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Ugly Sweater 5K

Lakewood, WA

Sat, Dec 12, 2026

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When

Saturday, December 12th, 2026

Where

Puyallup to Buckley to McMillin, Lakewood WA

Distances

See race page

Typical weather

36–47°F · rain likely

See last 10 years

On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years

2025

46–58°F

dry

2024

33–43°F

dry

2023

33–47°F

dry

2022

33–42°F

dry

2021

34–45°F

rain

2020

29–43°F

dry

2019

43–48°F

rain

2018

40–49°F

dry

2017

30–43°F

dry

2016

35–42°F

rain

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36°F at the start.

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About this race

Description

Get ready to jingle all the way at our Ugly Sweater 5K, where the uglier the sweater, the better! This festive fun run welcomes all ages and paces—run, jog, or stroll your way through a morning of holiday cheer. Check-in and day-of registration begin at 8:30 a.m., with the race starting at 9:30 a.m. Warm up with free coffee and hot cocoa, snap a photo at our festive booth, and cross the finish line to earn a one-of-a-kind Ugly Sweater 5K coffee mug "medal". Celebrate the season in style—ugly style, that is!

**Note on ActiveNet registration that the birthdate and gender they have listed on their AN profile will be what is used to calculate their age and gender on race day. (We are removing the custom questions regarding that)

The Foothills Trail in Orting is paved and provides flat areas with easy slopes.?This 5K course is chip timed. Results will be made available on our website the week after the race.

Activity Sub-Category

Special Events

Location

Foothills Trail in Orting

Course map

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