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.
Join fellow runners on December 3, 2022 for the Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Webster.
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Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K
No Swag- Just Run and Fun!
No swag means no giveaway swag or finisher medal but you would still be eligible to win overall or age group awards, compete in the ugly sweater contest and enjoy the post race celebration and after party.
Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K (Virtual)
Run anywhere, anytime during the month of December. Once completed submit your results on the race website.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Webster in 2022, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Webster
Rochester Ugly Sweater 5K takes place in Webster, New York, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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