St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K

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St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K runsignup.com
Date 12 Dec, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $30.00
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St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K

About the event

Join us for this festive 3K race at the Coolidge Building!

We are pleased to announce the 10th Annual St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:30pm at the Coolidge Building (499 East Maple Street).

RACE DAY TIMELINE
2:00 – 4:00 pm Race Day Packet Pick-up
4:30 pm Ugly Sweater 3K Race Start
5:15 pm Awards Presentation at the Courthouse

The race will start at the double glass door entrance to the Coolidge Building and end in front of the Courthouse.  Run, walk, stroll to the finish line but make sure to be off the course by the time the St. Nich Christmas Parade starts at 5:30 pm.  It's old-fashioned holiday fun!  Race awards will be announced and available inside the courthouse lobby starting at 5:15 pm.

RACE FEATURES

  • Commemorative race sweatshirts (Unisex sizes YS, YM, YL, S, M, L, XL, XXL)
  • Christmas music and fellowship with the running community
  • Overall & Age Group Awards (Overall top 3 M/F and Top 3 M/F for each age division 0-11, 12-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+)
  • Chip timing provided by RaceRise
  • Free race photos (Thank you Dramatic Captures Photography)
  • Special prize for the most festive-dressed runner

2025 UGLY SWEATER 3K ROUTE MAP

PACKET PICKUP:  We will hold a packet pickup on Friday, December 12th from 2-5 pm at the Coolidge Building.  There will also be race-day PPU (Saturday, 12/13/25) from 2-4 pm at the Coolidge Building.

Races offered

12Dec

3K VIRTUAL RUNNER/WALKER

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Start time
00:00
Entry fee
$30.00
12Dec

3K Run/Walk

Running

Distance
3K
Start time
16:30
Entry fee
$25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Nicholasville.

Temperature0.6° / 8.9°
Feels like-3.8° / 5.0°
Sunshine hours5h 1m
Rainfall3.1 mm
Snowfall0.2 cm
Wind12.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity75.0%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:45
Sunset18:21

About Nicholasville

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Nicholasville is a city of 31,000 (2019) in Jessamine County in the Bluegrass Region. The city serves as both a residential area for Lexington-area commuters and as an employment and shopping center for central Kentucky.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Micah Reese M 26 Wilmore, KY 11:26
🥇 Michael Koch M 18 Nicholasville, KY 15:36
🥈 Marcus Carmicle M 53 Richmond, KY 11:50
🥈 Coleman Shafer M 14 Nicholasville, KY 15:45
🥉 Jeff Perez M 26 Monticello, KY 11:59

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