Running of the Elves

Place

Downtown Hillsborough
Hillsborough, NC US 27278

Description

REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

WAITLIST ENTRY IS OPEN

As spots open up folks on the waitlist will be notified and will have 2 days to register. For those folks who did not register by your deadline, we will assume you no longer wanted to participate, and your spots will have been given to someone else.

Hillsborough Running Club is proud to present the 6th annual Running of the Elves event.

Run in front of the Hillsborough Holiday Parade crowd. The race starts 10 minutes before the Parade begins, and follows the same route. Experience the joy of running fast downhill in front of thousands of cheering people.

Elf themed. Each participant has the option to select an Elf t-shirt, an Elf hat, and bells.

You are expected to wear these during the run. We want to see a sea of Elves running though town. Please make sure you know where your shirt and hat are and that they fit. If you forgot to order during registration, or you find you cannot locate them from last year, use the Store menu to order what you need.

If you have a favorite Elf costume, feel free to wear that instead.

This is a 1 mile, fast, downhill (mostly) timed and themed race.

Date: 8th December 2024
Time: 4.00pm race start
Start location - on Mitchell Street downtown Hillsborough
Finish location - Churton Street, outside the Historic Courthouse
Chip timed by Cardinal Race Timing
Race entry before add ons (shirt, hat, bells) is $20.00

Bib/Shirt/Hat pick up

Thursday 5th December, evening, location TBD

Saturday 7th December, Farmers Market Pavilion, 1-5pm

Sunday 8th December, 3-3.45pm corner of Lydia and Queen Streets near the start line, prior to the race [do not wait until after 3.30pm to arrive]

Parking

Hillsborough will be busy, so do not wait too long to arrive. Main parking areas are the parking deck next to Weaver Street Market on Nash and Kollock Street, or River Park Elementary School on St. Marys Road (close to the start area)
Pets and Stollers are welcome, but please keep moving, as the Parade will be underway as soon as the last person makes the turn onto Churton Street.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Packet Pick Up

Bib/Shirt/Bells/Hat Pick up

Two options to pick up your bib, shirt, bells and hat, are as follows:

Saturday 7th December (day before race) in Hillsborough at the Eno River Farmers market (1pm to 4pm)
Sunday 8th December (race day) 3pm to 3.45pm at the start line. Do not show up at 3.40pm and expect there to be no line, arrive as close to 3.00pm as you can, or preferably, pick up on Saturday instead.

Parking

There are numerous parking options, including the parking deck near Weaver Street market (not the outdoor lot at WSM, that is for WSM customers only), however, the best option is River Park Elementary School (formerly, Cameron Park Elementary School) on St. Mary's Road. This is close to the race start line. There will be signs from the school to the start line.