About the Jingle Bell LEAP 5K
The course starts at the trailhead where the American Tobacco Trail meets Morehead Avenue and Blackwell Street, then heads out and back on the trail. It is a road and paved-trail surface, flat and straightforward, with a water station along the way and bagels and bananas at the finish. The race benefits a local bilingual early-education program.
Packet pickup is the evening before at the LEAP School. On race morning, registration and check-in open at the start area before the run begins. Street parking is available on Blackwell Street, and there are lots off Jackie Robinson Boulevard near a Mellow Mushroom restaurant.
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Jingle Bell LEAP 5K 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
227finishers
18:42winner
34:57median
1:09:26cutoff
Top 3: Dashiell Cohen (18:42) · Kody Kerr (18:46) · Doran Cummings (18:56)
The Jingle Bell LEAP 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K12/12/2026 09:00$35
5K12/12/2026 09:00$25
5K12/12/2026 09:00$20
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