16Dec
5K Run
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 18:00
- Entry fee
- $0.00
URC Cookie Exchange & Food Drive 5K
Greenville,
South Carolina,
United States
44 days left
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URC Cookie Exchange & Food Drive 5K
About the event
Upstate Running Club / Holiday Social
Cookie Exchange & Food Drive
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5K
Run it. Swap a dozen. Feed a family.
🍪🎄🥫
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Wed, Dec 16
2026
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6:00 PM
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Holland Park
Greenville, SC
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Bring ten cans and a dozen cookies. Run a chip-timed 5K with the Double Stamp Run Club through Holland Park, then head inside to trade your cookies for a dozen different ones while the food you brought goes to a family who needs it this Christmas. The entry is free. The first beer is on us.
The Idea
Race Day Details
Wednesday evening, December 16, 2026 at Double Stamp Brewery in Holland Park, 813 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607. Get directions.
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Check-in & food drop-off
Pick up your bib on site and drop off your 10 food items. Bring your dozen cookies too.
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5K start
Chip start and chip finish at Double Stamp Brewery. All paces welcome; walkers too.
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Cookie Exchange & first beer
Inside Double Stamp Brewery as soon as you finish. First beer is on us, 21+ with ID.
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Results
Results post live on the results page as you cross the line.
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The Course
A 5K through Holland Park on the Double Stamp Run Club's Wednesday route, starting and finishing at the brewery. Course map coming soon.
Parking
Park in the Holland Park lots around Double Stamp Brewery. Give yourself a few extra minutes; it is a busy weeknight spot.
What's Included
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| Free Entry with 10 Food Items Ten boxed or canned non-perishable items gets you in. They all go to a local food pantry. |
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| Race Bib & Chip Timing Chip start, chip finish and live results. |
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| Your First Beer On us at Double Stamp Brewery, 21+ with ID. |
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| A Dozen New Cookies Bring a dozen, leave with a dozen different ones. |
Race Awards
Top 3 Overall (Male & Female)
Bragging rights and a holiday prize for the three fastest men and women, by gun time.
Best Cookies
Club members vote on the best dozen at the exchange.
Series
This is a club social, so it does not count toward Upstate Race Series standings.
Giving Back
This run supports
A Local Holiday Food Pantry
Every can and box collected goes to an Upstate food pantry in time for Christmas. Partner to be announced.
Upstate Giving SeriesThe Upstate Running Club founded and manages the Upstate Giving Series, connecting race day with local nonprofits. Showing up with ten cans is the easiest way to be part of it.
Groups & Teams
CREW OF 5
50
CANS DONATED
RUN CLUBS & CREWS
Bring your crew.
Join your run club when you register and see which club brings the most food.
Good to Know
Do I have to bring food to run?
Ten boxed or canned non-perishable items makes your entry free. Drop them off at check-in.
Do I have to bring cookies?
Bring a dozen to swap if you want to leave with a dozen. Homemade or store-bought both count.
Can I skip the run and just come for cookies?
Yes. Everyone is welcome at the exchange, members or not.
Who gets the free beer?
Every runner 21 or older gets their first beer on us. Bring your ID.
Can kids run?
Yes, all ages and paces are welcome.
Is there race-day registration?
Yes, on your phone until the 6:00 PM start.
What if the weather turns?
Rain or shine. Any changes go out by email and in the club Facebook Group.
Questions?
Use the contact form below or tap the chat button in the corner.
Managing Your Registration
Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself. From there you can:
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| Transfer your entry to another runner |
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| Transfer your entry to a different Upstate Race Series event |
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| Update your personal details: name, address, emergency contact |
All entries are final. We do not offer refunds or deferrals, but every option above stays open to you right up to race day.
Manage my registrationLet's Stay Connected
Follow along and run with the Upstate Running Club all year
Upstate Running Club
Questions? Use the contact form below or tap the chat button in the corner.
Races offered
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for December in Greenville.
Temperature2.6° / 12.0°
Feels like-1.5° / 8.5°
Sunshine hours6h 33m
Rainfall3.2 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.0 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity70.0%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:28
Sunset18:20
About Greenville
Learn more about the host city, Greenville.
Greenville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Carolina with a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, while the Greenville metropolitan area has an estimated 997,000 residents and is the largest metropolitan area in the state.
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