Mistletoe Run

About the Event

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Join us on SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH for the most wonderful run of the year!

Race Start Times: 1 mile Fun Run: 7:30am | Half Marathon: 8:00am | 5K: 8:15am

Kick off the holiday season with our YMCA's largest annual fundraiser, The Mistletoe Run! The Mistletoe Run is a family friendly and community centered event. In addition to our Half Marathon, 5K and 1 mile Fun Run courses, we also have bounce houses, food trucks, vendors, community mascots, local cheerleaders, athletes, donuts at the Finish Line and more. Every participant receives a race shirt, our 5K and Half Marathoners will receive a Finisher Medal, and our Fun Run participants will receive a Finisher ribbon at the end of their race.

Our Course

The Mistletoe Run is a USATF sanctioned course and begins and ends at the William G White Jr Family YMCA in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. Our 5K runners travel through Winston-Salem’s beautiful Buena Vista neighborhood, while the half marathon course will continue through the Graylyn International Conference Center, Reynolda House and Gardens, through Reynolda Village, onto Wake Forest University’s campus, then circle back around to the Y.

Our Cause

At the YMCA, we believe every child deserves a healthy & active life. We are proud to share that all race proceeds benefit the young people in our community by providing funding for YMCA swim lessons, summer camp, youth sports, before & after school care, teen memberships & more. Our programs build self-confidence, friendships & community while also teaching our young people how to live healthier lives.

The Mistletoe Half Marathon, 5K, and Fun Run is proudly presented by the law firm of Bell, Davis & Pitt.

Races Offered

5K

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-80 days remaining

Half-Marathon

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — Half-Marathon

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Type — Running

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-80 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Winston Salem.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 1.1° / 10.5°

wb_sunny -3.0° / 7.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.3 /

water_drop 71.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 1.1° / 10.5°

wb_sunny -3.0° / 7.2°

air 10.3 km/h

water_drop 71.9%

About Winston Salem

Learn more about the host city, Winston Salem.

Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and 91st-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 249,545 at the 2020 census. The Winston-Salem metropolitan area has an estimated 705,000 residents, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area based in North Carolina. It is the second-most-populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents.