Merry & Bright Holiday Shuffle
About this race
3.1 miles of Holiday Lights and Cheer
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Running
5k
The Merry & Bright Holiday Shuffle is 3.1 miles of holiday lights, decorated homes and good cheer through the Broadland's community. We’ll hit the start line at dusk, just as the neighborhood begins to glow. Run it, walk it, bring your people and come ready to light up the course—because wearing lights is part of the fun! Participants will receive a choice of an ugly sweater style pom hat or ugly sweater long sleeve tech shirt plus our our 2026 Merry & Bright 5k medal! We will be collecting donations of gently worn or new coats for Women Giving Back. The 5k course will start and finish at Broadlands Hillside Park in Ashburn VA. Course will take you through the neighborhood streets of Broadlands so you can take in the Holiday Decor and enjoy some holiday cheer.
Run Anywhere (Virtual) 5k
Join us virtually on our quest to get in the holiday spirit! Find a neighborhood near you (maybe it's your own!) and shuffle through your family, friends, neighbors or on your own, taking in the holiday decor! Run, walk, shuffle from anywhere. We'll ship you your swag. Swag is a choice of our ugly sweater style pom hat or ugly sweater style long sleeve tech shirt. Consider donating a gently worn or new coat to a non profit in your community or if local to Ashburn drop off at the Broadlands HOA. Post pictures to social media using #MerryAndBright5k. Your swagwill be mailed to the address use at registration.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ashburn, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 4:49 PM local time (EST) in Ashburn on December 19, 2026 — 9h 25m of daylight.
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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, 23 Ashburn events
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