Event 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/