The 2026 Christmas in the Park, sponsored by Chick-fil-A, will be held on December 5, 2026 at Deming Park. This race benefits Clothe a Child with 50% of the proceeds going to the organization. This race includes a 5K run/walk option for adults and youth, and a 1-mile Reindeer Romp for youth. The Reindeer Romp will start at 9:40 a.m. with the 5K starting after that. The deadline to register and receive a t-shirt is Sunday, November 29th at 11:59P. Packet pick up will take place the morning of the race at the Torner Center inside Deming Park.
Race Day Awards:
Awards will be given; including overall awards, age group awards, and walker awards. Awards are based on 5-year age groups. And please remember: IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP AS A WALKER, PLEASE DO NOT RUN! We have competitive walkers who work hard and it wouldn’t be fair for a someone to run part of the race and beat out a competitive walker who walked the complete event.
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
09:40
$20.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Terre Haute.
Learn more about the host city, Terre Haute.
Terre Haute is a city of 61,000 people (2019) in west-central Indiana, about 180 mi (300 km) south of Chicago and 1 hour southwest of Indianapolis. Terre Haute is one of the largest cities in the Wabash Valley and is known as the "Queen City of the Wabash". The city is home to several higher education institutions, including Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Christmas in the Park.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Steven Hendrixson | 18:06 | |
| 🥈 | Decker Hansel | 19:01.6 | |
| 🥉 | Addyson Bautista | 19:06.3 | |
| 4 | Charlie Ellis | 20:00.4 | |
| 5 | Aaron Gadberry | 20:42.2 | |
| 6 | V. McDonald | 21:42.6 | |
| 7 | Sophia Skinner | 21:50 | |
| 8 | Jeff Kackley | 21:56.8 | |
| 9 | Payne Smith | 23:09.3 | |
| 10 | Brookelee Barrett | 23:13.2 | |
| 11 | J. Toth | 23:19 | |
| 12 | Zoey Lowe | 23:23.7 | |
| 13 | Chelsey Skinner | 23:24.4 | |
| 14 | Tim Ellerman | 23:47.4 | |
| 15 | Jeff Crookston | 23:53.1 | |
| 16 | Mark Achenbach | 24:04.4 | |
| 17 | AJ Tipton | 24:59.3 | |
| 18 | Maddy McDowell | 25:06.4 | |
| 19 | Ella Hardwick | 25:09.1 | |
| 20 | C. Lowe | 25:10.1 | |
| 21 | Race Reed | 25:11.7 | |
| 22 | Searrah Hughes | 25:13.8 | |
| 23 | India Pigg | 25:14.6 | |
| 24 | L. Gillis | 25:32.7 | |
| 25 | P. Shober | 25:49.6 | |
| 26 | Emma Wey | 25:49.9 | |
| 27 | Darrell Bayless | 25:53.1 | |
| 28 | Christopher Baker | 25:55.6 | |
| 29 | Joe Gish | 26:21.7 | |
| 30 | Kristi Sabo | 26:28.9 | |
| 31 | Stephanie Ashley | 26:38.6 | |
| 32 | K. Christie | 26:44.9 | |
| 33 | Kate Christie | 26:47.1 | |
| 34 | Don Dodson | 26:56.3 | |
| 35 | Stephanie Adamson | 26:58.3 | |
| 36 | C. Whalen | 27:09.5 | |
| 37 | Richard Hedges | 27:09.7 | |
| 38 | T. Koike | 27:26.8 | |
| 39 | Danielle Jena | 27:29.2 | |
| 40 | Mike Bonnett | 27:33.6 | |
| 41 | Aaron Copeland | 27:40.4 | |
| 42 | Tomoyo Koike | 27:48.8 | |
| 43 | T. Chrisiansen | 27:49.8 | |
| 44 | Taylor Young | 28:14.6 | |
| 45 | C. Toth | 28:14.8 | |
| 46 | Lavera Smith | 28:16.6 | |
| 47 | Shelly Young | 28:16.6 | |
| 48 | A. Caldwell | 28:30.9 | |
| 49 | Kathleen Dailey | 28:36.3 | |
| 50 | C. Sears | 28:36.6 |
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