Winston Salem, NC | Saturday, December 5, 2026Opens Jun 1Charity / Cause
Join us on Saturday December 5th for the most wonderful run of the year! Registration will open June 1st, 2026! Race Start Times: 1 mile Fun Run: 7:30am | Half Marathon: 8:00am | 5K: 8:15am Kick off the holiday season with our YMCA's largest annual fundraiser, The Mistletoe Run! The Mistletoe Run is a family friendly and community centered event. In addition to our Half Marathon, 5K and 1 mile Fun Run courses, we also have live music, food trucks, vendors, community mascots, local cheerleaders, athletes, donuts at the Finish Line and more. Every participant receives a race shirt, our 5K and Half Marathoners will receive a Finisher Medal, and our Fun Run participants will receive a Finisher ribbon at the end of their race. Our Course The Mistletoe Run is a USATF sanctioned course and begins and ends at the William G White Jr Family YMCA in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. Our 5K runners travel through Winston-Salem’s beautiful Buena Vista neighborhood, while the half marathon course will continue through the Graylyn International Conference Center, Reynolda House and Gardens, through Reynolda Village, onto Wake Forest University’s campus, then circle back around to the Y. Our Cause At the YMCA, we believe every child deserves a healthy & active life. We are proud to share that all race proceeds benefit the young people in our community by providing funding for YMCA swim lessons, summer camp, youth sports, before & after school care, teen memberships & more. Our programs build self-confidence, friendships & community while also teaching our young people how to live healthier lives. The Mistletoe Half Marathon, 5K, and Fun Run is proudly presented by the law firm of Bell, Davis & Pitt.
Available Distances
Awards & Prizes
Awards
This event will be timed using a bibtag timing chips. The timing chip will be on the back of the run number. Please make sure your number is clearly visible on the front of your body. This will not need to be turned back in after the race - it is disposable. It will be a chip time start. That means your time will not start until you reach the start timing mat. Make sure your number is clearly visible on the front of your body. Gun Time is the time the gun/horn started the event. Chip Time is the
Participant Giveaway
13.1 Miles: T-Shirt
3.1 Miles: T-Shirt
1 Miles: T-Shirt
Registration & Pricing
Distance
Price
Opens
Closes
13.1 Miles
$70.00
Jun 1
Aug 31
$80.00
Sep 1
Oct 31
$90.00
Nov 1
Dec 4
3.1 Miles
$35.00
Jun 1
Aug 31
$40.00
Sep 1
Oct 31
$45.00
Nov 1
Dec 4
1 Miles
$20.00
Jun 1
Past Results
1 Mile
Year
Finishers
Median Time
Fastest Time
2025
499
11:23
5:52
2024
408
12:08
6:47
2023
421
12:02
5:40
2022
351
11:06
4:54
2021
228
10:34
6:41
5K
Year
Finishers
Median Time
Fastest Time
2025
Interested in this race?
Oct 31
$25.00
Nov 1
Dec 4
Parking
Race Expo & Packet Pick Up
Join us for our Race Expo & Packet Pick Up on Friday December 4 from 12:00pm-7:00pm at the William G White Jr. Family YMCA. Please enter the YMCA at the front entrance on Sunset Blvd. Upon entering the Y, runners will experience our race expo and be able to visit sponsors, vendors & learn more about the race. There will be plenty of giveaways, samples and special discounts. Runners will also receive their race bib, t-shirt and be able to purchase additional race branded swag! We will als
Registration Changes/Edits
Need to make a change to your registration? Change your t-shirt size? Change your race distance from Half Marathon to 5K? Follow these directions: 1. Log into your profile in Run Sign Up (if you registered someone under a different profile, then their registration will be under whichever profile they were registered under) 2. Go to Manage Registration for the Mistletoe Run (make sure you click on “Manage Registration” – if you only click the event name then it will just pull up the website) 3. U
Schedule
Race Morning Schedule of Events: 6:15-7:15 AM Late Packet Pick Up 7:30 AM Fun Run Start 8:00 AM Half Marathon Start & Race Opening Ceremony 8:15 AM 5K Start 9:15 AM Fun Run & 5K Awards Ceremony 10:30 AM Half Marathon Awards Ceremony 11:30 AM Event Ends (Gear Check and Childcare also closes at this time)
