URC Cookie Exchange & Food Drive 5K
- Date Wed 16th December 2026
- Time 6:00PM EST
- Location Greenville, South Carolina
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join the festive fun at the URC Cookie Exchange & Food Drive 5K on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, in Greenville, SC! This exciting event kicks off at 6:00 PM at Holland Park, where participants can enjoy a chip-timed 5K run through the scenic routes while contributing to a great cause. To enter for free, simply bring ten canned or boxed non-perishable food items to support local families this holiday season.
Not only will you burn off some calories, but you'll also have the chance to swap a dozen cookies with fellow runners after the race! Enjoy your first beer on us at Double Stamp Brewery, making this a perfect social outing for all ages and paces—walkers are welcome too! With live race results and awards for the fastest runners and the best cookies, this event promises to be a delightful blend of fitness, community spirit, and holiday cheer. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to give back while having a blast!
Not only will you burn off some calories, but you'll also have the chance to swap a dozen cookies with fellow runners after the race! Enjoy your first beer on us at Double Stamp Brewery, making this a perfect social outing for all ages and paces—walkers are welcome too! With live race results and awards for the fastest runners and the best cookies, this event promises to be a delightful blend of fitness, community spirit, and holiday cheer. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to give back while having a blast!
Organiser's Description
Upstate Running Club / Holiday Social
COOKIE EXCHANGE & FOOD DRIVE
5K
Run it. Swap a dozen. Feed a family.
Wed, Dec 16
2026
6:00 PM
start
Holland Park
Greenville, SC
Register free [https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=217937]
Directions [https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=813+Laurens+Rd+Greenville+SC+29607]Race groups [https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/217937]Results [https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/217937]Join the club [https://upstaterunningclub.com]
Bring ten cans and a dozen cookies. Run a chip-timed 5K with the Double Stamp Run Club through Holland Park, then head inside to trade your cookies for a dozen different ones while the food you brought goes to a family who needs it this Christmas. The entry is free. The first beer is on us.
The Idea
RACE DAY DETAILS
Wednesday evening, December 16, 2026 at Double Stamp Brewery in Holland Park, 813 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607. Get directions [https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=813+Laurens+Rd+Greenville+SC+29607].
5:30 PM
Check-in & food drop-off
Pick up your bib on site and drop off your 10 food items. Bring your dozen cookies too.
6:00 PM
5K start
Chip start and chip finish at Double Stamp Brewery. All paces welcome; walkers too.
After
Cookie Exchange & first beer
Inside Double Stamp Brewery as soon as you finish. First beer is on us, 21+ with ID.
Live
Results
Results post live on the results page [https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/217937] as you cross the line.
THE COURSE
A 5K through Holland Park on the Double Stamp Run Club's Wednesday route, starting and finishing at the brewery. Course map coming soon.
PARKING
Park in the Holland Park lots around Double Stamp Brewery. Give yourself a few extra minutes; it is a busy weeknight spot.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
FREE ENTRY WITH 10 FOOD ITEMS
Ten boxed or canned non-perishable items gets you in. They all go to a local food pantry.
RACE BIB & CHIP TIMING
Chip start, chip finish and live results.
YOUR FIRST BEER
On us at Double Stamp Brewery, 21+ with ID.
A DOZEN NEW COOKIES
Bring a dozen, leave with a dozen different ones.
RACE AWARDS
TOP 3 OVERALL (MALE & FEMALE)
Bragging rights and a holiday prize for the three fastest men and women, by gun time.
BEST COOKIES
Club members vote on the best dozen at the exchange.
SERIES
This is a club social, so it does not count toward Upstate Race Series standings.
GIVING BACK
This run supports
A Local Holiday Food Pantry
Every can and box collected goes to an Upstate food pantry in time for Christmas. Partner to be announced. Upstate Giving Series [https://upstategivingseries.com]
The Upstate Running Club founded and manages the Upstate Giving Series, connecting race day with local nonprofits. Showing up with ten cans is the easiest way to be part of it.
GROUPS & TEAMS
CREW OF 5
50
CANS DONATED
RUN CLUBS & CREWS
Bring your crew.
Join your run club when you register and see which club brings the most food.
Find your club [https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/217937]
GOOD TO KNOW
Do I have to bring food to run?
Ten boxed or canned non-perishable items makes your entry free. Drop them off at check-in.
Do I have to bring cookies?
Bring a dozen to swap if you want to leave with a dozen. Homemade or store-bought both count.
Can I skip the run and just come for cookies?
Yes. Everyone is welcome at the exchange, members or not.
Who gets the free beer?
Every runner 21 or older gets their first beer on us. Bring your ID.
Can kids run?
Yes, all ages and paces are welcome.
Is there race-day registration?
Yes, on your phone until the 6:00 PM start.
What if the weather turns?
Rain or shine. Any changes go out by email and in the club Facebook Group.
Questions?
Use the contact form below or tap the chat button in the corner.
