Packet Pick-up and Race Day Registration:
There will not be an early packet pickup, only race day packet pickup.

Race day packet pickup will be on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (race day morning) starting at 9:15am at Sharon Woods Metro Park. The address is:

6911 Cleveland Ave
Westerville, OH 43081

You can sign up for any of the races on event day however using your smart phone and going to this site to register is the easiest and fastest way to sign up: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Westerville/HotChocolateEggnogRaces

Race Start Times:
The Kids Dash will start first at 10:00am and at 10:15am the 6k, 12k and 18k participants will begin.

Kids Dash - 10:00am
6k, 12k and 18k - 10:15am

There is a 2 hour and 45 minute time limit. Timing will end and the course will close at 1:00pm.

Course Details:
All courses will be on paved surfaces.

Every race will start and finish at the exact same line at Sharon Woods Metro Park. All routes will be on paved trails.

Click the colored distances below to view the interactive course maps.

6k (3.8mi): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4307411521

12k (7.6mi): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4307422273

18k (11.4mi): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4307426209

Kids Dash (100m): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6040513285

Awards:
Every participant in the 6k, 12k and 18k will receive a finishers medal! Digital finisher certificates will also be available online for everyone in the 6k, 12k and 18k.

Age groups are as follows for the 6k, 12k and 18k and results will be posted with age groups but there will not be awards or an awards ceremony.

9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89 & 90+

All Kids Dash participants will receive their choice of a sweet treat!

Parking Information:
Parking is FREE!

Free parking is available at Sharon Woods Metro Park for the race. We recommend participants park in the Maple Grove parking lot which is the second parking lot on the left as you enter the park. Please follow the park signs for Maple Grove and look for the holiday themed feather flags and at the end of the parking lot where the finish line is located. We encourage carpooling to help reduce emissions and to help as many people as possible park in the Maple Grove Parking lot. For those that arrive closer to the start of the race if the Maple Grove parking lot were to fill up we would direct everyone to the next parking lots further down the road at the two Schrock Lake area parking lots. The park address is:

6911 Cleveland Ave
Westerville, OH 43081

Additional Information:
This run will be chip timed and it is very important that you visibly wear your bib on the front of your chest/body when crossing the start and finish line to ensure an accurate race time.

We do allow strollers at this event.

This is a dog friendly event however we do ask that you keep you dog/s on a short lease and be mindful of other participants on course. We will have a water bowl for dogs setup at the finish line.

Participants with both dogs and strollers are asked to lineup in the back to avoid any tripping hazards when the race starts however the race will be chip timed so your time will not start until you start.

Headphones/iPod/mp3 devices are allowed, though are strongly not recommended. It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.

If at any time you or someone else on course is in need of assistance throughout the run please notify a course marshal or dial 911 in case of an emergency and then please let the closest course marshal know as well.

Anyone who wants to start the race after the main group has begun the run is more than welcome to and your time will still be accurate as your time does not start until you cross the start line.

The run will start rain, snow or shine. The run could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions. The above schedule is weather-dependent.

Virtual Race Information:
The race is in person however we will offer offer a virtual component for all races as well.

Everyone signing up for the virtual race will receive an event shirt, custom medal and race custom bib.

A virtual event is a race that you choose to complete wherever and whenever you would like. You can walk, run, or use a treadmill. The beauty of a virtual race is that you can run the race at your pace and at your convenience.

It is not required to report your time however if you would like your race time posted you must email us no later than two days after the actual race. You can self report and post your time for the race up to one month after the race.