Tacky Sweater 5k Run/Walk

Tacky Sweater 5k

The Preserve Run

Welcome back to the tackiest sweater run ever! Christmas time in the south can be a white winter land or a sweatfest for those who choose to cozy up with an ugly sweater and run through the nature preserve at Lakewood! The course is a grass 5k race that runs through the nature preserve that includes two loops of 1.5 miles with a barn finish! Wear your TACKIEST SWEATER and join us for a fun run in the woods! The Preserve at Lakewood is a 120-acre parcel of land which features forest land, dirt trails, parking for 200, and of course, The Sustainability Education Center. The land is home to countless plant/animal species. Upon visiting, you can see red cedar and maple, hickory and flowering dogwood trees, white-tailed deer, eastern cottontail, woodchucks, box turtles, various types of mockingbirds, woodpeckers, blue jays and more. 

Referral Program

Invite your running buddies! When you register you will be assigned a link/code that you can share with your friends & family. The link will appear in your confirmation message, your email, and in your RunSignUp profile! Use your unique referral code to share with your running buddies! For every every 2 participants that use your referral code/link to register you will receive a $5 refund to your registration! Refer enough runners and RUN FOR FREE! 

• Share Your Referral Codes - HERE

Event Details

• What: Tacky Sweater 5k (Run and Walk)

• When: December 21st, 2024 at 10am

• Where: 220 Lakewood Dr. Greenville, SC 29607

• Packet Pickup: will begin 1 Hour prior to the race start

Participant Experience

Join our race for an unforgettable running experience! At packet pickup your swag bag will be complete with custom stickers, race bib, and sponsored giveaways. There will be music at both the start and finish of your event to energize your experience. Make sure to smile because all of our runners will receive complementary race photos along the course. 

Something Tacky! - Complimentary Race Photos - Custom Bib - Event & Upstate Race Series Stickers - Sponsored Giveaways - Raffled Items during the awards ceremony for both Age Group Awards and Overall Winners - Live Music and Post Race Beverage from Double stamp while you hangout and cheer on other runners! 

Course Map - HERE

The 5k Route consists of two laps of 1.5 miles around Lakewood Nature Preserve. The course is 10 feet wide and all low cut grass with a few rolling hills. During the route keep your eyes up looking for deer, birds, and a few fox meandering through the woods. 

Race Awards, Age Group Point Series, Chip Timing

• Top 3 Male & Female Age Group

• Age Group Categories

  • 0-9

  • 10-12

  • 13-16

  • 17-19

  • 20-29

  • 30-34

  • 35-39

  • 40-44

  • 45-49

  • 50-54

  • 55-59

  • 60-64

  • 65-69

  • 70-79

  • 80+

• Upstate Trail/Ultra Series - Age Group Point Series Standings - HERE