Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5k & Kids Races

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Date 19 Dec, 2026
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $15.00 – $50.00
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Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5k & Kids Races

About the event

Don’t miss this fun, Christmas-themed 12K and 5K run that the whole family can enjoy! We will have hot cocoa, appearances by jolly old St. Nick and his elves, photo opps and much more holiday fun! Stay tuned for race updates from the North Pole!

When: Saturday, December 19, 2026

Start/Finish: Hamlin Town Center, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden, FL 34787

Race Day Schedule:

7:30am - 12K and 5K Start
9:15am - Kids Race Start

Kids Races Distances include: 4 and under - 50 yards, 5-6 years - 200 yards, 7 and up - 400 yards

12Ks of Christmas features:

  • All 12K and 5K participants will receive a chip timed race, t-shirt and finishers medal!
  • 12K participants will receive a themed coffee mug.
  • Kids Race participants will receive a race medal and bib.
  • Appearances by jolly old St. Nick and his elves and much more holiday fun!
  • Photo ops and Christmas themed entertainment along the course.
  • Join in the fun post-race with hot cocoa and cookies, music, kids crafts and more for the whole family!

For additional race day details, please go to https://www.floridarunningco.com/12ks-of-christmas
 

Races offered

19Dec

Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas

Running

Distance
12K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$50.00
19Dec

Dream Finders Homes Christmas 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$35.00
19Dec

Orlando Health Christmas Kids Races

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
09:15
Entry fee
$15.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Winter Garden.

Temperature13.2° / 21.7°
Feels like11.6° / 20.7°
Sunshine hours8h 7m
Rainfall1.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.5 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity80.4%
Max UV indexLow (2.4)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:11
Sunset18:32

About Winter Garden

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Winter Garden is a small town in Orange County, Florida, located just west of Orlando. It is a quickly expanding community that is becoming a hub for shopping and is also home to the West Orange Trail. It is known for being an upscale suburb of Orlando and is frequented by locals for its attractive downtown area on Plant Street.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Dream Finders Homes 12Ks of Christmas, Christmas 5k & Kids Races.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Ian Braziller M 39 Windermere, FL 20:06.9
🥈 Ken Punter M 59 Orlando, FL 23:08.1
🥉 Joe Valentine M 47 Lafayette Hill, PA 24:48.3
4 Brooke Swarringim F 14 Lanexa, VA 25:08.2
5 Keith Wolling M 66 Windermere, FL 25:49.8

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