This baby was prepared for the chilly temperatures as the race began.

Clara Morris and her father Trevor Morris, of McKinleyville, showed good creativity in their ugly sweaters as they finished the 1-mile run.

Justin (left), Parker and Shay Walker finished tied in the 1-mile race.

Race director Eileen Verbeck, of Eureka, cheered on the race participants as they neared the finish line.

Another happy runner in an ugly sweater headed for the finish line.

Heather Ballinger, of Arcata, wore her Grinch hat along with an ugly sweater in the 5k race.

HSU students Jayme Schaefer (left) and Molly Homen co-wore an unusual single ugly sweater they found for sale online in the 5k race.

Gym buddies dressed in matching ugly sweaters Meri Scolari (left), Suzie Pearl and Colleen Thomas, all of Eureka, headed for the cookies and orange slices after the 5k race.

Emily Florian (left), of McKinleyville, and Trevor Morris brought their well-dressed twin girls Clara and Ally to the race.

Wearing their ugliest holiday sweaters, participants in the 1-mile and 5k races headed north for one block from the Arcata Plaza before looping to the west.

Angelica Belmont, of Arcata, helped pin a race number on a classicly styled home-made ugly sweater.

Johanna Nagan, of Arcata, headed for the finish line in the 1-mile race.

Kia Brunner (left) and Rachael Brunner wrapped up their 1-mile race in ugly-sweater style.

With coffee in hand and baby Ella in the baby carrier, Carlee Brunner, of Arcata, headed for the finish line of the 1-mile race.