About the 2026 NIA Jingle Bell Run - 38th Annual
The course rolls through the Nichols neighborhood, moving past churches and past the local firehouse. It is hilly enough to feel like a real effort, and the holiday costume contest gives the crowd plenty to watch while they wait. A kids' fun run goes off before the main race, so families are already warmed up and in good spirits by the time the starting announcements begin.
Packet pickup runs the two evenings before the race at the NIA Starkweather House on Huntington Turnpike, with race-morning pickup also available. Parking is in the field behind the gazebo at that same address, with overflow behind a nearby church; volunteers direct traffic to both spots. The start is at Nichols United Methodist Church, and post-race snacks and drinks follow at a gathering called the Jingle Mingle.
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NIA Jingle Bell Run - 38th Annual 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2025
319finishers
16:18winner
32:41median
56:12cutoff
Top 3: Joseph DeLuise (16:18) · MJ DeMartin (17:21) · Rexton Mlynarski (18:52)
The 2026 NIA Jingle Bell Run - 38th Annual is in its 38th year.
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
5K12/5/2026 09:30$32
5K12/5/2026 09:30$23
1.2 Miles12/5/2026 09:30$25
500 Yards12/5/2026 09:05Free
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