Frosty 5K and Jingle Bell Mile
About this race
Run with friends and family at the Frosty 5K and Jingle Bell Mile!
The 24th annual Frosty 5K is the 10th and final race in the 2026 RunAbout Race Series presented by Roots Realty Group.
Every 5K participant is guaranteed a long-sleeve shirt with registration on or before December 13th! Those who register after December 13th can choose from remaining sizes while quantities last. Jingle Bell Mile participants have the option to purchase a shirt during registration while supplies last.
LOCATION:
The start and finish are located BEHIND the Food Lion Grocery store on North Main Street in Blacksburg. The best place to park is at the shopping center and then walk behind the shopping center up the hill to the soccer field. The field is beside the Hunter Ridge Apartments.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Packet Pickup at RunAbout Sports (Dec 23rd): 3 pm - 6 pm
Packet Pickup at Race: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Jingle Bell 1 Mile Fun Run Start: 12:30 pm
Frosty 5K Start: 1:00 pm
Awards and Raffle: ~2:15 pm
FROSTY 5K AWARDS:
Overall: Top 3 female and male
Age groups: Top 3 male and female for each category, 12 and under, 13-15, 16-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
VOLUNTEER:
Sign up to volunteer! We are looking for volunteers to help on race day! All volunteer positions are 2 hour commitments or less.
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Running
Frosty 5K
The Frosty 5K begins at 1pm.
Jingle Bell Mile
The Jingle Bell Mile is a free 1 mile fun run (untimed). Bring the whole family out to walk or run! Kids who compete the race distance receive a commemorative medal. No shirt is included, but you can optionally purchase a shirt at registration.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Blacksburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 5:09 PM local time (EST) in Blacksburg on December 24, 2026 — 9h 36m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Blacksburg
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- Blacksburg 5K Races 5 races
- Blacksburg Running Calendar 2026 11 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, 12 Blacksburg events
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