About the Jingle Bell 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk
The course runs through Inverness alongside Main Street, where spectators line the route as part of the broader holiday scene in town. The race is timed to finish just before the Christmas parade rolls through, so the crowd is already thick and the street has that pre-parade energy. Costumes are common, with plenty of Santas and elves in the mix.
Packet pickup opens on race morning at Wallace Brooks Park, which is also the start area. Registration stays open until close to start time, so there is a day-of option if you decide late. The awards ceremony follows shortly after the last runners finish.
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Jingle Bell 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
239finishers
16:44winner
32:42median
52:16cutoff
Top 3: Tommy Brown (16:44) · Miles Tobin (16:54) · Randall Luke (17:42)
The Jingle Bell 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles12/12/2026 11:15$30
1 Mile12/12/2026 11:15$30
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