Fortnight Before Christmas

Fortnight Before Christmas is a holiday-season running event held at the Northwest Cary YMCA on Carpenter Fire Station Road in Cary, North Carolina. It provides 7K, 5K, and 1 Mile race options, available both in-person and virtually. The event welcomes participants who wish to run, walk, roll, or stroll. Starts are staggered from 8:00 AM according to distance. The in-person course concludes at 9:30 AM, indicating a morning focused on shorter, accessible efforts. The event supports a charitable cause: race-day donations and additional funds are directed towards acquiring new or gently used hats, gloves, and coats for distribution by the Northwest Cary YMCA. The holiday theme is reflected in the registration items, with Santa hats provided for all distances and shirts for 5K and 7K participants. Awards are available for overall, age-group, pace, team, referral, and course-record achievements. The current absence of listed course records for the 5K and 7K presents a specific goal for competitive runners.