About the Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell 5k
The course runs through the Winterfest of Lights display at Northside Park, so the whole thing is lit up around you. You wind along Jamaica Ave, loop around a few cul de sacs, then cut through the Christmas Tree parking lot and circle the light display a couple of times to finish. It is an evening race, dark out, and the surroundings do most of the work.
Packet pickup is at Northside Park before the start, with same-day registration available on site. The race goes off in the early evening, before the light display opens to the general public, so runners get the course to themselves. Festive outfits are encouraged and there are extra prizes for them. Awards cover both open and age group categories across a broad spread of divisions.
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Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell 5k 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
287finishers
16:53winner
33:33median
59:07cutoff
Top 3: Rylan George (16:53) · Carter Steffy (16:54) · Thomas Foltz (19:44)
The Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell 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.
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
3.1 Miles12/6/2026 17:00$35
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