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Houston's 12K of Christmas
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Houston's 12K of Christmas

Houston, Texas, United States View on map
Dec 19, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

2026 represents our 14th year of spreading holiday cheer through running! It's been fun! This year is sure to be the best yet so register now to reserve your spot in Houston's Christmas Running Tradition: Houston's 12K of Christmas!

Don’t miss this fun, Christmas-themed Houston 12K & 6K run that the whole family can enjoy! We will have hot cocoa, appearances by jolly old St. Nick and his elves, Christmas carolers, and much more holiday fun! This race also concludes our Houston Holiday Series coming in at number 9. How many races did you run?!

Pick your distance

Running

6K Run

Dec 19, 2026 6K 7:30 AM
$45.00
Open

12K Run

Dec 19, 2026 12K 7:30 AM
$55.00
Open

Kids + Family Fun Run

Dec 19, 2026 1K 9:30 AM
$20.00
Open

Virtual 6K

Dec 19, 2026 6K 9:30 AM
$45.00
Open

Virtual 12K

Dec 19, 2026 12K 9:30 AM
$55.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Houston, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
77.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 19, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 19, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 14m

The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 5:25 PM local time (CST) in Houston on December 19, 2026 — 10h 14m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Houston's 12K of Christmas

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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, 196 Houston events

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