Sat, Dec 19, 2026

FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social

Gainesville, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social

The course loops through Haile Plantation, a residential area with shaded streets that make for a comfortable morning run. Strollers are welcome on the route, and the pace of the event feels more like a neighborhood jog than a timed race.

Breakfast is served after the run, and the post-race gathering is built around socializing. Club members run free, and non-members can join on the spot to unlock the same perk. The entry also asks each participant to bring a candy cane, which is a nice touch.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

155finishers

17:00winner

34:19median

1:31:01cutoff

Top 3: Sam Weiler (17:00) · Craig Manahan (17:09) · Adam Lassila (18:24)

The FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K12/19/2026 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social

Will I finish last at the FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:19, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:31:01, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social a good first 5K?

It is a small race (155 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social?

The 5K winner ran 17:00 while the median finisher took 34:19. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.