Reindeer Run 5K
About this race
Reindeer Run 5K – Run, Celebrate, and Make a Difference!
The Reindeer Run 5K is one of Pittsboro’s favorite holiday traditions! This family-friendly event brings together runners, walkers, families, and community members while raising funds for the Chatham County Partnership for Children’s Physical Activity Grant Program, which helps create more opportunities for people of all ages to stay active and healthy throughout Chatham County.
The Chatham County Partnership for Children proudly supports families with children under the age of five through direct family services, coaching and technical assistance for child care providers, and programs that promote healthy family activities across our community.
Visit chathamkids.org to learn more about the impact made possible through your participation.
An Updated Course for 2026
This year, participants will experience an updated course route. While portions of the race on the Central Carolina Community College campus may look different from previous years, runners will still enjoy the familiar downtown Pittsboro section, a favorite part of the Reindeer Run experience. The course will continue to begin and end at Central Carolina Community College and provide the same festive atmosphere that participants have come to expect.
Whether you're racing for a personal best or enjoying a fun holiday outing with family and friends, the Reindeer Run offers something for everyone. Serious runners will appreciate our USATF-sanctioned course, while others may choose to wear their favorite holiday attire and enjoy the event at their own pace.
🏅 Awards will be presented in the following categories:
Individual Overall
Individual Age Groups
Teams
Team Competition
Participants may register as an Individual or as part of a Team.
Teams consist of five or more members, and team results are determined by the combined time of the three fastest finishers.
School Teams are reserved for local school groups, including students and staff. When registering, please select the School Team event if applicable.
How to Register Your Team:
Register your entire team at once using one payment method, or have team members register individually.To create a team, select "Teams" on the left side of the registration page and click "Register & Create a Team."Choose "Team 5K" as your event, click the red "Team" button, and create your team name.
Members registering separately can join an existing team by selecting "Team 5K" and searching for the team name under the "Team" button.
✨ Rudolph's Fun Run
Designed especially for our younger participants, Rudolph's Fun Run is a fun, kid-friendly course (approximately ¾ mile) that remains entirely on the CCCC campus. Participants will celebrate crossing the finish line with a medal presented by Rudolph and his helpers!
📢 Registration Information
We strongly encourage participants to register online for the easiest registration experience.
Shirts are guaranteed only to participants who register by November 13, 2026. After this date, shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed, exchanged, or changed.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
Join us on Saturday, December 5 at 8:30A for this festive 5K!
VIRTUAL RACE
Can't make it to Reindeer Run but still want to be part of the fun? Sign up for the Virtual Race and you can run on your own time! Run a 5K in any location at any time between December 5-14 and submit your time to us! *Please note: Those registering for the Virtual Race will NOT be able to participate in person on race day.
Individual 5K
Team 5K
Teams must consist of at least 3 participants
School Team 5k
This registration type is reserved for teams consisting of students and teachers/staff from schools.
Rudolph's Fun Run
This event is typically for runners under 12. We encourage those 12 and older to take part in the 5k race. Runners younger than 12 are allowed to participate in the 5k if they choose.
Virtual 5k
The Reindeer Run has been a great community event, celebrating its 21st year. We understand some people have moved away but still want to support what we are doing here in Chatham County. For this Reindeer Run option, you run your 5k on your own time or with your group and submit your time through RunSignup or by email to racedirector@chathamkids.org by 12/18/24. Runners in this event are not eligible for awards.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Pittsboro, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (EST) in Pittsboro on December 5, 2026 — 9h 51m of daylight.
Course
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- Pittsboro 5K Races 3 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, 5 Pittsboro events
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