WinterFest 5k

DEC

12

2026

WinterFest 5k & Fun Run in Thornton on December 12, 2026 features a chip-timed 5k and an untimed fun run. The event is paired with a festival offering ice skating, a holiday marketplace, Santa visits and a heated beer garden.

Sat 12 Dec 2026

Thornton, Colorado

Registration

5 kilometers

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WinterFest 5k & Fun Run - Thornton, Colorado

WinterFest 5k & Fun Run takes place on Saturday December 12, 2026 at Carpenter Park, 3498 E 112th Ave, Thornton, CO 80233. The event offers both a chip-timed 5k and a shorter untimed fun run within the city festival setting.

Distances

5 km chip-timed and scored
Fun Run/Walk, untimed, approx 0.75 miles

The race is held alongside the WinterFest community festival. Festival features listed for the event include ice skating, a holiday marketplace, Santa visits, and a heated beer garden. At the finish line participants receive a festive collectible finisher mug and a warm drink.

The event lists two community partners. Food For Hope supports local children in Adams County through weekend bag programs, snack distributions, and in-school food pantries; in-kind food donations on race day are linked to a race-day raffle. Sneakers4Funds accepts gently used or new athletic shoes as donations; those shoe donations generate a contribution to Growing Home. The event notes advanced packet pick up as an option for bringing shoe donations or other items designated by the organizers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 km

5k Run/walk - Timed and Scored

Fun Run/walk (untimed, Approx .75 Miles)