Donate A Toy For Discounted Registration Fee!

Receive a discounted entry fee of $25 if you donate a toy! Fill out the printable form and mail in with payment. Discounted registration NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE. All mail-in entries must be received by December 1. Toys can be dropped off during early packet pick-up or at Christopher Martins Restaurant on race morning.  Toys must be unwrapped.

Post-Race Party

Voted CT's best post-race party! As always, you can expect a great celebration with an awards ceremony and FREE BEER (for ages 21 and up) provided by New England Brewing Co.

Tech Tees

Long sleeve tech tees will be given to all participants this year.

Course Info

This year, we’ll be returning to our previous route due to construction on State St. Please see the updated map below!

Sponsorship Opportunities

With your help, we can donate thousands of toys to the New Haven Police Dept. Toy Drive. To learn more about becoming a sponsor contact John Bysiewicz at (203) 481-5933 or john@jbsports.com

**NEW THIS YEAR** Long sleeve tech shirt to ALL participants in place of glasses*

December 6, 2026

Christopher Martins Restaurant

860 State Street, New Haven, CT

Schedule

8:45am: Packet Pick-Up

10:30am: 5K Start

10:45am: Post-Race Party - Best in CT!

11:30am: Awards Ceremony

Our Mission

We hope to make Christmas a little brighter for needy children in the New Haven area by giving them a toy from friends and neighbors they have never met. Over the years, our race has given over 60,000 toys to local children.

Parking

Parking is available on State Street, and off-street parking in surrounding neighborhoods including East Street.

Early Packet Pick-Up

Location: Woodbridge Running Co.

7 Landin St. Woodbridge, CT 06525

Friday, December 4: 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Saturday, December 5: 10:00am - 5:00pm

*Donate a toy at packet pick-up to receive 20% off your purchase at Woodbridge Running Company!*

Awards

• Gift certificate to first overall male & female finishers.

• Gift cards to top three finishers in each of age group (male & female):

  • 12 & under, 13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80-89, 90+

  • Top 3 non-binary finishers.

Past Results

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