New Years Day 5k Hot Chocolate Run 2025
- Date Wed 1st January 2025
- Location Salisbury, Maryland
- Price Free - $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Kick off the new year with a delightful twist at the New Year's Day 5k Hot Chocolate Run on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in beautiful Salisbury, Wicomico! This fun-filled event promises to bring together runners of all ages and abilities to enjoy a scenic 5k course winding through the picturesque trails of Salisbury Park and Zoo. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking to start the year on a cheerful note, this race offers a unique experience with chocolate-scented shirts and delicious Dunkin Donuts hot chocolate waiting at the finish line.
Participants can look forward to a well-marked course featuring mostly crushed gravel trails, with a few roots and rocks to keep things interesting. There will be an aid station at mile 1.5 to keep you refreshed, and overall and age group awards will be presented to celebrate your accomplishments. Best of all, your participation helps support the Minds in Motion Children's Museum, a community initiative aimed at fostering a love for learning through play. Sign up by December 1st to secure your T-shirt and get ready to run, have fun, and make unforgettable memories as you toast to a fantastic 2025!
Participants can look forward to a well-marked course featuring mostly crushed gravel trails, with a few roots and rocks to keep things interesting. There will be an aid station at mile 1.5 to keep you refreshed, and overall and age group awards will be presented to celebrate your accomplishments. Best of all, your participation helps support the Minds in Motion Children's Museum, a community initiative aimed at fostering a love for learning through play. Sign up by December 1st to secure your T-shirt and get ready to run, have fun, and make unforgettable memories as you toast to a fantastic 2025!
Organiser's Description
It is back in 2025!!!
2018 was bitterly cold, 2019 was warm and inviting.....2020 was a bit windy....2021 was virtual...2022 was a torrential downpour...2023 was a little chilly...2024 was on the warmer side again...what will 2025 be like?! No matter the weather, you'll get a chocolate smelling shirt as a memorandum for your efforts after the holidays!
The Almost-Famous New Year's Day Hot Chocolate 5k Run is organized to help raise money for Minds in Motion Childrens Museum. That coupled with having a fun on New Years Day, is something you don't want to miss out on. Minds in Motion Children's Museum was established by the local community to help children have a physical place to go and grow a love for learning by exploration, creation and discovering using play in an innovative way. All proceeds from the event will continue to go towards the building of a childrens museum in or around Salisbury, Maryland! Despite the pandemic thwarting efforts to raise money, our board has been working hard behind scenes to get the museum up and running in phases! More information will be announced at the run! Thank you to our continued supporters and donors!
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. The majority of the race is composed of crushed gravel trails, creating a fast scenic race.
We will have an aid station with water and snacks at mile 1.5ish and we will have water and delicious hot chocolate (+ fixings) at the end. The course will be very well marked and measured. There will be overall and age group awards. Sign up before December 1st to be guaranteed a T-Shirt.
Bring the entire family out and be ready to run, have fun and sip on some Dunkin Donuts hot chocolate as we celebrate the beginning of 2025!
HUGE MUGS to the overall winners!
If you have any questions, reach out to the race director:
Vira Ogburn - [email protected]
2018 was bitterly cold, 2019 was warm and inviting.....2020 was a bit windy....2021 was virtual...2022 was a torrential downpour...2023 was a little chilly...2024 was on the warmer side again...what will 2025 be like?! No matter the weather, you'll get a chocolate smelling shirt as a memorandum for your efforts after the holidays!
The Almost-Famous New Year's Day Hot Chocolate 5k Run is organized to help raise money for Minds in Motion Childrens Museum. That coupled with having a fun on New Years Day, is something you don't want to miss out on. Minds in Motion Children's Museum was established by the local community to help children have a physical place to go and grow a love for learning by exploration, creation and discovering using play in an innovative way. All proceeds from the event will continue to go towards the building of a childrens museum in or around Salisbury, Maryland! Despite the pandemic thwarting efforts to raise money, our board has been working hard behind scenes to get the museum up and running in phases! More information will be announced at the run! Thank you to our continued supporters and donors!
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. The majority of the race is composed of crushed gravel trails, creating a fast scenic race.
We will have an aid station with water and snacks at mile 1.5ish and we will have water and delicious hot chocolate (+ fixings) at the end. The course will be very well marked and measured. There will be overall and age group awards. Sign up before December 1st to be guaranteed a T-Shirt.
Bring the entire family out and be ready to run, have fun and sip on some Dunkin Donuts hot chocolate as we celebrate the beginning of 2025!
HUGE MUGS to the overall winners!
If you have any questions, reach out to the race director:
Vira Ogburn - [email protected]
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