New Year’s Day Races
The New Year is almost upon us and it is time to start thinking about resolutions, healthy eating, and healthy living. There is no better time to start MOVING than after the holidays! New Year’s Day is the perfect start for a new healthy beginning. There are a ton of New Year’s Day Races all over the USA (and some abroad!). You will hopefully find one near you!
Running on New Year’s Day has been one of my traditions for the past few years! So, one of my 5 new years fitness tips is to bring your family and run or walk as you bring in the New Year!
Find a New Year’s Day Race in Your Area!
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska| Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania| Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Washington, D.C. | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | CANADA | MALAYSIA | UNITED KINGDOM | NEW ZEALAND
*This list was last updated on 12/2/2017*
Alabama
1/2/4 Mile Concurrent New Year’s Fun Runs | Huntsville, AL
Alaska
Arizona
Commitment Day 5k | Gilbert, AZ
New Year’s Day 5k & 10k | Marana, AZ
Hot Cocoa 5k New Year’s Day Run/Walk | Oro Valley, AZ
Across the Years | Phoenix, AZ
Sue’s One Hill | Sierra Vista, AZ
Arkansas
Run in the New Year | Batesville, AR
California
Clikapudi Trail Runs Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | Bella Vista, CA
San Bruno Mountain Hill Climb | Brisbane, CA
Rio Grill’s Resolution Run | Carmel, CA
Brazen New Year’s Day Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k | Castro Valley, CA
Resolution Run | Fresno, CA
Resolve2Run 5k/10 | Grass Valley, CA
Commitment Day 5k | Laguna Niguel, CA
Happy New Year Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | Long Beach, CA
Los Gatos Resolution Run | Los Gatos, CA
Kiwanis New Year’s Resolution Run 5k & 10k | Mountain View, CA
Napa Valley Resolution Run 5k/10k | Yountville, CA
Clikapudi Trail Runs Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k | Redding, CA
Commitment Day 5k | Rosevile, CA
New Year’s One Day | San Francisco, CA
Resolution Run 5k | Santa Rosa, CA
Visalia PAL Resolution 5k | Visalia, VA
Colorado
Resolute Runner 5k | Arvada, CO
Rescue Run 2018 | Colorado Springs, CO
Commitment Day 5k | Parker, CO
New Year’s Day 5k | Salida, CO
Commitment Day 5k | Westminster, CO
Connecticut
Brookfield Lions 31st Annual Run for Sight | Brookfield, CT
Frost 5k Road Race, 2k Walk and Kids Fun Run | Guilford, CT
Milton Resolution Road Race | Litchfield, CT
Chilly Chili Run | Orange, CT
Delaware
2018 Resolution 5k Run/Walk | Dover, DE
Hangover Helper 5k Run/Walk | Newark, DE
Florida
Commitment Day 5k | Boca Raton, FL
New Year’s Day 5k | Clearwater, FL
Frank Shorter Mile Race & Mustache Dash Kids Fun Run | Gainesville, FL
Resolution 5k | Hollywood, FL
Big Dave’s Polar Plunge | Naples, FL
Flamingo 5k Beach Run | New Smyrna Beach, FL
Savage 7 Marathon & Half Marathon – Day 11 | Ocala, FL
2018 New Year’s Run Orlando | Orlando, FL
Resolution Run 5k | Vero Beach, FL
Georgia
New Years at Noon 5k | Athens, GA
Resolution Run | Atlanta, GA
New Year’s Day 5k | Cumming, GA
Resolution Run 2018 5k/10k/1M | Locust Grove, GA
Commitment Day 5k | Peachtree Corners, GA
Kiwanis Resolution Run | Swainsboro, GA
Hawaii
Bosetti 1st Sunrise 10k | Honolulu, HI
Idaho
New Year’s Resolution Run | Boise, ID
Seaport Striders New Year’s Day Hangover Run | Lewiston, ID
Illinois
So iLL 10ish Mile Resolution Run | Alto Pass, IL
Commitment Day 5k | Bloomingdale, IL
New Year’s Day 5k Run/Walk | Chicago, IL
Commitment Day 5k | Orland Park, IL
Commitment Day 5k | Romeoville, IL
Indiana
5th Annual First Day Trail Run and Walk | Bloomington, IN
Commitment Day 5k | Castle Creek, IN
Day 1 Run | Evansville, IN
Rotary New Year’s Day 5k | Huntington, IN
Cheers to New Years! 5k | Indianapolis, IN
