Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Adirondack Health

Lake Placid, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

2.5 Miles

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Dec 11, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Adirondack Health

The course loops Mirror Lake, starting and finishing at the public beach. It is flat the whole way around, with the lake beside you for most of the run. Runners and walkers tend to show up in holiday costumes, jingle bells, and festive hats, so the atmosphere along the water is more parade than race.

Registration opens inside the beach house on race morning, which makes it a warm place to wait when the winter air is cold. The event benefits Adirondack Health, and organizers ask that you bring a book to donate for patients. No dogs on the course.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

2.5 Miles · 2025 results

92finishers

16:53winner

28:33median

54:08cutoff

Top 3: ANDREW LAVIN (16:53) · William Preece (17:50) · Ryan Regan (19:41)

The Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Adirondack Health has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

2.5 Miles12/12/2026 08:30$20

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Common Questions About the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Adirondack Health

Will I finish last at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Adirondack Health?

Almost certainly not. Half the 2.5 Miles field finished slower than 28:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 54:08, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Adirondack Health a good first 2.5 Miles?

It is a small race (92 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 2.5 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Adirondack Health?

The 2.5 Miles winner ran 16:53 while the median finisher took 28:33. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.