12Dec
Christmas City Classic 5K
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $35.00
Christmas City Classic 5K
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania,
United States
46 days left
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Date
12 Dec, 2026
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$30.00 – $35.00
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Website
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Christmas City Classic 5K
About the event
Christmas City Classic 5K | Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 9:00 AM
The Lehigh Valley Running Scene voted it the Number 1 Themed Race in the Lehigh Valley. The Christmas City Classic 5K will challenge you on the course and send your Christmas spirit soaring!
The Christmas City Classic has been around for more than 30 years and is a long-standing tradition in the local running community. This year it’s run by the team that brings you the Jefferson Bethlehem Running Festival.
Most of our runners dress in Christmas colors or full costume, which makes for a very merry morning. You get a fun course, a festive race T-shirt and post-race refreshments. We think it’ll become one of your favorite races of the most wonderful time of the year!
This year’s race
We’re running the 5K distance this year, and we hope to bring the 5-miler back next year.
Mugs and extra shirts
Every registration includes a race T-shirt. You can also add a Christmas City Classic mug for $15 when you register. Mugs are available while supplies last, so order early.
Extra T-shirts are $18 each and can be added when you register.
All of our swag, including the finisher’s medals, mugs and shirts, is 100% human designed.
Come join us on December 12!
Races offered
12Dec
Christmas City Classic 5K Walk
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for December in Bethlehem.
Temperature-2.5° / 5.2°
Feels like-7.1° / 1.1°
Sunshine hours5h 32m
Rainfall3.9 mm
Snowfall0.3 cm
Wind11.0 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity72.6%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:17
Sunset17:36
About Bethlehem
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Bethlehem is one of three cities, along with Allentown and Easton, that are the urban population centers of the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania.
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