The 12Ks of Christmas Run and Walk
About this race
The 12Ks of Christmas Run and Walk is a great way to wrap up the year with a fun and unique holiday race that is perfect for everyone in the family! Wear the ugliest sweater, shirt or jacket that you can find! Join in the fun of racing around Sharon Woods, one of central Ohio’s best Metro Parks and then enjoy some snacks and decadent hot chocolate! Not feeling like fa-la-la-la-la-ing through 12K? No problem! We have a 6K race option for you too along with a Kid's Fun Run!
All 6k and 12k participants will receive delicious hot chocolate, a finish line race video, free race photos, the choice of either a race mug or holiday hat with the option to upgrade to a long sleeve ring spun shirt, custom finishers medals, and race bibs, a chip-timed race, instant results, snacks, fruit, refreshments, a scenic and challenging race course, photo ops in front of a pair of 10ft and 15ft inflatable reindeer as well as a 20ft snowman (weather dependent), FREE parking and more!
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Running
6K Run
12K
Kids Fun Run
Kids Fun Run With Swag
Virtual 6K
Virtual 12K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Westerville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:49 AM and sets at 5:08 PM local time (EST) in Westerville on December 19, 2026 — 9h 19m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Westerville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Westerville 5K Races 29 races
- 10K Run Events in Westerville 3 races
- Westerville Running Calendar 2026 35 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, 35 Westerville events
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