Sat, Dec 19, 2026

Nashville Jingle Bell Trot

Antioch, TN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1K

About the Nashville Jingle Bell Trot

The course winds through Orchard Bend Park, a trail setting that keeps things interesting underfoot and away from road traffic. Holiday costumes are a real part of the morning here, so expect Santa hats and reindeer antlers alongside the usual running gear. Awards go to top finishers and to whoever shows up dressed best.

Worth knowing before you go: the park restrooms are winterized for the winter season, so there are no facilities on site. Plan accordingly and take care of things before you arrive.

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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

75finishers

16:59winner

32:29median

57:25cutoff

Top 3: Jonathan Brown (16:59) · Jacob Carrigan (17:02) · Brian Suh (17:59)

1K · 2025 results

10finishers

9:25winner

13:28median

38:35cutoff

Top 3: S. Garriga Lopez (9:25) · M. Ramos Lopez (10:17) · S. Anderson (10:58)

The Nashville Jingle Bell Trot 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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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

5K12/19/2026 08:00$30

1K12/19/2026 08:10Free

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Common Questions About the Nashville Jingle Bell Trot

Will I finish last at the Nashville Jingle Bell Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:29, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:25, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Nashville Jingle Bell Trot a good first 5K?

It is a small race (75 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 Nashville Jingle Bell Trot?

The 5K winner ran 16:59 while the median finisher took 32:29. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.