Sat, Dec 19, 2026

UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk

El Paso, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

Entry is $30 now and rises to $40 after Dec 17, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk

The race starts and finishes at a local running store on N. Mesa, making the whole morning self-contained. The course is a standard road route out and back from the shop, and the surrounding area is a busy commercial stretch of El Paso, so there is plenty of context on either side of you as you run.

Packet pickup runs across two evenings at the store before race day, and the organizers are clear that there is no race-morning pickup option, so plan ahead. Tamales and hot chocolate are waiting at the finish. Proceeds go to a cross country fund named for a local coach.

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UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk 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

645finishers

15:59winner

31:47median

55:19cutoff

Top 3: Aydan Lugo (15:59) · Bryan Hernandez (16:00) · Angel Maese (16:04)

The UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Oct 18, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles12/19/2026 08:30$30

Shirt Sponsor Opportuinity12/19/2026 08:30$125

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Common Questions About the UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk

Will I finish last at the UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 31:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 645 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the UP AND RUNNING Jingle Bell 5K Run/walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:59 while the median finisher took 31:47. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.