Put on your running shoes and grab the most outrageous holiday sweater you can find: It’s the Ugly Sweater Run! The national event kicks off the holiday season with a themed 5K.
Registration includes a custom Ugly Sweater Run knit hat, finishers medal, post-race complimentary Kahlúa cocktail (21+) and after party entrance. Participation is free for children under 5. Following the race, enjoy a holiday-themed after party complete with Kahlúa cocktails, a mechanical reindeer and large blow-up decorations. An awards ceremony for most original sweater, ugliest sweater, biggest team, best family sweaters, best real mustache, best fake mustache, best beard and worst sweater takes place during the after party.
A dozen cities are participating in the 2016 event: Atlanta (Dec. 3); Baltimore (Dec. 17); Boston (Dec. 10); Chicago (Dec. 10); Cleveland (Dec. 4); Dallas (Dec. 10); Denver (Dec. 17); Hartford, Conn. (Dec. 3); Philadelphia (Dec. 17); Seattle (Dec. 3); and Washington D.C. (Dec. 17).
This year, the Ugly Sweater Run is partnering with charity One Warm Coat. The organization works to distribute warm coats, free of charge, to those in need.
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