NYCRUNS Ugly Sweater 5K
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NYCRUNS Ugly Sweater 5K
The NYCRUNS Ugly Sweater 5K takes place on December 5, 2026 at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. The course is just under one full loop of the park and finishes with a final stretch up Center Drive. All NYCRUNS courses are USATF-certified.
The event includes a Festival Area in the Nethermead where bib and shirt pick-up, bag check, and general race services are located. Start corrals are pace-based and assigned by letter (AA-F); corral placement appears on the race bib and is based on the pace listed in each runner's NYCRUNS dashboard. Handcycle and Wheelchair Division athletes are accepted and are entered into those divisions based on account designation.
On-course amenities include portable bathrooms in corrals and along the route, water at fluid stations, and post-race refueling that includes bottled Essentia water, cups of Gatorade, a bag of pretzels, and a bagel with schmear. Participants receive a tech shirt (sizes not guaranteed) and a finisher medal, with an opt-out option for both. Photo packages can be pre-purchased and one free photo download is provided for eligible images.
Bibs can be mailed to U.S. addresses for registrants who meet the mailing deadline; otherwise bibs are available for pick-up on race morning with a QR code from the runner dashboard. Registration closes the day before the race or earlier if capacity is reached. Results are emailed and posted online; awards are given to top three overall male, female, and non-binary finishers and to top three in each age group. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
