Running of the Elves

27/08/2026

Registration for the 2026 Running of the Elves (race leads out the holiday parade on Sunday December 6th, race start 4pm) will open on October 1st at 9am.

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06/12/2025

Bib and shirt/hat/bell pick up is TODAY at 1pm-4pm at the Farmers Market, 144 E. Margaret Lane. Come on down enjoy what downtown Hillsborough has to offer and get ready for tomorrow.

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04/12/2025

21/10/2025

Race is full. Thank you to everyone for registering. Waitlist is now open. If you are selected from the waitlist, you will have 2 days to accept and register.

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12/10/2025

Less than 50 spots remain. It won't take many families to fill those up.

24/09/2025

100 spots remain in the race. There will be a wait list after that.

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03/09/2025

We may have overestimated the amount of time it may take to fill up. After 34 hours of being open, we are 50% full.

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01/09/2025

Registration for this year's Running of the Elves (4pm Sunday 7th December) will open at 9am ET today.
Do not wait to register. It will fill up fast. Once full we will have a waitlist.

We expect to be full in 3-4 weeks, but it could be sooner. We had over 200 people on our waitlist last year.

02/01/2025

Photos from the race are available via the Run Sign Up Page

The Running of the Elves is on Sunday December 8, 2024.

09/12/2024

Results are posted

The Running of the Elves is on Sunday December 8, 2024.