Festive 5k 2025
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V36, The Valley Park, Newtownabbey
🎄 Spread Holiday Cheer – Join Our Festive 5K! 🎄
The Festive 5K is back on Sunday 7th December 2025 at V36, The Valley Park, Newtownabbey, and it’s the perfect way to kickstart your Christmas season!
This family-friendly festive tradition welcomes participants of all fitness levels. Whether you’re a seasoned runner chasing a PB, a team of colleagues looking for a Christmas challenge, or a family making magical memories together, this event has something for everyone.
✨ And for the little ones, don’t miss our 1K Reindeer Run - complete with medals, selection boxes, and festive fun packs.
Running Order
• 8.30 am – Registration opens
• 9:15 am - Welcome
• 9.30 am - Warm-up
• Approx. 9:45 am – 1k Reindeer Dash Starts
• Approx. 10:00am – Festive 5k Starts
• Approx. 10.20 am – Fun Run starts for Walkers/ Fun Runners/Dog walkers/Families with Prams/Wheelchair
Important event information
- The Festive 5k will take place at the V36 at The Valley Park
- Packs must be collected prior to the race. If you haven't collected you pack yet, you can collect this evening between 5.00pm - 7.30pm. All remaining packs will be available at the registration marquee on the day.
- Registration opens at 8.30 am. Please arrive promptly for your race times (shown below).
- Toilet facilities are available in the pavilion and three male and female toilets are available in the V36 Park.
- Limited car parking is available. Please carpool where possible. Additional car parking is available at the Leisure Centre, KFC, Harvey Norman and Tesco on Church Road.
- You can bring your sponsorship money with you on the day or hand it in later.
- Water will be issued on the day to participants and distributed at registration.
- Dogs must be under control and kept on lead, and must start at the back.
- Prams and buggies are permitted in the fun run / walk but must start at the back.
Last chance to register!
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