Jingle 5K
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The Jingle 5K : Lakewood Ranch, FL (Dec 12, 2025)
The Jingle 5K is a holiday-themed evening running event in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, held on December 12, 2025. The main course is a 3.1 mile route described as illuminated with ambient street and portable lights and enhanced with snow machines and holiday music. A post-race party on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch includes food, beverages, music, awards, and sponsor activations. The event lists two fundraising beneficiaries: the Big Bill Foundation and the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Foundation; fundraising activity for the event is shown as $134.83 raised.
Courses, registration, and logistics
Distances offered:
- 3.1 mile 5K Run/Walk (timed, chip timing, finisher medal, commemorative shirt)
- Virtual 5K (untimed, shirt and medal mailed after time submission)
- Kids Dash (age-bracketed sprints for 12 and under)
Registration fees are tiered by date: 5K and Virtual 5K fees are listed as $44.98 (early), $50.36 (regular), and $55.73 (race day). Kids Dash fees are listed as $23.49 (early) and $28.86 (race day). Packet pickup dates and locations are provided in Bradenton and Sarasota and on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. Awards include overall and masters placements by gun time and age-group awards by chip time; physical awards must be picked up on race day or collected later in person. The event notes a weather cancellation policy where registrations cancelled for inclement weather are not refunded but applied to event costs and beneficiary donations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.