Hot Chocolate Hustle 5k in Memory of John "Ralphie" McDaid
About this race
Hot Chocolate Hustle 5k in Memory of John "Ralphie" McDaid
This race is a fundraiser for The "John" Ralphie McDaid Memorial Scholarship awarded each Spring to a graduating Senior from Adrian High School.
This could be your first, fastest, or possibly slowest (depending on the weather) 5k. Join us for this Winter Classic road race in Adrian, MI. Delicious Hot Chocolate and Cookies await all finishers. All registered participants before February 16 receive a long-sleeved shirt. Registrations after February 16 are not guaranteed a shirt.
Start time: 8:30 a.m. Race Day Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Adrian High School - 785 Riverside Ave. Adrian MI, 49221
2026 5k Course Map
Medals for every Finisher!
Awards Ceremony following the race. We will do awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Overall Male and Females.
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Hot Chocolate Hustle 5k In Memory of John “Ralphie” McDaid
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Adrian, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 6:15 PM local time (EST) in Adrian on February 20, 2027 — 10h 50m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Hot Chocolate Hustle 5k in Memory of John "Ralphie" McDaid
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- Adrian 5K Races 9 races
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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, 12 Adrian events
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