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Holly Jolly 5k & 10k Run
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Holly Jolly 5k & 10k Run

Piqua, Ohio, United States View on map
Dec 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

23rd Annual Holly Jolly 5K & 10K Run

”O’ Christmas Tree”

Hosted by Mainstreet Piqua

Saturday, December 12, 2026 Race Starts at 10 a.m. Registration: 9 – 9:45 a.m. 

COURSE: Out and back course begins and ends at Lock 9 Park. The run will take place on the Great Miami Riverway Path starting headed North with a turnaround and return to Lock 9 for the finish.

ENTRY FEE: $25 includes Long Sleeve 100% cotton T-shirt on or before December 1st 2026 ($20 without a shirt).   LATE ENTRY FEE - After December 1st- $25 (No Shirt) and Race Day Entry Fee is $30

AGE DIVISIONS: Male & Female 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over

AWARDS: Overall top three male and overall top three female. Top three male and female in each category. (No duplications)

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: 

https://onthegomap.com/s/ackfqnk2

The route will start and finish at Lock Nine (near the bottom of the ramp).  Both the 5k and the 10k will be "out and back" routes.  There is a planned water stop that is approximately 1.25 miles into the course.  

Packet pickup and Race Day Registration will be located at Crooked Handle starting at 8:45am on race day.  Look for our volunteers inside the Crooked Handle special events room.

AWARDS AND DOOR PRIZES AFTER FINISH!

Pick your distance

Running

5k Run/Walk

Dec 12, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$25.00
Open

10k Run/Walk

Dec 12, 2026 10K 10:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Piqua, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -1.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 6.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -7.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 3.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 12, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 12, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 21m

The sun rises at 7:49 AM and sets at 5:11 PM local time (EST) in Piqua on December 12, 2026 — 9h 21m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Piqua events

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