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Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K
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Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K

Alma, Michigan, United States View on map
Dec 12, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
Running

About this race

PACKET PICKUP - Early Packet Pickup will be on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Alma True Value Hardware (102 W Superior Street) from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. You may also pickup your packet race morning Saturday, December 13, 2025 at St. Mary School Gym (220 W Downie Street) starting at 8 am.  

5K RUN/WALK  - $30 Shirt, jingle bell, finisher medal for all 5k Participants.  After December 11th the registration increases to $35.00.

10K RUN - $35 Shirt, jingle bell, finisher medal for all 10k Participants.  After December 11th the registration increase to $40.00. 

Kid's Reindeer Trot 10 years of age or younger - $15 Shirt, jingle bell & reindeer antlers. The Reindeer Trot is about 330 feet.

Overall Winner of the Male and Female in the 5K and 10K will receive a Alma Themed Gift and a $25 Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificate. 

Male & Female Age Group winners will receive a Alma Themed Gift: 10-14  15-19   20-24   25-29   30-34   35-39   40-44   45-49   50-54   55-59   60-64   65-69   70-74   75-79   Over 80   

Pick your distance

Running

10k Run

This year's event will be back at St. Mary's School Gymnasium 220 W Downie Street. The Start/Finish Line will be in Wright Park.

Dec 12, 2026 10K 10:00 AM
$35.00
Open

5k Run/Walk

This year's event will be back at St. Mary's School Gymnasium 220 W Downie Street. The Start/Finish Line will be in Wright Park.

Dec 12, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Kid's Reindeer Trot

Fun run for the kids; they will receive a shirt, antlers, and a jingle bell. The Reindeer Trot is about 330' long.

Dec 12, 2026 Kid's Reindeer Trot 9:40 AM
$15.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Alma, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -4.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 2.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -10.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -2.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 12, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 12, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 00m

The sun rises at 8:02 AM and sets at 5:02 PM local time (EST) in Alma on December 12, 2026 — 9h 00m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 4 Alma events

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