Wed, Nov 25, 2026

Whispering Christmas Jingle Jog 5k Family Fun Run/Walk

Eaton, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Whispering Christmas Jingle Jog 5k Family Fun Run/Walk

The route runs through Fort St Clair State Park, where the course passes through a massive holiday light display. Starting and finishing at a high school wellness center, it draws a mix of people chasing a finish time and others mostly there for the lights and the season. The glow makes it worth doing even in miserable weather, and the organizers run it regardless of what the sky is doing.

Packet pickup is available the evening before the race at the same wellness center where the race starts, with race-day pickup opening in the afternoon as well. The start area doubles as the finish, so there is no searching for your gear at the end.

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Finish-Time Stats

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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

896finishers

16:09winner

48:30median

1:13:58cutoff

Top 3: Cale Newton (16:09) · Kyle Johnston (16:41) · Kenny Li (17:01)

The Whispering Christmas Jingle Jog 5k Family Fun 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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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

3.1 Miles11/25/2026 17:30$25

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Common Questions About the Whispering Christmas Jingle Jog 5k Family Fun Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Whispering Christmas Jingle Jog 5k Family Fun Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 48:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:58, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Whispering Christmas Jingle Jog 5k Family Fun Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

With 896 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Whispering Christmas Jingle Jog 5k Family Fun Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:09 while the median finisher took 48:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.