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Rudolph Run at Night
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Rudolph Run at Night

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States View on map
Dec 05, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us for the 14th Annual Rudolph run at Night 5k and Fun Run! The race takes place along a certified route through downtown Fountain Inn! Check in and the starting line are both at the Fountain Inn Fire Station. The One-Mile Kids Fun run will kick off at 6pm, followed by the 5k Race at 6:45pm. Awards ceremony to be held at the finish line beginning at 7:45pm. After the race, participants are invited to a “Recovery Round” at downtown restaurants featuring post-run specials and holiday cheer! (Register by Friday November 20th to guarantee your shirt!)  Packet pickup will be Thursday 12/3 from 2:00-5:00p or Friday 12/4 from 9:00a-12:00p (Activities Center, 610 Fairview St. Fountain Inn, SC 29644).   Date: Saturday December 5th, 2026 Location: 200 N. Main St. Fountain Inn, SC 29644 Start Time:
  • 6:30pm ( 1-mile Kids TIMED RUN - No Age Group Awards)
  • 6:45pm (5K Race Start Time)
Awards Ceremony: 7:45pm
  • Top 3 Male and Female Overall (5k & 1 Mile Run)
  • Top 3 Male & Female Age Group (5k Only)
    • 0-9
    • 10-12
    • 13-16
    • 17-19
    • 20-29
    • 30-34
    • 35-39
    • 40-44
    • 45-49
    • 50-54
    • 55-59
    • 60-64
    • 65-69
    • 70-79
    • 80+
Route: Laurens Hope 5K Certified Route   Proceeds from the Rudolph Run at Night 5k Race and Kids Fun Run will benefit City of Fountain Inn Youth Sports programs and Miriam Foundation.

Pick your distance

Running

1 Mile Fun Run

Dec 05, 2026 1.6K 6:30 PM
$20.00
Open

Rudolph Run at Night 5k

Dec 05, 2026 5K 6:45 PM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fountain Inn, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 2.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 12.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -1.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 5, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 5, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 56m

The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 5:17 PM local time (EST) in Fountain Inn on December 5, 2026 — 9h 56m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Rudolph Run at Night

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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, 2 Fountain Inn events

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