Fortnight Before Christmas

Fortnight Before Christmas

Sat December 12, 2026

Cary, NC 27519 US

Fit & Able is proud to bring back the Fortnight Before Christmas. All donations will be used to purchase hats, gloves, and coats for the Northwest Cary YMCA to distribute where needed. We will also be collecting donations of new or gently-used hats, gloves, and coats on race day as well.

All races will have a staggered start beginning at 8:00 AM (in-person Race Day Schedule) and the course closes for all races at 9:30 AM. Please consider your race pace when deciding which event to run.

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH FORTNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS REGISTRATION:

• IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 5K, 7K, and Fun Mile race options
• Fortnight Before Christmas shirt and Santa hat included for all 5K and 7K participants; Santa hat for the Fun Mile participants (guaranteed if signed up by November 29th). Shirts available for purchase separately.
• Over $4,000 in potential in-person & virtual Overall (Top 3 Male / Female), Age Group (Top 3 Male / Female), Picking Up the Pace, and New Course Record awards
• Great rewards and prizes you can earn by referring your friends and family to sign up with you or even recruiting them to race as a "team"!
• Earn points for Fit & Able's Free-for-All Race Series to win big end-of-year prizes!

If you are interested in sponsoring the Fortnight Before Christmas please email [email protected] for more information!