Get into the spirit of the season!

From snow falling at the start line, to huge holiday character inflatables, holiday carolers, and festive participant shirts  this event has everything you need to start the season off right!

Come run one of the most beautiful courses in LA County to ring in the Holiday Season! Everyone raves about the views along the race course! Experience it for yourself HERE.

Participants will experience the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, home of the NHRA Winter Nationals and In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. Participants will run down the dragstrip and through Fairplex before heading to Bonelli Park and around Puddingstone Lake. With snow-covered mountains in the distance, the Holiday Running Festival gets everyone in the holiday spirit. Not to mention the medal, it's a sparkly snowflake!

Come ready to run in a race themed to fit the cheery holiday spirit. You won't regret running with the reindeer, seeing Santa and enjoying the awesome scenery along the way.

The Holiday 10K will be completely within the Fairplex. It consists of two loops of the 5K course. Runners will run through the Start/Finish line before heading back out to complete the 2nd loop. We'll be recording split times here.

The Holiday 5K will be completely within the Fairplex. We'll have  the course decorated and you'll be running fast as you rip down the Pomona Speedway Drag Strip!

The Holiday Half Marathon and 5K is hosted at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA, Home of the LA County Fair. Get ready for the most epic Festival Experience of the holidays.
 
Participants will experience the Auto Club Raceway (NHRA Dragstrip) home of the NHRA Winter Nationals and Auto Club NHRA Finals. Participants will run down the dragstrip and through the Fairplex before heading to Bonelli Park and around Puddingstone Lake. With snow-covered mountains in the distance, the Holiday Running Festival gets everyone in the holiday spirit.

Schedule of the Event

Saturday, December 9, 2023
Bib Pick Up: 6:00am -10:00am
Holiday 10K Start: 7:00 am
Holiday 5K Start: 8:30am
Kid's Penguin Waddle Run- 9:45 am

Sunday, December 10, 2023
Bib Pick Up: 6:30am - 8:00am
Holiday Half Marathon Start: 7:30am
Students Run LA Start: 8:00am

Date: December 9 - 10, 2023

Time: 6:00am to 12:00pm

Location: Fairplex - 1101 West McKinley Avenue Pomona, CA 91768

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