Urc Cookie Exchange & Food Drive 5K
About this race
Bring ten cans and a dozen cookies. Run a chip-timed 5K with the Double Stamp Run Club through Holland Park, then head inside to trade your cookies for a dozen different ones while the food you brought goes to a family who needs it this Christmas. The entry is free. The first beer is on us.
The IdeaRace Day Details
Wednesday evening, December 16, 2026 at Double Stamp Brewery in Holland Park, 813 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607. Get directions.
5:30 PM Check-in & food drop-off Pick up your bib on site and drop off your 10 food items. Bring your dozen cookies too. 6:00 PM 5K start Chip start and chip finish at Double Stamp Brewery. All paces welcome; walkers too. After Cookie Exchange & first beer Inside Double Stamp Brewery as soon as you finish. First beer is on us, 21+ with ID. Live Results Results post live on the results page as you cross the line.The Course
A 5K through Holland Park on the Double Stamp Run Club's Wednesday route, starting and finishing at the brewery. Course map coming soon.
Parking
Park in the Holland Park lots around Double Stamp Brewery. Give yourself a few extra minutes; it is a busy weeknight spot.
What's Included
✓ Free Entry with 10 Food ItemsTen boxed or canned non-perishable items gets you in. They all go to a local food pantry. ✓ Race Bib & Chip Timing
Chip start, chip finish and live results. ✓ Your First Beer
On us at Double Stamp Brewery, 21+ with ID. ✓ A Dozen New Cookies
Bring a dozen, leave with a dozen different ones.
Race Awards
Top 3 Overall (Male & Female)
Bragging rights and a holiday prize for the three fastest men and women, by gun time.
Best Cookies
Club members vote on the best dozen at the exchange.
Series
This is a club social, so it does not count toward Upstate Race Series standings.
Giving Back
This run supports A Local Holiday Food Pantry Every can and box collected goes to an Upstate food pantry in time for Christmas. Partner to be announced. Upstate Giving SeriesThe Upstate Running Club founded and manages the Upstate Giving Series, connecting race day with local nonprofits. Showing up with ten cans is the easiest way to be part of it.
Groups & Teams
CREW OF 5 50 CANS DONATED RUN CLUBS & CREWS Bring your crew. Join your run club when you register and see which club brings the most food. Find your clubGood to Know
Do I have to bring food to run? Ten boxed or canned non-perishable items makes your entry free. Drop them off at check-in. Do I have to bring cookies? Bring a dozen to swap if you want to leave with a dozen. Homemade or store-bought both count. Can I skip the run and just come for cookies? Yes. Everyone is welcome at the exchange, members or not. Who gets the free beer? Every runner 21 or older gets their first beer on us. Bring your ID. Can kids run? Yes, all ages and paces are welcome. Is there race-day registration? Yes, on your phone until the 6:00 PM start. What if the weather turns? Rain or shine. Any changes go out by email and in the club Facebook Group. Questions? Use the contact form below or tap the chat button in the corner.Managing Your Registration
Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself. From there you can:
✓ Transfer your entry to another runner ✓ Transfer your entry to a different Upstate Race Series event ✓ Update your personal details: name, address, emergency contact All entries are final. We do not offer refunds or deferrals, but every option above stays open to you right up to race day. Manage my registrationLet's Stay Connected
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Running
5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Greenville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 5:20 PM local time (EST) in Greenville on December 16, 2026 — 9h 49m of daylight.
Course
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