Hot Chocolate & Eggnog Races
About this race
The Columbus Hot Chocolate & Eggnog 1 Mile, 5k, 10k, and Free Kid's Dash is a great way to wrap up the year with a fun and unique holiday race that is perfect for everyone in the family! Wear the ugliest sweater, shirt or jacket that you can find! Join in the fun of racing around one of central Ohio's newest parks at Bank Run Metro Park and then enjoy some snacks and drink delicious eggnog and decadent hot chocolate!
All 1 Mile, 5k, and 10k participants will receive delicious hot chocolate, yummy eggnog, finish line race video, race photos, choice of either a race mug, a holiday hat with the option to upgrade to a long sleeve ring spun shirt, a custom finisher medal, a custom race bib, a chip timed race, instant results, snacks, fruit, refreshments, scenic race course, photo opp in front of a pair of 10ft and 15ft inflatable reindeer as well as a 20ft snowman (weather dependent), FREE parking and more!
For more information on the event please visit the official race website at: https://www.usaracetiming.com/hotchocolate
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1 Mile
Kids Dash With Swag
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Virtual 1 Mile
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Lockbourne yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:37 AM and sets at 5:07 PM local time (EST) in Lockbourne on December 5, 2026 — 9h 29m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lockbourne
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lockbourne 5K Races 4 races
- Lockbourne Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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, 4 Lockbourne events
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