MANAGING YOUR REGISTRATION
Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself. From there you can:
Transfer your entry to another runner
Transfer your entry to a different Upstate Race Series event
Update your personal details: name, address, emergency contact
ALL ENTRIES ARE FINAL. We do not offer refunds or deferrals, but every option above stays open to you right up to race day. Manage my registration [https://runsignup.com/Profile]
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
Follow along and run with the Upstate Running Club all year
This race
Register [https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=217937]
Directions [https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=813+Laurens+Rd+Greenville+SC+29607]
Race groups [https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/217937]
Results [https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/217937]
Manage my registration [https://runsignup.com/Profile]
Club & giving
UpstateRunningClub.com [https://upstaterunningclub.com]
Weekly club runs [https://upstaterunningclub.com/schedule]
Club gear [https://upstate-running-club-gear.myshopify.com/]
Upstate Giving Series [https://upstategivingseries.com/]
Upstate Running Club
Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UpstateRunningClub]
Instagram @upstaterunningclub [https://www.instagram.com/upstaterunningclub/]
Strava club [https://www.strava.com/clubs/600186]
Questions? Use the contact form below or tap the chat button in the corner.
COOKIE EXCHANGE & FOOD DRIVE
5K
Run it. Swap a dozen. Feed a family.
Wed, Dec 16
2026
6:00 PM
start
Holland Park
Greenville, SC
Register free [https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=217937]
Directions [https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=813+Laurens+Rd+Greenville+SC+29607]Race groups [https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/217937]Results [https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/217937]Join the club [https://upstaterunningclub.com]
Bring ten cans and a dozen cookies. Run a chip-timed 5K with the Double Stamp Run Club through Holland Park, then head inside to trade your cookies for a dozen different ones while the food you brought goes to a family who needs it this Christmas. The entry is free. The first beer is on us.
The Idea
RACE DAY DETAILS
Wednesday evening, December 16, 2026 at Double Stamp Brewery in Holland Park, 813 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607. Get directions [https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=813+Laurens+Rd+Greenville+SC+29607].
5:30 PM
Check-in & food drop-off
Pick up your bib on site and drop off your 10 food items. Bring your dozen cookies too.
6:00 PM
5K start
Chip start and chip finish at Double Stamp Brewery. All paces welcome; walkers too.
After
Cookie Exchange & first beer
Inside Double Stamp Brewery as soon as you finish. First beer is on us, 21+ with ID.
Live
Results
Results post live on the results page [https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/217937] as you cross the line.
THE COURSE
A 5K through Holland Park on the Double Stamp Run Club's Wednesday route, starting and finishing at the brewery. Course map coming soon.
PARKING
Park in the Holland Park lots around Double Stamp Brewery. Give yourself a few extra minutes; it is a busy weeknight spot.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
FREE ENTRY WITH 10 FOOD ITEMS
Ten boxed or canned non-perishable items gets you in. They all go to a local food pantry.
RACE BIB & CHIP TIMING
Chip start, chip finish and live results.
YOUR FIRST BEER
On us at Double Stamp Brewery, 21+ with ID.
A DOZEN NEW COOKIES
Bring a dozen, leave with a dozen different ones.
RACE AWARDS
TOP 3 OVERALL (MALE & FEMALE)
Bragging rights and a holiday prize for the three fastest men and women, by gun time.
BEST COOKIES
Club members vote on the best dozen at the exchange.
SERIES
This is a club social, so it does not count toward Upstate Race Series standings.
GIVING BACK
This run supports
A Local Holiday Food Pantry
Every can and box collected goes to an Upstate food pantry in time for Christmas. Partner to be announced. Upstate Giving Series [https://upstategivingseries.com]
The Upstate Running Club founded and manages the Upstate Giving Series, connecting race day with local nonprofits. Showing up with ten cans is the easiest way to be part of it.
GROUPS & TEAMS
CREW OF 5
50
CANS DONATED
RUN CLUBS & CREWS
Bring your crew.
Join your run club when you register and see which club brings the most food.
Find your club [https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/217937]
GOOD TO KNOW
Do I have to bring food to run?
Ten boxed or canned non-perishable items makes your entry free. Drop them off at check-in.
Do I have to bring cookies?
Bring a dozen to swap if you want to leave with a dozen. Homemade or store-bought both count.
Can I skip the run and just come for cookies?
Yes. Everyone is welcome at the exchange, members or not.
Who gets the free beer?
Every runner 21 or older gets their first beer on us. Bring your ID.
Can kids run?
Yes, all ages and paces are welcome.
Is there race-day registration?
Yes, on your phone until the 6:00 PM start.
What if the weather turns?
Rain or shine. Any changes go out by email and in the club Facebook Group.
Questions?
Use the contact form below or tap the chat button in the corner.
MANAGING YOUR REGISTRATION
Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself. From there you can:
Transfer your entry to another runner
Transfer your entry to a different Upstate Race Series event
Update your personal details: name, address, emergency contact
ALL ENTRIES ARE FINAL. We do not offer refunds or deferrals, but every option above stays open to you right up to race day. Manage my registration [https://runsignup.com/Profile]
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
Follow along and run with the Upstate Running Club all year
This race
Register [https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=217937]
Directions [https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=813+Laurens+Rd+Greenville+SC+29607]
Race groups [https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/217937]
Results [https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/217937]
Manage my registration [https://runsignup.com/Profile]
Club & giving
UpstateRunningClub.com [https://upstaterunningclub.com]
Weekly club runs [https://upstaterunningclub.com/schedule]
Club gear [https://upstate-running-club-gear.myshopify.com/]
Upstate Giving Series [https://upstategivingseries.com/]
Upstate Running Club
Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/UpstateRunningClub]
Instagram @upstaterunningclub [https://www.instagram.com/upstaterunningclub/]
Strava club [https://www.strava.com/clubs/600186]
Questions? Use the contact form below or tap the chat button in the corner.
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5K Run
Wed 16th December 2026 (6:00PM EST)
Free
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