Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K
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ROCHESTER UGLY SWEATER 5K
December 5, 2026 at 11:00 AMJoin us for the 9th Annual Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K in Webster, NY (New Location) on Saturday December 5, 2026. The Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K will take place at North Ponds Park (aka Charles E. Sexton Park).
All runners participating in this years Ugly Sweater 5K will receive a custom Ugly Sweater 5K long sleeve shirt (same shirt for either Team Santa or Team Grinch) and of course a finisher medal. New for 2026, we have added the 5K Yeti Walk category. Those who register to walk the 5K will receive a custom Winter Beanie as well as a well deserved finisher medal.
Post race party will be held at Mary Wee Pub in Webster, NY. There will also be drink and food specials at the Mary Wee Pub. Along with the awards for top overall finishers and age group winners we will also have prizes for the ugly sweater contest. This event truly brings together "fun" and "run" together as one!
The race will benefit the hard working people at the Friends of Webster Park.
Pick your distance
Running
Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K (Team Santa)
Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K (Team Grinch)
Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K -Virtual (Team Santa)
Run 3.1 miles anytime in the month of December. Be sure to submit your time when completed. If you are unable to attend the pre-race packet pickup event(s) we will mail you your swag and finisher medal.
Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K -Virtual (Team Grinch)
Run 3.1 miles anytime in the month of December. Be sure to submit your time when completed. If you are unable to attend the pre-race packet pickup event(s) we will mail you your swag and finisher medal.
Walking
Yeti 5K Walk
All Yeti Walkers will start at the same time as the Team Santa and Team Grinch runners
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Webster, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 4:34 PM local time (EST) in Webster on December 5, 2026 — 9h 08m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Webster
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- Webster 5K Races 3 races
- Webster Running Calendar 2026 8 races
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, 9 Webster events
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