Ugly Sweater 5K - Falmouth
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Ugly Sweater 5K and Merry Mile - Falmouth
The Ugly Sweater 5K and Merry Mile are community running and walking events held at the Falmouth Memorial Library area, with the start and finish on Depot Road in front of the American Legion. The events are part of the Very Merry Falmouth weekend and raise funds for the Falmouth Memorial Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Offered event options include:
- 5K
- 1 mile
- Virtual 5K
- Virtual Merry Mile
The in-person 5K is intended for runners; the Merry Mile is intended for walkers and is not timed. The 5K course follows Depot Road to U.S. Route 1, continues south to Route 88, then returns via Old Mill, Edgewater, Anderson, Ridgeway and Route 88 back to Depot Road. The Merry Mile follows Depot Road onto the U.S. Route 1 sidewalk and retraces to the finish line on Depot Road.
Registration fees listed for the in-person events are $30 for the 5K and $15 for the Merry Mile; virtual event fees match those amounts. Some registration options are framed as fundraisers that refund the entry fee after raising $100. Families of three or more receive a $5 discount per participant.
Race logistics include bib pick-up and race-day registration in a tent next to the American Legion, limited parking near the American Legion and the library and additional parking by the baseball fields, and post-event refreshments. Participants will vote on "ugliest" and "most original" outfits; there will be a free raffle. Awards include medals for first place male, female and nonbinary runners and medals for first place finishers in each 10-year age group. For safety, runners are not allowed to push strollers in the 5K; stroller users are directed to the Merry Mile on the pedestrian way. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
