Holly Jolly 5K & Fun Run
About this race
Start the holiday season off right, choose between a non-competitive FUN RUN, TIMED 5K, or UNTIMED 5K. This event is perfect for all ages and family members.
After the race stick around for the annual tree lighting and holiday festival including Santa, light-up displays, crafts, food, trucks, entertainment and much more.
HOLLY JOLLY FUN RUN (Starts 4:00PM)This non-competitive run is perfect for beginners, young families, or others who want to experience the excitement of race day without the pressure of a timed race. HOLLY JOLLY 5K
TIMED 5K:( Starts at 4:35PM) A competitive run open to all ages, timing chips are attached to the race bibs, results are recorded when you cross the finish line. Awards are based on specific age groups.
UNTIMED 5K: (Starts at 4:40PM) New this year you can run/walk the 5K untimed. This is for those who don't care about their official time but want to participant in the 3.1-mile distance.
BENEFITS: ALLEN ISD & LOVEJOY ISD STUDENTS!
REGISTER ONLINE AND CHOOSE YOUR SCHOOL THAT YOUR CHILD ATTENDS IN ALLEN ISD OR LOVEJOY ISD AND YOUR SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE ($5) TOWARDS YOUR SCHOOLS PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
WEATHER POLICY
In the event of inclement weather, the start time of this event may be delayed by up to 1 hour. Past this time, the even course may be shortened or altered to protect the participants.
If conditions turn unsafe, the event may be cancelled. Event changes and cancellations are at the discretion of the Race Director.
We always strive to produce a full and safe sporting event, but sometimes the weather conditions can affect those plans.
Considerable amount goes into planning a sporting event and we do so with the best intentions. Unfortunately, no one can control the weather and race directors are not the exceptions.
Our goal is to always produce a full event as scheduled and only modify these plans due to safety concerns some of which can be caused by weather conditions.
Thank you for your understanding of these policies and we appreciate your participation.
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Running
Holly Jolly Fun Run
Holly Jolly Untimed 5K
Holly Jolly Timed 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Allen, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 5:19 PM local time (CST) in Allen on December 5, 2026 — 10h 04m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Holly Jolly 5K & Fun Run
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 3 Allen events
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