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Winter SOLEstice 5K Run/Walk
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Winter SOLEstice 5K Run/Walk

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

Sole Sisters Running Club's 9th Annual Winter SOLEstice 5K will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 10am!

Run or walk our USATF certified 5K course! Walkers and strollers are welcome. We ask that those walking with little ones start behind our runners and walkers. Check back as we get closer for race swag details!

Prizes:

Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 finishers (male, female, and non-binary) as well as top female and male age winners (12 and under / 13-18 / 19-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60-69 / 70 and over). 

Pricing:

  • ☀️ SUMMER "SOLE"STICE: $30 through July 12, 2026
  • 🌅 EARLY BIRD: $35 through September 12, 2026
  • 🍂 FALL EQUINOX: $40 through December 9, 2026
  • ❄️ RACE DAY: $45 on Race Day
  • 👟 YOUTH PRICING: $25 for kids 12 and under now through (and on!) Race Day
  • 💻 ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES: Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Race Bib & Swag Pickup: Date and Location to be confirmed closer to Race Day! 

Race Day Bib & Swag Pick-up & Race Day Registration: Time and Location to be confirmed closer to Race Day!

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Running

Winter SOLEstice 5K Run/Walk

Dec 12, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wilmington, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -4.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 5.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -9.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 3.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.4%
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 06m

The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 4:11 PM local time (EST) in Wilmington on December 12, 2026 — 9h 06m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Winter SOLEstice 5K Run/Walk

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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, 1 Wilmington event

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