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Candy Cane Sprint 2.5 Miler

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Columbia, Connecticut, United States

calendar_today 29 Nov, 2025

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About the Event

Kick off the holiday season in style! Join us for the 2nd Annual Candy Cane Sprint 2.5 Miler

In support of Columbia Parks & Recreation.

Bib pick up: November 29th, 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM - Location Columbia Rec Park

This is race one of three of the Holiday Challenge! NOTE: You must register for the Holiday Challenge to be included in the Challenge. Click here to register for the Holiday Challenge.

What do I get for my race registration fee?

Festive Candy Cane Socks - First 110 registered
Custom holiday themed race number,
Large division awards,
USA/TF certified racecourse,
Professional chip timing,
- By The Last Mile Racing.
On course and start/finish line music,
Post-race snacks,
All finishers will get a cool candy cane

Races Offered

5K

Nov 29, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-133 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Columbia.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 2.5° / 11.1°

wb_sunny -1.8° / 7.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.0 /

water_drop 69.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 2.5° / 11.1°

wb_sunny -1.8° / 7.0°

air 13.0 km/h

water_drop 69.1%

About Columbia

Learn more about the host city, Columbia.

Columbia is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,272 at the 2020 census. Originally a part of Lebanon, known as the North Society or Lebanon's Crank, Columbia was incorporated in May 1804. The town was named for patriotic reasons after the national symbol "Columbia". Columbia offers pre-kindergarten through eighth grade education in town at Horace W. Porter School, while high school students have a choice of attending four nearby high schools; E. O. Smith High School, Bolton High School, Coventry High School, and Windham Technical High School, part of the Connecticut Technical High School System).