12 - 5Ks to Christmas Jingle
About this race
December Challenge - Looking for a way to stay Merry and Fit for the Holidays?
Run 12 (twelve) 5K's between 12/1/26 and 12/17/26 noon. Last 5K Big Dog Jingle 5K on Saturday 12/19/26 @ 9 am.
Runs can be training runs alone or with friends. All group runs count just have to be 3.1 (5K) or more. Distances greater than 3.1 count as 1 of the 11 needed prior to the Jingle.
Get out and stay fit through the Holidays and then join us on Saturday 12/19/26 for the Big Dog Jingle https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Columbus/BigDogJingle
Sign up for the BD Jingle 5K and then once you complete 11 of the 12 - 5K's send Carolee an email by 12/17/26 at noon (NO EXCEPTIONS) to caroleeluther@gmail.com
If you are already signed up for the Jingle all you have to do is complete 11 5K's between 12/1/26 & 12/17/26 at noon and then run the Jingle 5K on 12/19/26 for a Christmas Jingle!
Registration closes 12/3/26 at 1159 pm.
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12 - 5K's to Christmas Jingle
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 5:35 PM local time (EST) in Columbus on November 26, 2026 — 10h 15m of daylight.
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