New Year’s Day 5k Hot Chocolate Run 2024

521 South Park Drive, Salisbury MD

Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

🎉 Event Overview

It is back in 2024!!!

🌦️ Race History

2018: Bitterly cold
2019: Warm and inviting
2020: A bit windy
2021: Virtual

2022 was a torrential downpour...2023 was a little chilly...what will 2024 be like?! No matter the weather, you'll get a chocolate smelling shirt as a memorandum for your efforts after the holidays!

💖 Beneficiary

The Almost-Famous New Year’s Day Hot Chocolate 5k Run is organized to help raise money for Minds in Motion Children’s Museum. That coupled with having fun on New Year's Day, is something you don't want to miss out on.

Minds in Motion: Established to help children have a physical place to go and grow a love for learning.
Innovative Learning: Focus on exploration, creation, and discovering using play.
Community Support: Proceeds go towards building a children’s museum in or around Salisbury, Maryland.
Future Plans: More information will be announced at the run!

🏞️ Course Details

The 5k will be set on the trails around The Salisbury Park and The Zoo trails close to the river. There are some roots and some rocks along the course, so be prepared.

Course Composition: Majority of the race is composed of crushed gravel trails.
Aid Station: Water and snacks at mile 1.5ish.
Finish Line: Water and delicious hot chocolate (+ fixings) at the end.
Course Marking: Very well marked and measured.

🏆 Awards & Registration

There will be overall and age group awards. Sign up before December 1st to be guaranteed a T-Shirt.

Bring the Family: Everyone is welcome to run, have fun and sip on some Dunkin Donuts hot chocolate.
Registration Information: Will appear here shortly, sign up quickly!
Huge Mugs: To the overall winners!
Date and Location: 2024-01-01 at 521 South Park Drive, Salisbury, MD.