Redemption City Ugly Sweater 5K
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4th Annual Redemption City Ugly Sweater 5K Run Walk
This event is a 5K run and walk held on December 12, 2026 in Lewes at Cape Henlopen State Park near the Fishing Pier. The Seashore Striders and Redemption City present the event as a fundraiser to support Redemption City programs that provide shelter and holistic services for people experiencing homelessness.
The course is a fast, flat out and back route inside Cape Henlopen State Park running from the fishing pier to Fort Miles. The distance for the event is 5K (3.1 miles).
Registration is offered in advance for a $30 fee through December 11 and race day registration is available for $35. Event T shirts are guaranteed to registrants who register by December 8. The program receives support through a partnership with the Arsht Cannon Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation.
Awards are given for top male and female overall, top male and female masters, the top three in ten year age groups from 9 and under through 70 and over, and the top three ugly sweater entries. Redemption City describes its work as a structured pathway from crisis to stability that combines case management, life skills training, employment readiness, and transitional housing through programs named North Star Navigation Center, Sunshine House, and The Lighthouse. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
