About the Jingle Bell Trot
The course runs down Canterbury Road, which is strung with holiday lights for the event. It is a road race on a residential street, so the surface is flat and the surroundings feel neighborhood-scale. The lights are the main thing: at dusk, the street is lit up the whole way, and that is what draws people back.
Packet pickup the evening before is at Bangert Elementary School, with race-day pickup available as well. Parking is in the school lots, and there is overflow at a nearby park with a short walk in. Pushchairs and running strollers are permitted on the course. Food trucks are set up for before and after the race.
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Jingle Bell Trot 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
115finishers
18:36winner
32:24median
1:01:36cutoff
Top 3: Dan Henry (18:36) · Henry Rhodes (19:51) · Luke Cowley (21:24)
The Jingle Bell Trot has been held every year since at least 2017. 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
Fun Run/Walk12/3/2026 18:00$25
Fun Run/Walk Bangert Students/Staff12/3/2026 18:00$20
5K12/3/2026 18:30$25
5K12/3/2026 18:30$20
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