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Carolina Ugly Sweater 5k Walk/Run & 1k Elf Run

Name: Carolina Ugly Sweater 5k Walk/Run & 1k Elf Run
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-06
Location: Cornelius

Cornelius, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 06 Dec, 2026

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sell $12.00 – $28.00

About the Event

Carolina's Ugly Sweater 5K and 1K Elf Run is BACK!!!! 5 Years strong!!

December 6th... the best way to prepare for Christmas! Walkers, strollers and pets are all welcome to participate in the 5k!! Thank you to Dash Home Loans & Keffer Mazda of Huntersville for being the two main sponsors! Please visit our sponsor section below & show some love to them for making this event happen!!

This year each participant will receive:

A coupon for a FREE chicken sandwich from any Chick-fil-A : Thanks Joe!!
Everyone over the age 21 will receive 2 adult beverage drink tickets. Drinks include beer, wine & champagne/mimosas!! (Sponsored by Carolina Oral & Facial Surgery)
All participants will receive a ticket for a free donut from Your Mom's Donuts the day of the event.
All participants that register before December 1st will receive a Christmas race ornament.
An Ugly Sweater race cup.

The festive 5K and 1K Elf Run will start and finish in Jetton Village by Penny Lane formally known as Cornelius Drafthouse. Start time for the 5k is 230. The Kid's 1K Elf Run will start at 3:30 p.m. It is recommended for 10 and under. Awards for both races will be presented after the 1K around 345. Stick around for a ton of giveaways from local businesses after the awards!!

Participants will have the option to purchase an Ugly Sweater t-shirt (softest in the Carolinas) for $10.00 until November 25th.

There will be a ton of giveaways and a prize for best overall costume.

This event will be so much fun for the entire family!! In addition, this is our nonprofit's biggest event of the year to raise money to get kiddos here in the area into sports who otherwise would not have the opportunity. Please make a donation and tell your friends and family to join us!! They can walk so there are no excuse!! Please visit our website to learn more: CREE Cares Website

There will be a photographer and videographer at the event. By registering you agree to release any photos and video for public view. In addition, there will be one text sent to you about the event the coming year.

We cannot wait to see you there!! Lets make some memories!! Check out the Christmas Vacation Giveaway down below!!

The event is rain or shine.

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Races Offered

Carolina's Ugly Sweater 5K

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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14:30

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$28.00

Elf Run 1k

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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15:35

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$12.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Cornelius.

thermostat Temperature

2.8° / 11.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

-1.1° / 8.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 36m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:24

nightlight Sunset

18:13

About Cornelius

Learn more about the host city, Cornelius.

