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Sandusky Christmas Lights Run

Sandusky Christmas Lights Run

Sandusky, Ohio, United States View on map
Dec 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Celebrate the holiday season at the Sandusky Christmas Lights Run, a festive 2-mile run/walk and part of the RUNDUSKY Race Series!

The event benefits the Jimm Corso Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the Sandusky Christmas Market.

The course takes you through the Christmas displays in Washington Park and starts and finishes under the holiday lights on Columbus Avenue.

The event benefits the Jimm Corso Foundation and includes a custom Pom Hat plus a unique wood finisher medallion with a lanyard that can also be used as a Christmas ornament.

Plan to make a night of it and enjoy all the Sandusky Christmas Market has to offer!

Come enjoy the lights, get into the holiday spirit, and make this festive 2-mile event part of your Christmas tradition!

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Running

2 Mile Run/Walk

Dec 12, 2026 3.2K 5:15 PM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sandusky, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -5.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 0.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -13.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -5.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
29.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 12, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 12, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 13m

The sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 5:01 PM local time (EST) in Sandusky on December 12, 2026 — 9h 13m of daylight.

Course

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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, 14 Sandusky events

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