Ftc Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social
About this race
Oh What Fun!
Join us this holiday season for a family-friendly 5k jog around Haile Plantation! It'll be followed by food, socializing, and some reindeer games. This race is FREE for Florida Track Club Members and $25 for non-members. (Elves must bring a candy cane.)
The 5k race will start at 8 a.m. Strollers welcome, but please leave your sleighs at home.
We don't plan to roast chestnuts over an open fire but we do plan to have some nice breakfast for everybody after the run.
If you want to join the Florida Track Club and participate in the numerous races and track meets planned each year, go to Floridatrackclub.org. Individual yearly membership is only $40, family membership $65, and student membership $25. Senior Membership 65+: $25 for an individual, $40 for a senior family (of 2) (please email us at thefloridatrackclub@gmail.com if you'd like your membership moved to this level and you qualify) In 2025 you'll get: 9 free races, 3 with discounts, and a summer social.
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Running
Jingle Bell Jog 5k
Family-friendly 5k run/walk .
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gainesville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 5:33 PM local time (EST) in Gainesville on December 19, 2026 — 10h 14m of daylight.
Course
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