St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K
About this race
Join us for this festive 3K race at the Coolidge Building!
We are pleased to announce the 10th Annual St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:30pm at the Coolidge Building (499 East Maple Street).
RACE DAY TIMELINE
2:00 – 4:00 pm Race Day Packet Pick-up
4:30 pm Ugly Sweater 3K Race Start
5:15 pm Awards Presentation at the Courthouse
The race will start at the double glass door entrance to the Coolidge Building and end in front of the Courthouse. Run, walk, stroll to the finish line but make sure to be off the course by the time the St. Nich Christmas Parade starts at 5:30 pm. It's old-fashioned holiday fun! Race awards will be announced and available inside the courthouse lobby starting at 5:15 pm.
RACE FEATURES
- Commemorative race sweatshirts (Unisex sizes YS, YM, YL, S, M, L, XL, XXL)
- Christmas music and fellowship with the running community
- Overall & Age Group Awards (Overall top 3 M/F and Top 3 M/F for each age division 0-11, 12-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+)
- Chip timing provided by RaceRise
- Free race photos (Thank you Dramatic Captures Photography)
- Special prize for the most festive-dressed runner
2025 UGLY SWEATER 3K ROUTE MAP
PACKET PICKUP: We will hold a packet pickup on Friday, December 12th from 2-5 pm at the Coolidge Building. There will also be race-day PPU (Saturday, 12/13/25) from 2-4 pm at the Coolidge Building.
Pick your distance
Running
3K Run/Walk
A chip timed 3K (1.86 miles) on paved surfaces. Walkers, strollers and dogs on fixed length leashes welcomed. Awards for Overall M/F and Top 3 M/F in Age Divisions. Race will be chip timed by RaceRise. All registered participants receive a commemorative race sweatshirt (while supplies last).
3K VIRTUAL RUNNER/WALKER
An opportunity to participate even if you can't make the in-person race on Saturday, December 14th. Run/walk your own 3K and log your time (or indicate completion) on the results page of the website. Your commemorative race shirt will be mailed to you.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Nicholasville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:44 AM and sets at 5:19 PM local time (EST) in Nicholasville on December 12, 2026 — 9h 34m of daylight.
Course
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Results — St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Nicholasville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Nicholasville 5K Races 5 races
- Nicholasville Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 7 Nicholasville events
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