Alice Haughaboo Grit and Grace 5K
About this race
Join us for a 5k or 1-mile run in beautiful Downtown Decatur, Alabama. Formally the Frosty Freeze and Jingle Bell Mile, this race is taking on a new face as the Alice Haughaboo Grit and Grace 5k and 1-mile Fun Run. Alice is the daughter of long-time coach, Alana Haughaboo. For four years, Alice battled Melanoma with Grit and Grace, and recently passed away. This race supports both the Austin High School Cross Country Team and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Packet Pick up at First Baptist Church - 123 Church Street: Friday, December 11: 3:30-6:00 pm
Race Day Packet Pick-up at The Old State Bank: Saturday, December 12: 6:30-7:30 am
Event Schedule December 12, 2026
8:00 am- 5k Start
9:00 am- 1 mile Fun Run
Course
The Downtown Decatur Course USATF Certified and goes through a historic neighborhood and the downtown area of Decatur, Alabama ending at The Old State Bank.
Arrival and Parking Info
Park near the Old Bank on Church Street and gather near the Old Bank until the race begins. Bathrooms will be available near the Old Bank. Water and drinks will be available at the finish.
Race Attire
We encourage runners to dress up in Christmas gear or wear purple in memory of Alice! Make sure your race bib is pinned somewhere visible. The bib has the chip timer in it. It is yours to keep after the race.
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Running
Alice Haughaboo Grit and Grace 5K
USATF Certified course through downtown Decatur beginning near First Baptist Church and ending near the Old State Bank.
1 mile Fun Run
This is a great race for young runners wanting to show off that mile time or for walkers who want to support our cross country program and enjoy the neighborhood decor.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Decatur, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 4:37 PM local time (CST) in Decatur on December 12, 2026 — 9h 52m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Decatur
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Decatur 5K Races 7 races
- Decatur Running Calendar 2026 9 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Decatur events
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