Kris Kringle 5 Mile Run
About this race
Our new race date is Sunday, April 12 at 10 am. Same time and place! If you had previously registered for the original December date please check your email and respond how you would like to proceed with your registration. Online Registration is now closed. We will have day of registration beginning at 8:30 on race morning.
The Pagoda Pacers Athletic Club is happy to invite you to the Rescheduled 39th annual Kris Kringle 5 Mile Run!
Course: The course features a mix of road and easy trail sections through Blue Marsh and the Union Canal Trail. We'll be running clockwise this year. Strollers and walkers are welcome. Dogs are not permitted at this event.
Registration Fees: ALL registration fees are RACE ONLY
- $25 per runner through April 6, 2026
- Day-of registration: $30
- ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON April 6 at 11:59PM EST
Hoodies:
- We will NOT be ordering more hoodies at this time.
- Hoodies are not included with the race registration cost. If you previously ordered a hoodie for the original race, you or a friend can pick up the hoodie at the 4H center the day of the race before 10 am.
- IF there are any additional hoodies that have not been claimed after the award ceremony, they will be for sale for $25 each while supplies last.
Race Day Info:
- Registration: 8:30 AM | Race Start: 10:00 AM
- Same-day registration will be available at $30 per runner (no hoodie option)
- Leave your doggy pals at home, please. No dogs permitted at this event.
Awards:
- Overall: Top 2 male and female (not eligible for age group awards)
- Age Groups: Top 3 male and female in 5-year brackets from U14 to 80, plus a 80+ category
Weather: In case of inclement weather on race day, updates will be sent to the email address used for registration.
Keep up with the latest updates and race fun by joining our Facebook Group: Kris Kringle 5 Mile Run
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Kris Kringle 5 Mile Run
An official race of the Pagoda Pacers Athletic Club, benefiting Berks County Cross Country Association.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Leesport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 4:43 PM local time (EST) in Leesport on December 27, 2027 — 9h 18m of daylight.
Course
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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, 1 Leesport event
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