Run Run Rudolph 5K

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://hollydazzle.com/.

Place

12600 Dixie Highway
Holly, MI US 48442

Description

Run Run Rudolph 5K Run/Walk

Celebrate a Renaissance Christmas brighter than ever. Join us on the last weekend of the Holly Dazzle with a 5K Run/Walk and experience running through the Renaissance Festival lit up with Christmas lights! We encourage everyone to dress up to make this event even more festive!

Registration Includes:

Race Time
Participant Long-sleeved T-Shirt
Finisher Medal
Race Photos
Free admission into the Holly Dazzle post-race!

**Participants who register before 12/16 are guaranteed a T-shirt and Medal.

Wear your favorite holiday attire to make this event festive!

Date:

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location:

Michigan Renaissance Festival (12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly, MI)

Race Start Time:

5K Run/Walk starts at 5:00pm

COURSE:

The race will start before sunset, but it will get dark quickly. We encourage all runners to bring headlamps, running vests and/or flashlights. The race will start and end within the festival grounds, but a good portion is on the paved gravel roads on the perimeter of the parking lot areas. The course will be marked with field paint, cones, lights to guide runners and a lead biker.

View Course Maps Below

Packet Pick-Up

Location:

Michigan Renaissance Festival Office (12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly, MI)

Dates and Times:

Friday December 27th
- 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Saturday December 28th
- 3:00pm - 4:55pm (Race starts at 5:00pm!)

Awards:

Top (3) Overall Male and Female
Top (1) Male and Female in Each Age Group

Age Groups:

0 - 9
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70+

FAQs:

What is the course terrain like?
- Course is mostly flat with a few areas of slight elevation. Terrain is not paved, trail like grounds

Can you run with a stroller?
- Stroller friendly - just note some areas may be a bit bumpy

Can you run with a dog?
- Race is NOT pet friendly

Will runners get admission into Holly Dazzle?
- Every participant of the race will get free admission into Holly Dazzle. All non-race participants (spectators) will need to purchase a ticket to get into Holly Dazzle. Spectators can find tickets on the Michigan Renaissance Festival Holly Dazzle website: https://hollydazzle.com/

Race Contact Info

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

Finisher Medal

Participant Shirt

Course Maps (Inside Holly Dazzle Village)

REMINDER: The race will start before sunset, but it will get dark quickly. We encourage all runners to bring headlamps, running vests and/or flashlights. The race will start and end within the festival grounds, but a good portion is on the paved gravel roads on the perimeter of the parking lot areas. The course will be marked with field paint, cones, lights to guide runners and a lead biker.

Common Start and Finish Line

Course Map of Race Route within HollyGrove Village.

Red line shows the start route, purple line shows the returning finish route.

Course Map (Full Course)

REMINDER: The race will start before sunset, but it will get dark quickly. We encourage all runners to bring headlamps, running vests and/or flashlights. The race will start and end within the festival grounds, but a good portion is on the paved gravel roads on the perimeter of the parking lot areas. The course will be marked with field paint, cones, lights to guide runners and a lead biker.

Common Start and Finish Line

Race STARTS inside the HollyGrove village by "the wall" at 5:00pm

Runners will exit the village out into the parking lot areas, through the giant Christmas tree
Runners will run the outline of the parking lot areas, returning through the woods trail
Runners will re-enter the HollyGrove village and run the remainder of the course in the Holly Dazzle village
Race FINISHES at the Start/Finish arch