South Carolina · 10K · 5K
Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K
Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K is a 10K and 5K event held in Columbia, South Carolina. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, December 26, 2026. About 400 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- December 26, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, SC
- Field size
- ~400 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, December 26, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Distances
- 10K, 5K
- Field size
- About 400 runners
- Course
- Flat and fast course, ~80 ft gain
- Registration
- strictlyrunning.com
- Official website
- strictlyrunning.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $50 (from strictlyrunning.com, checked October 8, 2026)
- Start time
- 9:00 AM EST
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Course profile — 10K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 56°F at the start, 93% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 5, 2026)
About the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K
A flat, fast post-Christmas 5K and 10K on Forest Drive in Columbia, a Strictly Running holiday-week tradition.
Rankings and notes
- Notes
- A flat, fast post-Christmas 5K and 10K on Forest Drive in Columbia, a Strictly Running holiday-week tradition.
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Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K: common questions
- When is the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, December 26, 2026.
- Where is the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K held?
- In Columbia, South Carolina.
- What distances does the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K offer?
- 10K and 5K.
- How many people run the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K?
- About 400 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at strictlyrunning.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $50 (from strictlyrunning.com, checked October 8, 2026).
- What time does the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K start?
- 9:00 AM EST.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Cold Winter's Day 5K & 10K?
- about 56°F at the start, 93% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 5, 2026).
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