05Dec
2 Mile Run
Running
- Distance
- 3.2K
- Start time
- 11:00
- Entry fee
- $35.00
Tinsel Fun Run
Berlin,
Connecticut,
United States
24 days left
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Date
05 Dec, 2026
Races
1 distance
Entry fee
$35.00
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Website
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Tinsel Fun Run
About the event
42nd ANNUAL
TINSEL FUN RUN
Presented by the New Britian YMCA and Berlin Parks and Recreation
2 Mile Run
Saturday, December 5th 2026 @11am
Berlin High School, 139 Patterson Way
Entry fee: Online registration $35 until 10/31; $40 from 11/1-11/30, $45 from 12/1-raceday
Awards: 10 and Under, 11-13, 14-18, 19-25, 26-33, 34-41,42-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female in each category.
Special award for top male and female Berlin residents.
Costumes: Holiday costumes are encouraged! Come and run in your costume and register to
win a gift card. Individuals and/or groups will be chosen.
Raffles: Everyone registered for the Run will be eligible for special raffle prizes after the race.
You must be present to win.
T-shirts: The first 75 people to register by October 31st will receive a free Tinsel Fun Run t-shirt on race day.
All runners will be given a refreshment bag with post race treats
For Additional Information or Questions Contact:
Carrie at the Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA: 203-440-1925 or cmarquardt@meridenymca.org
Debbie at Berlin Parks & Recreation: 860-828-7056 or ddennis@berlinct.gov
Races offered
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for December in Berlin.
Temperature-2.7° / 5.3°
Feels like-7.2° / 1.2°
Sunshine hours5h 51m
Rainfall4.3 mm
Snowfall0.3 cm
Wind10.5 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.9%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:09
Sunset17:22
About Berlin
Learn more about the host city, Berlin.
Berlin is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,175 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial, and is served by the Amtrak station of the same name. Berlin also has two hamlets: Kensington and East Berlin. It has major manufacturers such as Plastic Molding Manufacturing, PYC manufacturing, and Budney Industries. Berlin has 1 high school 1 middle school and 3 elementary schools.
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