Fri, Dec 4, 2026

Jingle Bell Trot

Elizabethtown, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

About the Jingle Bell Trot

The course runs through a holiday light display at Freeman Lake Park, so the whole thing happens after dark, surrounded by decorations and twinkling lights. It reads more like a stroll through a seasonal attraction than a timed road race, which shapes the whole atmosphere of the evening.

Packet pickup opens late in the evening, not long before the start, so there is no need to arrive early. After finishing, there is hot cocoa and cookies at the park. The race benefits Toys for Tots and local educational programs run by the Elizabethtown Rotary Club.

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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.

· 2025 results

159finishers

20:24winner

48:22median

1:08:57cutoff

Top 3: Seth Rathbun (20:24) · Wyatt Rathbun (20:31) · Jj Comley (21:17)

The Jingle Bell Trot has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

Jingle Bell Trot12/4/2026 23:59$40

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Common Questions About the Jingle Bell Trot

Will I finish last at the Jingle Bell Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 48:22, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:57, 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 Trot a good first race?

It is a small race (159 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Jingle Bell Trot?

The race winner ran 20:24 while the median finisher took 48:22. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.