Cloudcroft Ugly Sweater 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk

Help bring in the holidays at the Second Annual Cloudcroft Ugly Sweater 5K & 1 Mile Walk on December 5th, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday our custom shirt order deadline is November 18th. Long-sleeve shirts may be replaced with a short sleeve if you register after the deadline.

We had such a good time last year, so we decided to run it back again in 2026. The Cloudcroft Ugly Sweater Run is a great way to kick off the holiday season, open to all runners and walkers.

We welcome you to lace up your shoes in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, on December 5th at 4:30 PM, and stick around after for the annual Christmas tree lighting downtown Cloudcroft. Your registration includes a limited number of SWAG items, and the event cutoff is set for only 100 participants.

Schedule

• Early check-in: Friday, 12/4, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Cloudcroft Brewing Company, 1301 Burro Ave, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
• Saturday check-in: starts at 3 p.m. at the Cloudcroft Pavilion
• 4:00 p.m. 5K run start
• 4:05 p.m. 1 Mile walk start
• Overall top 3 male and female 5K awards at 5 PM, followed by the Christmas tree lighting at 5:30 PM

Location

Race start and finish at the Cloudcroft Pavilion, 1100 James Canyon Hwy, Cloudcroft, NM 88317. The race finishes at the pavilion and is followed by the downtown Christmas parade.

The event

• Run or walk a 5K in your best Ugly Christmas Sweater
• Stroller-friendly
• Awards to the top male and female overall 5K, and Ugliest Sweater
• Online registration required

What's included

• Ugly Christmas Sweater medal
• Christmas race bib
• Custom Ugly Sweater long-sleeve T-shirt (5K) or short-sleeve T-shirt (1 Mile Walk)
• Holiday goodies, a hot chocolate station and Christmas cookies at the finish line
• Ugly Christmas Sweater contest with prizes for ugliest sweater
• Local business discounts
• Meet Santa at the Christmas Parade

Charitable donation

Proceeds from this event will benefit local non-profits.