Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Jingle Jog 5k

CHESAPEAKE, VA

Opens Oct 2, 2026Annual since at least 2022

5K1 Mile

About the Jingle Jog 5k

The Jingle Jog 5K benefits Young Life Chesapeake, a mentoring program for high school students, and serves as the final race on a local gran prix series. The race starts and finishes at Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, which also serves as the organizational hub for the whole morning.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the church, and race-day pickup opens early before the start. Parking is in the church lot, so everything stays in one place. Age group and overall awards are handed out after the race.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

121finishers

17:15winner

33:25median

57:07cutoff

Top 3: Michaela Rose (17:15) · Jordan Bethke (18:47) · Chris Novakoski (19:16)

1 Miles · 2025 results

42finishers

8:35winner

13:39median

20:36cutoff

Top 3: M. Greene (8:35) · James Greene (8:36) · G. Vitek (8:38)

The Jingle Jog 5k has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

5K12/12/2026 08:00$35

1 Mile12/12/2026 08:10$35

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Common Questions About the Jingle Jog 5k

Will I finish last at the Jingle Jog 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:07, 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 Jog 5k a good first 5K?

It is a small race (121 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Jingle Jog 5k?

The 5K winner ran 17:15 while the median finisher took 33:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.