Cornelius is a small town in central North Carolina. It is a northern suburb of Charlotte, located inside the northern boundary of Mecklenburg County. It is on Lake Norman and offers the opportunity for outdoor activities such as boating and hiking.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Carolina Ugly Sweater 5k Walk/Run & 1k Elf Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Dylan Lowry	M	32	Matthews, NC	15:43.93
🥇	Christopher Capps	M	32	Huntersville, NC	16:19.23
🥈	Michael Dee	M	32	Huntersville, NC	17:14.66
🥈	Michael Dee	M	33	Cornelius, NC	17:24.91
🥉	Jacob-Kurtis Guy	M	21	Rochester, NY	18:06.01
🥉	Reese Sazama	F	14	Cornelius, NC	18:56.57
4	Nick Sciotti	M	31	Charlotte, NC	19:01.23
4	Shelby Gurley	F	30	Marion, NC	19:40.86
5	Emily Sansbury	F	21	Cornelius, NC	19:32.04
5	Aleksa Camodeca	F	14	Davidson, NC	19:42.39
6	Stephen Daigle	M	41	Davidson, NC	19:33.56
6	Joshua Priest	M	17	Huntersville, NC	19:49.44
7	Joshua Priest	M	16	Huntersville, NC	19:59.16
7	Wesley Gurley	M	42	Marion, NC	20:17.56
8	Lindsay McClelland	F	37	Cornelius, NC	20:59.78
8	Claire Carmichael	F	19	Laurinburg, NC	21:06.69
9	L. Addington	M	12	Stanley, NC	21:00.96
9	Peter Ryan	M	15	Huntersville, NC	21:10.32
10	Ryan Fay	M	17	Denver, NC	21:10.04
10	Chris Neilson	M	44	Cornelius, NC	21:12.14
11	Kameron Westrick	M	15	Huntersville, NC	21:15.02
11	tyler Stanionis	M	16	Cornelius, NC	21:15.74
12	Jamie Forrest	M	46	Huntersville, NC	21:31
12	Chris Neilson	M	45	Cornelius, NC	21:45.62
13	Lyla Henneger	F	14	Mooresville, NC	21:44.93
13	Sarah Carroll	F	43	Cornelius, NC	22:05.18
14	Bobby Aswell Jr	M	60	Cornelius, NC	21:51.52
14	Brian Beckwith	M	35	Charlotte, NC	22:06.33
15	Caleb Stanionis	M	13	Cornelius, NC	22:08.11
15	Brandon Tutkowski	M	33	Monroe, NC	22:18.89
16	Phoebe Mann	F	15	Mooresville, NC	22:08.34
16	Brett Groleau	M	41	Cornelius, NC	22:48.49
17	Mark Moseley	M	46	Newton, NC	22:13.49
17	Lee Campbell	M	39	Lincolnton, NC	23:02.23
18	Reese Sazama	F	13	Cornelius, NC	22:24.81
18	Kelsey Davis	F	34	Clover, SC	23:07.05
19	Sarah Carroll	F	42	Cornelius, NC	22:27.96
19	Constance Lafuente	F	39	Rock Hill, SC	23:15.52
20	Matt Hastedt	M	39	Davidson, NC	22:29.91
20	Timothy Gillespie	M	39	Huntersville, NC	23:35.62
21	craig Stanionis	M	44	Cornelius, NC	23:08.46
21	Wendy Koeck	F	53	York, SC	23:52.32
22	Edward Carmichael	M	52	Laurinburg, NC	23:16.81
22	Randy Davis	M	24	Charlotte, NC	24:03.36
23	Tommy Coley	M	54	Statesville, NC	23:25.23
23	Alexandra Carvelli	F	15	Cornelius, NC	24:04.71
24	Trevor Wooten	M	25	Statesville, NC	23:36.4
24	Kristen Smith	F	55	Waxhaw, NC	24:09.3
25	Brett Groleau	M	40	Cornelius, NC	23:41.38
25	Chris Eason	M	62	Gastonia, NC	24:13.78
26	Aaron Henneger	M	47	Mooresville, NC	23:49.3
26	Avery Noonan	F	14	Huntersville, NC	24:21.79
27	Micah Guyton	M	27	Mooresville, NC	24:02.66
27	Diego Bonardi	M	50	Simpsonville, SC	24:25.36
28	Reese Stahala	F	16	Mooresville, NC	24:11.11
28	Bryson Borchardt	M	14	Stanley, NC	24:29.98
29	Billy MacLellan	M	47	Cornelius, NC	24:15.44
29	Trevor Wooten	M	26	Statesville, NC	24:30.47
30	Chris Eason	M	61	Gastonia, NC	24:36.43
30	Joseph Sgroi	M	39	Huntersville, NC	24:48.88
31	N. Buckley	M	12	Huntersville, NC	24:40.01
31	Nicholas Wallman	M	31	Charlotte, NC	24:58.5
32	Isabella Buckley	F	15	Huntersville, NC	24:43.88
32	Daniel Yeckley	M	43	Cornelius, NC	25:03.37
33	Felix Avila	M	58	Mount Holly, NC	24:48.13
33	Kayli Stauch	F	25	Charlotte, NC	25:11.87
34	Bria Carmichael	F	13	Hickory, NC	25:20.54
34	G. Seagle	M	12	Charlotte, NC	25:30.16
35	Dan Reddy	M	36	Belmont, NC	25:30.71
35	Maureen Milligan	F	48	Charlotte, NC	25:37.49
36	Jason Seagle	M	46	Charlotte, NC	25:31.46
36	Angela Gorman	F	47	Cornelius, NC	25:37.66
37	Eliza Lefler	F	15	Denver, NC	25:47.6
37	Duncan Carmichael	M	16	Hickory, NC	25:48.22
38	Wesley Bonnin	F	28	Charlotte, NC	25:49.71
38	Amanda Bishop	F	32	Belmont, NC	25:50.2
39	L. Ryan	F	11	Huntersville, NC	25:52.08
39	Michael Camodeca	M	49	Davidson, NC	25:52.56
40	R. Mancuso	M	8	Cornelius, NC	25:57.45
40	Matthew Cancellieri	M	31	Huntersville, NC	26:35.19
41	RaeAnna Kalkert	F	40	Davidson, NC	25:58.66
41	Edward Wohlleber	M	50	Cornelius, NC	26:36.56
42	Federico Vettore	M	31	Huntersville, NC	26:01.34
42	Daniel Yeckley	M	42	Cornelius, NC	26:54.58
43	Paul Carini	M	36	Huntersville, NC	26:01.9
43	Andrew Stevens	M	59	Cornelius, NC	26:58.28
44	Jessika Heiser	F	33	Denver, NC	26:03.56
44	Donte Forsythe	M	33	Charlotte, NC	27:04.26
45	Adam Nelson	M	37	Huntersville, NC	26:03.62
45	L. Stanionis	F	11	Cornelius, NC	27:10.21
46	Lydia Cline	F	28	Cornelius, NC	26:10.72
46	Courtney Goodman-Capps	F	34	Huntersville, NC	27:10.44
47	Luke Seltzer	M	36	—	26:11.13
47	Kevin Ritt	M	47	Huntersville, NC	27:17.73
48	Andrew Stevens	M	60	Cornelius, NC	26:15.13
48	Finley Moseley	F	14	Newton, NC	27:21.41
49	Ava Carvelli	F	17	Cornelius, NC	26:22.68
49	Katie Carmichael	F	21	Laurinburg, NC	27:23.55
50	Kevin Vogel	M	56	Cornelius, NC	26:26.37
50	Jessica Wong	F	31	Camden, SC	27:32.86

