
From the Organizer
5k race / 1 mile walk:
**Registration cost will update upon checkout once participant age is entered**
Packet pick up:
Friday Dec. 11th, 4pm-7pm @ Nolan Painting 181 W Hillcrest Ave. Havertown, PA
Sat Dec. 12th, ONLY at race site 2pm-3pm @ Haverford High School, 200 Mill Road, Havertown, PA (race site) Please note, there is no race-day packet pick up at the Nolan Painting office this year. Packet pack-up will only be available at the High School on race day.*
Awards:
-Gift cards from the Running Place are given to 1st ($100), 2nd ($50) and 3rd ($25) place overall men and women's winners.
-Age group winners will receive the coveted Reindeer Romp glass mug: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for 5 year age groups through 80 and over.
-The 14-year-old or younger will receive The Brandon's Cup Trophy.
For information contact romp@nolanpainting.com or 610-449-7795
**Please note that because the entire registration fee goes directly to the American Cancer Society, we have a no refund policy. Thanks for your understanding and support!***
Events
Weather
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
34°
Chance of Rain
35%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Phila Franklin Inst, 7 mi from the venue.
Host City
City Elevation
251 ft
Nearest Airport
PHL
Philadelphia International Airport · 8 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
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Race Location
Your Next Start Line
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Coming Up
Broomall's Rotary 4th of July 5K Run
4 miles away
Philly Mayor's Cup
4 miles away
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Havertown, PA
Less than a mile away
Saint Joseph's University Kinney Walk/Run for Autism
3 miles away
From Endurance Grid
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Reindeer Romp
Dec 12, 2026