2018 Resolution Run | Indianapolis, IN
Resolution Run 5k | Middlebury, IN
Run for Literacy 5k | Seymour, IN
New Years Day Fast Blast | Shelbyville, IN
Resolution Run 5k | Valparaiso, IN
Polar Dash 4 Miler | Winona Lake, IN
Iowa
Commitment Day 5k | Urbandale, IA
Kansas
Hangover Half Marathon & 5K | Overland Park, KS
Commitment Day 5k | Overland Park, KS
New Years Day Fun Run, 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk | Syracuse, KS
Hangover Half Marathon & 5K | Wichita, KS
Kentucky
Cheers to New Year’s 5k | Bowling Green, KY
New Year’s Dash 5k Run/Walk | Elizabethtown, KY
Frostbite 5 | Fort Thomas, KY
“Make It” Resolution Run | Lexington, KY
Frozen Rails 5k | Midway, KY
Resolution 5k 2018 | Pikeville, KY
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
New Year’s Day Resolution 5k Run & 1-Mile Walk | Baltimore, MD
Chesapeake City New Years Day 5k | Chesapeake City, MD
Pub Run | Gaithersburg, MD
New Year’s Day 5k Race | Prince Frederick, MD
Massachusetts
1st Run 5k and 10k | Lowell, MA
Sawmill River 10k Run | Montague, MA
New Year’s Day 5k | Needham, MA
Eagle Brook Saloon 5k | Norfolk, MA
New Year’s Day Frozen Five Mile Run & 2 Mile Walk | Norton, MA
Back on My Feet New Years Day 5k | Norwood, MA
First Race 5k | Pittsfield, MA
Wicked Frosty Four | Salem, MA
Hangover Classic 10k and 5k | Salisbury Beach, MA
1st Day 5k | Sandwich, MA
Chilly Willy Half Marathon & 5K |Seekonk, MA
Freezer 5 Miler & 1 Mile Fun Run | Sterling, MA
Commitment Day 5k | Westwood, MA
1st Day 5k | Whitinsville, MA
Run Your Hangover OFF | Woburn, MA
Michigan
New Years Fun Run | Kalamazoo, MI
New Year’s Resolution Run | Lake Orion, MI
Sgt. Preson, Yukon King Run | Muskegon, MI
Hair of the Dog 5k | Saugatuck, MI
Shepherd New Year Resolution 5k | Shepherd, MI
Resolution 5k Run/Walk | Traverse City, MI
Minnesota
Commitment Day 5k | Chanhassen, MN
Commitment Day 5k | Coon Rapids, MN
Fresh Start 5k | Eden Prairie, MN
Commitment Day 5k | Lakeville, MN
New Year’s Day Hopeful 5k | Maple Grove, MN
Commitment Day 5k | St Louis Park, MN
Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | St. Paul, MN
Resolution Run | Woodbury, MN
Mississippi
Steam Whistle 12k Run & 6k Walk | Hattiesburg, MS
Missouri
Resolution Challenge | Cape Girardeau, MO
Commitment Day 5k | Ellisville, MO
Chilly 5k & Kids’ Frozen Fun Run | Joplin, MO
Help Me Fit Run/Walk | Kansas City, MO
Montana
Resolution Run 5k | Missoula, MT
Nebraska
Commitment Day 5k | Omaha, NE
Nevada
2018 New Year’s Day 5k Run/Walk | Churchill County, NV
Revolution Run | Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire
Millennium Mile | Londonderry, NH
Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5k | Temple, NH
New Jersey
1st Day 5k | Fair Lawn, NJ
The One-One Run | Haddonfield, NJ
Resolution Run 5k | Hillsborough, NJ
St. Mark’s New Year’s Day 5k | Long Valley, NJ
Ocean City First Day 5k Run/Walk | Ocean City, NJ
Hangover 5k Run | Westfield, NJ
Williamstown Badgers Hangover 5k | Williamstown, NJ
New Mexico
Egg Nog Jog | Albuquergue, NM
New York
Hangover Half Marathon & Bill Hogan 3.5-Miler | Albany, NY
New Year’s Day 5k Mile Run / Walk | Big Flats, NY
Hangover Run | East Meadow, NY
NYRR Midnight Run | New York, NY
New Year’s Resolution Run | Pittsford, NY
Big A’s 5k | Queensbury, NY
Donut Mile | Rochester, NY
Skaneateles Lions Resolution Run | Skaneateles, NY
Syracuse Track Club Resolution Run | Syracuse, NY
New Year’s Day 5k | Youngtown, NY
North Carolina
New Year’s Resolution 10 Miler Run & 5k Run/Walk | Asheville, NC
Commitment Day 5k | Cary, NC
Running of the Lights | Clemmons, NC
Save Youth Sports 5k & Family Relay | Colfax, NC
Run in 2018 5k | Cullowhee, NC
Tightwad 5k | Davidson, NC
1st Day 5k | Greensboro, NC
Day 1 Run & Polar Plunge | Sunset Beach, NC
North Dakota
Ohio