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Corbin Hasslinger	M	20	Cornelius, NC	17:11
🥈	Chet Kristy	M	29	Huntersville, NC	18:49
🥉	Ryan Fay	M	15	Denver, NC	19:06
4	Joshua Priest	M	15	Huntersville, NC	19:27
5	Bret Leatherwood	M	37	Charlotte, NC	20:32
6	Maya Little	F	13	Mooresville, NC	20:36
7	Bobby Aswell Jr	M	59	Cornelius, NC	20:35
8	Mike Coleman	M	47	Stanley, NC	20:57
9	Chris Neilson	M	43	Cornelius, NC	21:08
10	Faith Reeves	F	16	Wilkesboro, NC	21:20
11	H. Hoe	M	12	—	21:23
12	Paul Lathan	M	34	Denver, NC	21:46
13	Leonardo Cortes Lopez	M	14	Mooresville, NC	22:50
14	Anthony Vorwald	M	33	Huntersville, NC	23:25
15	Brennan Hay	M	13	Denver, NC	23:22
16	Nathan Borchardt	M	17	Stanley, NC	23:06
17	Dayne Stauffer	M	13	Mooresville, NC	23:36
18	Owen Poole	M	38	Hickory, NC	23:35
19	Nora Faustino	F	14	Mooresville, NC	24:00
20	Mason Windell	M	13	Mooresville, NC	24:13
21	Ben Poole	M	33	Catawba, SC	24:11
22	N. Buckley	M	11	Huntersville, NC	24:19
23	Joseph Sgroi	M	37	Huntersville, NC	24:04
24	Lee Campbell	M	37	Vale, NC	24:11
25	Benjamin Crawford	M	33	Belmont, NC	24:27
26	Lincoln Golike	M	41	Cornelius, NC	23:26
27	Yolanda Gill	F	45	Mooresville, NC	24:53
28	Deanna Lee	F	58	Denver, NC	24:55
29	Ray Smith	M	72	Mooresville, NC	24:58
30	Jason Perryman	M	23	Mooresville, NC	24:43
31	Christopher Rivers	M	31	Charlotte, NC	25:08
32	Carla Gallenberg	F	46	Kannapolis, NC	25:20
33	Gary Fravel	M	58	Mooresville, NC	25:27
34	Stanley Childs	M	52	Belmont, NC	25:02
35	Jeremy Wayland	M	45	Huntersville, NC	25:15
36	Donte Forsythe	M	32	Charlotte, NC	25:19
37	Keith Maravich	M	53	Charlotte, NC	25:45
38	Carl Steinmann	M	46	Mooresville, NC	25:36
39	Laura Mancuso	F	41	Cornelius, NC	26:06
40	J. Williams	M	10	Charlotte, NC	26:16
41	Nancy Anderson	F	63	Statesville, NC	26:14
42	Kathryn Nulty	F	32	Mooresville, NC	26:11
43	Jesse Stephens	M	35	Charlotte, NC	25:07
44	Nicholas Sheridan	M	56	Huntersville, NC	26:20
45	Tricia Steinmann	F	47	Mooresville, NC	26:43
46	Reese Stahala	F	15	Mooresville, NC	26:33
47	Meredith Coffey	F	30	Mooresville, NC	27:06
48	R. Wensil	M	11	Iron Station, NC	27:12
49	Nathan Floyd	M	15	Concord, NC	26:59
50	Jessie Perkins	F	55	Davidson, NC	27:09