The Holiday Hustle 5K begins at 9:00AM.
The Jingle Jog Kids Run begins at 8:15AM.
Free parking is located on the Harford Community College campus in Lots S and C. In the event that these lots are full, overflow parking is available in Lot A.
All registrations are online and available until the race starts or it is sold out.
There is one water station on the course that runners pass twice - at approximately mile 1.5 and 2.1
Packet pickup dates and times are below:
Saturday, December 13th from 10AM-1PM
Charm City Run Bel Air
126 South Main Street, #2
Bel Air, MD 21014
Sunday, December 14th (Race Day)
Onsite starting at 7:30AM
Located inside the gym at HCC
We highly recommend attending the pre-race day packet pickup to avoid lines on race morning.
*Packet Pickup locations and times are subject to change. Final Packet Pickup information will be sent in pre-race emails.
Although we love dogs, they are not allowed on the race course or inside the gym.
Jogging strollers are permitted, but we ask that you start in the back of the pack so that your stroller does not create a tripping hazard.
The Jingle Jog will be a short loop, approximately 0.5 mile.
The Jingle Jog Kids Run is for kids 12 and under.
There is no bag check for this race. Parking is located close to the start, finish, and post-race areas, so you can leave items in your car and access them easily before and after your race.
Headphones or earbuds are allowed but we ask that you either use open ear headphones (like Shokz which you can purchase at Charm City Run :)). If you use other headphones, please keep the volume low so you can hear all course directions from course marshals.
There are indoor restrooms near the gym inside the Susquehanna Center.
2025 Holiday Hustle 5K participants receive a long sleeve shirt, a finisher medal, and a sweet treat at the post-race party.
Jingle Jog Kids Run participants receive a finisher medal and a sweet treat at the post-race party.
Yes, someone can pick up your packet for you. They will just need your Registration QR code that you can find either in your registration confirmation email or pre-race email.
You can change your shirt size up until you pick up your race materials (subject to size availability)
Steps to Change your shirt size:
Click here to go to your runsignup.com profile page.
Click on "Manage Registration" to the right of the race listing
Select "Giveaway" from top menu.
Click here for a short video on how to change your shirt size
You can transfer your registration to another registrant up until 11:59PM on 12/13.
There is no fee to do so.
Steps to transfer to another participant:
Click here to go to your runsignup.com profile page.
Click on "Manage Registration" to the right of the race listing
Select "Transfer to Another Participant" from top menu.
Click here to view a short video on how to transfer your entry to another individual
Race registration fees (and the processing charge from RunSignup) are not refundable. These funds are used to pay for race premiums, permits, supplies, staffing, and other costs incurred before, during, and after the event is held. To be consistent and fair to everyone we cannot make exceptions to this policy.
Steps to Resend Your Confirmation Email (your confirmation email includes a QR code that can be used for packet pickup):
Click here to go to your runsignup.com profile page.
Click on "Resend Confirmation Email" to the right of the race listing
Click here for steps on how to resend your confirmation email
You can defer your registration up until 11:59PM on 12/13
There is a fee to do so as follows:
$28.50 thorugh 11/28
$39.10 from 11/29-12/13
Steps to Defer:
Click here to go to your runsignup.com profile page.
Click on "Manage Registration" to the right of the race listing
Select "Defer" from top menu.
Click here for a short video on how to defer your entry to next year's race
