The Christmas Eve 5k

Join Us at this Special Holiday Event!

The Christmas Eve 5k is back! All event participants will receive a Christmas themed finisher medal and a long sleeve race shirt! There will be hot chocolate, cookies, and more post-race refreshments for all! Start your celebration for the best holiday of the year with this family fun event!  Runners & walkers welcome. Strollers are permitted. Age based pricing available during checkout. Don't miss out on this Christmas celebration!

Location: North Shore by PNC Park

Start Time: 10:00 AM

• Event Shirt Deadline: Must register by 11:59pm on Monday, December 8th to be guaranteed an event shirt in your size. (Shirts are still available! If you are able to select a shirt size during registration, you are guaranteed a shirt in that size!)
• Customized Bib Number Deadline: Must register by 11:59pm on December 1st to receive custom, Christmas-themed bib personalized with your name! 

Awards: Awards will be given to the Top 3 Overall Male & Female Finishers plus the top 3 finishers in each of the following categories: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & Over. Only In-Person racers will be eligible for awards.

Packet Pickup: 

Early Packet Pickup TBA.

There will be limited race day packet pickup available from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM by the start/finish area on the North Shore by PNC Park. We recommend you pick up your packet early to avoid long lines on race day.

Virtual race packets will be mailed and will not be available at in person packet pickup.

This event will be chip timed with MyLaps - the most accurate RFID timing system in the world. Results are brought to you by Wolf Creek Race Management. 

Rules: You will receive a bib number with a disposable chip. Do not bend, fold, wrinkle, twist, rip, wet, remove, or alter the chip in any way. You must wear your bib number on your front torso and it must be visible at all times. Failure to follow this rule will result in automatic disqualification.

Text/Email Result Notifications: LIVE in-race updates of all participants. When you register, you must select "enable" results text/email notifications in order to receive the notifications. This is highly recommended. 

Split Points: Mile 1. You should hear an audible beep each time you cross the timing mat. 

Start/Finish: If you do not cross the start mat & finish mat, you will be automatically disqualified.

Runners/Walkers: All participants (runners & walkers) will start together. There is no separate award division for walkers, but walkers can still place in the standard overall & age divisions. 

Live Online Results: Available at wolfcreektrackclub.com/results

All overall results will be based on Gun Time. Age group awards will be based on chip (net) time. 

What is Gun Time? Gun Time is the time from the mass start (when the starter officially starts the race) until when you cross the finish line. This is everyone's official time regardless of when you personally cross the start line. Gun Time is the time used for all rankings and awards. 

What is Chip Time? Chip Time is the time from when you cross the start line timing mat. This will provide you with your actual time, however, this time is never used for awards placement or rankings as per USATF rules. 

About Wolf Creek Race Management

Wolf Creek Race Management offers professional event management and timing services for event directors everywhere. These services include FinishLynx fully automatic timing, RFID chip timing, live results, registration management, start/finish line archways, USATF course certification, custom medals, bibs, and awards, equipment rental and more. Wolf Creek Race Management has the most up-to-date technology in race timing and offers affordable rates to keep events on budget and help race directors raise more money for their causes. Wolf Creek Race Management times a variety of racing events including track meets, road races, trail races, triathlons, and cross country meets.

• Male Overall - Mackenzie Mettille 15:20 Canfield, OH (2023)
• Female Overall - Amy O'Donnell 18:18 Ebensburg, PA (2023)
• Male Masters - Andrew Bierer 18:25 Northumberland, PA (2023)
• Female Masters - Allison Sauntry 19:49 Edgewater, MD (2023)

*2023 course records were set on the North Ridge course.

How to Submit Results:

1. Log into your RunSignUp Account

2. Follow this Link

3. Click on "Submit Virtual Results"

After you run or walk your 5k, you can click on the “Results” tab and then select “submit virtual results.” There you will be able to look up your registration and submit your result.  Within a couple of minutes of adding your result, it will show on the public results board. 

INSURANCE:

We have partnered with FanShield, an industry leader in registration protection. We recommend that you add this during checkout. This allows registrants to receive up to a 100% reimbursement if they are unable to attend for a variety of reasons. If unable to attend, you may file a claim. Please contact FanShield with any questions. If you purchase their insurance, they with email you additional details.

Please email info@wolfcreektrackclub.com if they do approve your claim so that we know to remove your registration.

TRANSFERS:

You may transfer your entry to another registrant as long as it is before the transfer deadline (2 weeks before race day) and a waitlist has not opened.

In order to begin the transfer process, you (Transferor) must email info@wolfcreektrackclub.com with the full name and email address of the person you would like to transfer your registration to (Transferee). The transferee will then receive a discount code for 75% off of the original amount paid by the transferor. The transferee will the use the code to register at a discounted rate.

DEFERRALS:

You may defer your registration to another Wolf Creek Race Management event of the same or shorter distance. 

In order to begin the deferral process, you must email info@wolfcreektrackclub.com with the event that you would like to switch from and to. 

There will be a $15 administrative fee charge for all deferrals.

WAIT LISTS: 

Once the Wait List is activated for a race, you will no longer be allowed to transfer your registration. You may still defer by following the process above. For every deferral, a spot opens up in the race and the next person on the waitlist will be contacted to register. If an entry is not accepted within 24 hours, the next person on the wait list will be contacted.

REFUNDS:

NO REFUNDS. We recommend purchasing race insurance through FanShield during the registration process. This will allow you to file a claim if you are unable to attend the event, and possibly receive compensation if your claim qualifies. Wolf Creek Race Management has nothing to do with this process.