St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K

St. Nicholasville Ugly Sweater 3K takes place in Nicholasville, Kentucky, on December 12, 2026. The single format is a 3K run/walk (about 1.9 miles) starting at 4:30 PM, chip-timed, with free race photos included. Awards go to the overall and age-group finishers, plus a special prize for the best-dressed participant, and festive music plays through the event.

At under two miles, this is one of the shorter road formats you will find, which changes how you race it: there is no room for a slow first mile, so warm up properly and go out close to the pace you intend to hold. Runners can treat it as a sharp workout, and walkers can cover it comfortably in well under an hour. The late-afternoon start and the ugly-sweater theme make it as much a way to meet the local running community as a competitive outing.