Christopher Martin's Christmas Run for Children
Christopher Martin's Christmas Run for Children is a running race on December 6, 2026 in New Haven, CT, with an entry fee of $36.
- Date
- December 6, 2026 (122 days to go)
- Price
- $36
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Our 42nd annual Christopher Martin’s Christmas Run for Children is December 6th!! The flat 5K course runs from Christopher Martin’s Restaurant on Upper State Street to Downtown New Haven, Wooster Square neighborhood and back. NEW THIS YEAR All participants will receive a long sleeve tech shirt!
Voted CT's best post-race party! As always, you can expect a great party with refreshments, live entertainment, awards ceremony and FREE BEER (for 21+). Festivities will be outside this year.
Early Packet Pick-Up Location: Woodbridge Running Co., 7 Landin St. Woodbridge, CT. Friday, December 4: 12:00pm - 6:00pm. Saturday, December 5: 10:00am - 5:00pm.
Christopher Martin’s Christmas Run for Children is an annual tradition for in the local running community that emphasizes the gift of giving during the holiday season. We hope to make Christmas a little brighter for 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 50,000 toys to local children.
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Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
47°
Typical Low
31°
Chance of Rain
35%
Based on US Climate Normals data from New Haven Tweed Ap, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About New Haven, CT
Population
132,893
as of 2023
City Elevation
39 ft
Nearest Airport
HVN
Tweed New Haven Airport · 4 mi
Major Hub
BDL
Bradley International Airport · 45 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Days to train
- Race
- Christopher Martin's Christmas Run for Children
- Date
- December 6, 2026
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Christopher Martin's Christmas Run for Children
Dec 6, 2026