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Fred Walker Memorial Jingle Bells 5k
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Fred Walker Memorial Jingle Bells 5k

Long Beach, Mississippi, United States View on map
Dec 05, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

  • 8:00 AM start
  • 1 Mile Fun Run and costume contest!
  • Presented by Coast Cares Foundation
  • Awards for all the normal divisions in the 5k.
  • $25 for adults 18 and over
  • $15 for children under 18
  • T-shirts while supplies last
  • Both courses are USATF certified and eligible for state records.  1 Mile: MS21001MS, 5k: MS20004MS
  • Supporting the Long Beach High School Scholarship Funds
  • LBHS Baseball Team sponsor the U.S. Marine Corp toys for tots collection.  Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate!

Pick your distance

Running

5k Run (18 and over)

For ages 18 and over.

Dec 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

5k (under 18)

For children under 18.

Dec 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$15.00
Open

1 Mile Fun Run

Dec 05, 2026 1.6K 8:15 AM
$15.00
Open

Walking

5k Racewalker

Race walkers must follow USATF race walking guidelines. "Race walking requires the competitor to maintain contact with the ground at all times and requires the leading leg to be straightened as the foot makes contact with the ground. It must remain straightened until the leg passes under the body."

Dec 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Long Beach, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 6.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 13.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 4.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
9.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
85.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 5, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 5, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 16m

The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 4:55 PM local time (CST) in Long Beach on December 5, 2026 — 10h 16m 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, 6 Long Beach events

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