Ugly Sweater Run
Ugly Sweater Run is a running race on December 17, 2026 in Fort Wayne, IN.
- Date
- December 17, 2026 (36 days to go)
- Location
- 121 W Wayne St., Fort Wayne, IN
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us for our 11th annual Fleet Feet Ugly Sweater Run!
Gather up your family and friends for what has become a Fort Wayne Holiday tradition. Join us on Thursday December 17, 2026 for the Fleet Feet Ugly Sweater Run. A three mile fun run downtown while viewing all of the Holiday Festival Lights. After the run join us at JK O'Donnell's Irish Pub ,121 W Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 , for our Ugly Sweater Contest (where the ugliest sweater wins a prize), drinks, and fun.
Admission to the event is three non-perishable food items. We will be donating all the food collected to The Community Harvest Food Bank, previous year we were able to donate 1,000 pounds of food.
Please note, this is not a race, this is a fun run.
There will be no timing and we cannot close streets. So please abide by traffic laws.
Most of all have fun! We can't wait to see everyone at our favorite and biggest event of the season. Thank you to our sponsors: JK O'Donnell's, Fleet Feet, and Brooks Running that help keep this event free!
Admission: Three food items to donate! PLEASE DONATE
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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
37°
Typical Low
24°
Chance of Rain
41%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Ft Wayne Intl Ap, 8 mi from the venue.
About Fort Wayne, IN
Population
266,235
as of 2023
City Elevation
767 ft
Nearest Airport
FWA
Fort Wayne International Airport · 9 mi
Major Hub
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 114 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A big city race. Expect multiple lodging options and plenty to do the day before.
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36
Days to train
- Race
- Ugly Sweater Run
- Date
- December 17, 2026
- Location
- 121 W Wayne St., Fort Wayne, IN
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Ugly Sweater Run
Dec 17, 2026