Run Run Reindeer - Newark
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Run Run Reindeer
Run Run Reindeer is a community running event in Newark, Ohio that takes place on December 5, 2026. The event offers a short race and a family walk and is organized to raise funds for a local school meal program.
Participants can choose from these distances:
- 5K
- 1 Mile Family Walk
Proceeds benefit the YMCA Healthy Kids Network Backpack Program, which provides over 400 children in 22 Licking County schools with nutritious, easy-to-prepare meals each weekend. The event includes holiday music, costumes, and a mascot appearance by Rudy the Reindeer. Sponsors provide a commemorative race sweatshirt for each runner and walker.
Awards are given to the top three men and top three women overall, and to the top three finishers in each age group, not counting overall winners. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Pre-race packet pickup is available Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4 at the Licking County Family YMCA, 470 West Church St, Newark, OH 43055. Event location is 925 Sharon Valley Rd, Newark, OH, USA. The published price schedule shows different fees before and after November 25 for each distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
