Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle

210 E. Front Street, New Bern NC

Friday, November 29th, 2024

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Working with community partners, Craven Smart Start provides Craven County children with quality early learning opportunities and health and family support to give them a foundation for success in kindergarten and beyond. Proceeds raised from the Holiday Hustle will expand Craven Smart Start’s ability to provide more services for children, birth to five, and their families in Craven County. The Holiday Hustle will feature the Tinsel 10K and Jingle Bell Jog 5K, which take runners on a course through downtown New Bern starting and ending in Union Point Park. The event also includes the Santa Family Fun Run with a course around Union Point Park. All races will be available as a virtual option including the virtual 48.6 mile 12 Days of Christmas Challenge, we introduced in 2020.

💰 Registration Fees/Dates/Categories

Jingle Bell Jog 5K: $25 until Nov. 25/ $30 Nov 27 until race day
Tinsel 10K: $30 until Nov. 25/ $35 Nov 27 until race day
Santa’s Fun Run: $15/ $20 on race day
Virtual Options: Virtual 5k & 10k $20, Virtual 48.6 mile 12 Days of Christmas Challenge $40

👕 Family Discounts and T-Shirt Guarantee

Family Discount: $5 per person for in-person races (3 or more participants)
T-Shirt Guarantee: Register by Nov. 27 to guarantee a T-shirt.
Supply Issues: If you register after November 27th, you will not get a race shirt.
Refund Policy: Registration Fee is NONREFUNDABLE.

📦 Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup will be Friday, December 13th from 4-7 at Craven Smart Start, 211-F Neuse Blvd, New Bern or at Union Point Park beginning at 7am the morning of the race.

🏆 Awards Categories

In-Person Awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place, male & female, in age categories 8-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-64 and 65+.

🎁 Giveaway

In-Person Registrants: All will receive a long sleeve performance t-shirt.
Children's Medal: All Children 15 and under participating in the Family Fun Run will receive a medal.
Virtual Challenge: Those who complete the Virtual 48.6 mile 12 Days of Christmas Challenge will receive a long sleeve performance T-shirt and medal upon completion.
Virtual 5k and 10k: Participants will receive a medal upon completion (no shirt).