Commitment Day 5k | Dublin, OH
Be the Light 5k | Gahanna, OH
Pancakes & Resolutions 1-Mile, 5k & 10k Run/Walk | Miamisburg, OH
Chilly 5k | Ottawa, OH
FROSTED 5k | Tiffin, OH
World Race for Hope Troy 5k | Troy, OH
First on the First 5k | Westerville, OH
Liberty Half Marathon | West Liberty, OH
OhioHealth First on the First 5k | Westerville, OH
Oklahoma
Commitment Day 5k | South Tulsa, OK
Oregon
HOTV Resolution Run | Corvallis, OR
First Run 10k/5k | Eugene, OR
Deschutes River Half Marathon | Maupin, OR
New Year’s Day Hangover Run | Salem, OR
Pennsylvania
Run for Jack New Years 5k | Bryn Mawr, PA
ERC New Year’s Day 5M Race | Erie, PA
US Road Running New Year 5k/10k | Harrisburg, PA
New Year Run Challenge | Mechanicsburg, PA
SRA New Year’s Day 5k | Swarthmore, PA
Stanley’s Dream 5k Run & 2.5k Walk | West Chester, PA
Rhode Island
Hangover Classic 5 Miler | Bristol, RI
Buttonwoods 5k | Warwick, RI
South Carolina
New Years Day Resolution Run | Aiken, SC
2018 5k New Years Day Pajama Run | Charleston, SC
Ring in the New Years Trail Races | Fort Mill, SC
Clover Community Bank New Year’s Day 5k 2018 | Lake Wylie, SC
Hair of the Dog Run | Spartanburg, SC
South Dakota
Tennessee
Jasper Lions Club Resolution Run | Jasper, TN
Calhoun’s New Year’s Day 5k | Knoxville, TN
New Year’s Day 5k | Murfreesboro, TN
Texas
New Years Double Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K | Allen, TX
Commitment Day 5k | Colleyville, TX
Resolution Solution 5k | Forth Worth, TX
Commitment Day 5k | Garland, TX
Commitment Day 5k | Houston, TX
Run Houston! Sam Houston Race Park | Houston, TX
New Year’s Resolution Run | Huntsville, TX
Metal Saw Texas Marathon & Half Marathon | Kingwood, TX
Kickin’ It 5k | Kyle, TX
Commitment Day 5k | Mansfield, TX
Commitment Day 5k | Plano, TX
I Ran Marathons 12 Days of Christmas Series – Day 10 | San Antonio, TX
Utah
New Year’s Revolution Run 2018 | Salt Lake City, UT
Commitment Day 5k | South Jordan, UT
Vermont
FirstRun 5k & Youth Fun Run | Essex Junction, VE
Virginia
Predictions & Resolutions 5K Run | Arlington, VA
New Day * New Year 5K | Ashburn, VA
New Year’s Day 5k | Charlottesville, VA
New Year’s Day 5K/10K | Fredericksburg, VA
Resolution 5K | Fredericksburg, VA
New Year’s Day 5k | Free Union, VA
Resolution Run 10k, 5k, or 1-Mile | Gainesville, VA
New Years Day 5k | Hampton, VA
RRRC First Day 5K & Kid’s Run | Midlothian, VA
Garden 2.018 Fun Run (2M run/Kid’s run) | Norfolk, VA
Commitment Day 5K | Reston, VA
New Year’s Day 5K | Reston, VA
Augusta Regional SPCA Furry 5K | Staunton, VA
Redeye 50K Trail Run | Triangle, VA
Resolution 5K | Virginia Beach, VA
Hair of the Dog 5K & Kid’s Run | Williamsburg, VA
Winchester Beer Mile | Winchester, VA
Washington
New Years Day 2k/5k Fun Run | Kent, WA
New Years Day 5k Run Run & 1-Mile Run/Walk | Lakewood, WA
Resolution Run 5k & Polar Bear Dive | Seattle, WA
Washington, D.C.
Fit DC Fresh Start 5k | Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Rotary Run 18 and Brunch | Harpers Ferry, WV
Wisconson
Fleet Feet new Year’s Day Dash | Middleton, WI
Polar Bear Dash | South Milwaukee, WI
Wyoming
CANADA
Polar Bear Run/Walk | Peachland, BC
MALAYSIA
KL International New Year Run 2018 | Kuala Lumper, Malaysia
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland New Year’s Day Swim | Auckland, NZ
United Kingdom
Lamberhurst New Year’s Day 10k & 5k | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK
New Years Day Awakener Multi Terrain 5k | Rochdale, Lancashire, UK
Cleethorpes New Year’s Day 10k | Grimsby, UK
Smart Fitness Serpentine New Year’s Day 10k Race & 3k Fun Run | London, England
New Year’s Day Charity Swim 2018 | Manchester, UK
New Year’s Day Triathlon | Edinburgh, Scotland
Did I Miss an Event?
Please let me know of any other New Year’s Day Races so that I may include them!