The Merriest Night: Run & Holiday Festival
About this race
Join us at Marlton Park for The Merriest Night, an evening Christmas celebration featuring a festive 5K Run, Mile Walk/Run, and Daisy's Reindeer Run for younger participants. Register before December 1st and get free race swag at packet pickup! This year's swag item will be revealed on our social media pages on December 1st, 2026!
After the race, warm up with a complimentary hot chocolate from Travelling Tom's Coffee, grab dinner from a local food truck, and enjoy an evening of Christmas music and entertainment. Explore The North Pole "Main Street", featuring local craft vendors, and visit our Community Christmas Tree @ The Marlton Pavillion, where participants can create an ornament to add to the tree.
The Grandview Pavilion will feature Christmas mini-games and crafts, a special performance by the a local Choir, and an upbeat Christmas dance party. There will also be holiday decorations, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the evening with family and friends. Maybe even an appearance from the big guy up north himself!
Whether you're coming to run, walk, cheer, or simply enjoy the festivities, The Merriest Night is a chance to kick off the holiday season together at Marlton Park. 🎅🎄✨
RACE INFO:
- Primary Raceday Parking will be located at the Grandview Dr. Entrance to Marlton Park. Please fill this lot before moving to the Marlton Rd. Entrance
- Raceday Check-In will begin at 2:30 at the Grandview Dr. Entrance Pavillion. Runners who pre-registered will also receive their swag with their packet.
- Raceday Registration will be available with an additional 10$ fee added to each event. CASH ONLY
- There will be medals awarded to the Top 3 finishers in each age-group of the 5K & the top 5 finishers of the youth mile run (14yo & under) & mile walk. All finishers of Daisy's Reindeer Run (8yo & under) will be awarded a medal at the time of finish.
- "North Pole Mainstreet" Vendor Info: Participating Vendors will be cash-only unless the Vendor themselves provides alternative payment methods such as Venmo, Cashapp, PayPal, etc.
- All participants will receive one complementary cup of hot chocolate with their bib. Any additional drinks or purchases of food from participating vendors must be paid for separately.
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Youth Mile
Youth Mile Run for participants under 15.
Mile Walk
Daisy's Reindeer Run
Kids Dash for Participants 8 & Under
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