Jingle Bell 6K Run/2M Walk
About this race
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Place: Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mt. Vernon, KY
- 6K Run/ 2-Mile Walk to begin at 8:30 a.m. EST
- Race-day registration to begin at 7:50 a.m.
- $25 pre-registration fee - deadline Monday, November 23
- $30 registration fee from Nov. 20 through 8:15 a.m. race day
- Race 12 of 12 in the 2026 County-Wide Stride race series
Course
The 6K Run/Walk highlights historic Renfro Valley. Aid and water station will be located at the turnaround. Officials will direct and supervise the course. The Run/Walk will start and finish at the Renfro Valley Entertainment Center.
Unique Reasons to Participate
- $50 cash prize to overall top male and female finisher
- Unique age group awards
- Free commemorative long-sleeve shirt guaranteed to all participants pre-registered by Nov. 23. (It is recommended that you pre-register to guarantee your shirt. Shirts available on race day in limited sizes and quantities.)
- Santa’s Surprise Gift Grab – as always, gift packages will be scattered along the course for participants to scoop up for cash, gifts or coal!
- Hospitality area with refreshments and snacks
- Costume Contest: award will be given for the best holiday-themed costume.
Awards
- Overall male and female race winner and top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups: 12-under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79, 80+
- Top three male and female walkers (walkers also eligible for age group awards)
- Please note: to be fair to competitive walkers, if you plan to register as a walker, you must walk the entire race. If you plan on running and walking, please register as a runner.
NEW! Student Strides 2026
- ALL students age 4-18 run FREE! No shirt included in registration, but may be added on for additional fee.
- Students who complete at least 7 races will receive a $25 gift card and custom t-shirt at the end of the 2026 series!
- Students must run or walk to be eligible for awards and incentives.
Questions/Information
For more information contact Chelsea Dillingham (606) 256-7767 or c.dillingham@rhrcc.org
Pick your distance
Running
6K Run
Walking
2-Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Vernon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 5:19 PM local time (EST) in Mount Vernon on December 5, 2026 — 9h 42m of daylight.
Course
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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, 9 Mount Vernon events
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