Sun, Dec 6, 2026

Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run

Worcester, MA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K0.5 Miles

Entry is $33 now and rises to $35 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.

About the Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run

The course starts and finishes on Front Street beside Worcester City Hall, so the start line is easy to find and the finish puts you right back in the middle of the city. Festive costumes are encouraged, and the kids run goes off before the main race, making the start area lively before the gun.

Packet pickup runs the afternoon before the race at Sneakerama, a local running shop, with race-morning pickup available at City Hall as well. A post-race party follows the finish, and the race collects toy donations for a local family foundation on both days.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

642finishers

15:51winner

32:13median

58:55cutoff

Top 3: Alex Corbett (15:51) · Alex Lisauskas (17:30) · Oscar Herrera (17:44)

0.5 Miles · 2025 results

19finishers

1:23winner

2:18median

3:16cutoff

Top 3: T. Gibson (1:23) · J. Grinold (1:37) · V. Gibson (1:53)

The Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run has been held every year since at least 2023. 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

5K12/6/2026 10:00$33

0.5 Miles12/6/2026 09:30$15

VIRTUAL Worcester Jingle 5K12/6/2026 11:00$33

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Common Questions About the Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run

Will I finish last at the Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:13, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run a good first 5K?

A field of 642 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run?

The 5K winner ran 15:51 while the median finisher took 32:13. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.