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Glühwein Gallop 5k Run/Walk

Costumed runners pass under the Glühwein Gallop 5K arch.
Banner for the 6th Annual Glühwein Gallop 5k Run/Walk event on December 12 at 9 a.m. at Carmel Christkindlmarkt, featuring a festive logo with a purple boot and two smiling people dressed warmly holding hot drinks with race bibs and medals.

Get ready for some wintertime fun on Saturday, December 12, for the 6th annual Glühwein Gallop 5k Run/Walk! The route will begin and end at Carmel Christkindlmarkt, and the race starts at 9:00am.

The Glühwein Gallop draws its name from the German word Glühwein (pronounced 'glue vine'), which translates to "glowing wine" in English. Glühwein is a delicious mulled wine that is served warm in different flavors. Glühwein and its special mugs are one of the biggest attractions each year at the Market.

For more race info, including the shirt design, weekend schedule, parking info, and a FAQ page, check back soon!

Register Today!
$38
Until
Dec 6
Purple ceramic mug shaped like a winter boot with a handle, decorated with a 2026 winter scene showing people ice skating in front of a building, snow-covered trees, market stalls, and falling snowflakes.

Our iconic Glühwein boot mugs can be purchased for an additional $8 during race registration. 

Awards will be offered for overall winner and age-groups. Additionally, there will be a costume contest for participants - and the wackier the costume, the better! This event is open to all ages and abilities. Get registered today!

A woman and a child smiling and posing together after a race event, both wearing red Glühwein Gallop 5K shirts and medals around their necks, standing near the finish line.
Place

Carmel Christkindlmarkt
10 Carter Green
Carmel, IN US 46032

Event Highlights

Registrants will receive the following items:
- Beautiful, soft-style shirt*
- Festive finishers medal
- Age group awards
- One (1) complimentary Market beverage
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* Shirt guarantee deadline is December 3

Post-race Glühwein, Beer
A couple of people standing next to each other with their medals
2025 Glühwein Gallop 5k medals featuring a running steaming cup of mulled wine with a red banner and holiday-themed decorative border.
Costume Contest
Group of people dressed in colorful, themed costumes at an outdoor event, with one person wearing a large blue and orange outfit labeled 'GLÜHWEIN' and others wearing light blue winter accessories and lace tops, smiling and socializing under a wooden shelter.

Post-race Glühwein, Beer and Kinderpunsch

Participants (21+) can redeem the tear-off tag on their race bib for one complimentary serving of Glühwein or beer! This must be redeemed within the festival, immediately after finishing the 5k.

Be sure to have your photo ID with you!

Additional servings may be purchased separately.

Kinderpunsch and other non-alcoholic drink options are also available.

Four people in festive costumes posing and biting medals in front of a decorated Christmas tree.
Runners starting the Glühwein 5K race under a blue inflatable arch with a Start banner on a street in cool weather.

View the Course

This beautiful 5k course will start/finish at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, traveling on the Monon Trail and past the shops along Main Street and Rangeline Road.

Once you finish, you'll be at the market, which opens at 12:00 p.m.

We love our four-legged friends, but for everyone's safety, dogs are not allowed on the course. Thank you.
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View 2026 Course Map

Costume Contest

Get into the holiday spirit and wear your most festive outfits! At the end of the event, awards will be given for our favorite costumes!

Participants are encouraged to go overboard, so put together the best costume you can!

A group of people dressed in festive costumes including holiday-themed outfits and masks, standing under a wooden pavilion at the Kindlmarkt Indiana event, holding a third-place award certificate and wearing race medals.
Thank you to our

2026 Sponsors & Partners

Glühwein Gold Sponsors

Stein Silver Sponsors

Boot Mug Bronze

Beverage Partners

Interested in sponsoring the 5th Glühwein Gallop 5k Run/Walk event?

Please reach out to our sponsorship team for more information or check out our sponsor page for more details.

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10 CARTER GREEN, CARMEL, INDIANA

Between The Payne & Mencias Palladium & The Tarkington Theater

MARKET HOURS

Open November 21 - December 24.

Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

REGULAR HOURS

Monday Closed*

Tuesday Closed*

Wednesday 4 - 9 PM

Thursday 4 - 9 PM

Friday 12 - 9 PM

Saturday 12 - 9 PM

Sunday 12 - 8 PM

SPECIAL HOURS

Wednesday, Nov. 25, Noon - 9 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 26, Closed for Thanksgiving

Monday, Dec. 21, Noon - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22, Noon - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 23, Noon - 9 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 24, Noon - 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 25, Closed for Christmas

PHOTOGRAPHY IN PROGRESS

By entering and remaining at the Event and its properties, each attendee irrevocably grants Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc. and its designees permission, without compensation, to create photographs, videos, and audiomaterials, and/or otherwise capture, use, reproduce, and sublicense each attendee’s (including children’s) image, likeness, and/or voice for archival, educational, promotional, marketing, commercial, and any other purposes. Thank you for joining us for another exciting holiday season!