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Ugly Sweater 5K Run and Sweater Stroll 2025

location_city Elkhart

location_on Indiana

flag United States

calendar_today 06 Dec, 2025

directions_run Running

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About the Event

The Elkhart Education Foundation is excited to host the annual Ugly Sweater 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Sweater Stroll. This is a fun-filled event for every person: the serious runner, the recreational jogger, walkers, and our furry friends!

Wear your tackiest sweater and you may win the Ugliest Sweater Contest (contest starts before the race). ECS student made finisher awards for all! Prizes will be awarded for the top Overall Male/Female as well as Age Group winners in  each of 15 age divisions!  Note: The Stroll is not timed, so there are no placement awards for that event.

Prior to the race, take some fun pics at the photo booth and we'll  take a picture in your Costume!

At the finish line, enjoy hot chocolate and holiday treats!

New location and route in 2025:

We outgrew our location at NIBCO Water & Ice Park, so we are moving the start/finish to North Side Middle School, 300 East Lawrence, Elkhart which is basically on the corner of Main Street and Bristol!  There is plenty of room to be inside before or after the race in this spacious gym!

The course will include much of the same area as last year that people enjoyed, through some small parks.

Packet Pickup

Check-in and packet pickup / Onsite Registration

Friday, December 5 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm  at Elkhart Health & Aquatics in the Community Meeting Rooms, 200 East Jackson, Elkhart. 

Saturday, December 6 at North Side Middle School gym- our NEW LOCATION- 300 Lawrence, Elkhart from 7:00 am - 8:15 am.

We encourage people to pickup the day before if at all possible to streamline the morning, you can also pick up for your friends and family!

Awards

Not really a runner or walker but want to help? 

We need a lot of volunteers! Perhaps you have a friend or spouse who just isn't into running OR you want to help AND run/walk in the event! Good news! There are a lot of options!  Just reach out and let our team know you want to help!

 

Races Offered

5K Run or Walk

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

08:30

Sweater Stroll- 1.5 mile

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

08:33

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat -1.7° / 4.5°
wb_sunny -6.9° / -0.3°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 14.9 /
water_drop 77.0%

About Elkhart

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Elkhart is the third largest city in Northern Indiana, and is just east of South Bend along the Indiana Toll Road.

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