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Jingle Bell Leap 5K
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Jingle Bell Leap 5K

Durham, North Carolina, United States View on map
Dec 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The Jingle Bell LEAP is an out-and-back 5K Run/Walk beginning at mile 0 of the American Tobacco Trail at Morehead Ave and Blackwell St. This event supports the Latino Educational Achievement Partnership which provides quality bilingual pre-K education and tutoring to elementary and middle school students. 

Pre-race packet pickup is available at the LEAP School on Friday, Dec. 11 from 4:30-6:30pm.
Race day registration and check-in begins at the start area at 7:45am, and the run/walk begins at 9:00am.

Street parking is available on Blackwell St. and in the lots off Jackie Robinson Blvd (next to Mellow Mushroom).
Water station on course. Bagels and bananas at start and finish.

Course Map can be found here. More info on LEAP can be found here!

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run or Walk

Chip-timed 5K run.

Dec 12, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Virtual 5K

Support LEAP and run, walk, or bike on your own time from wherever you are! (does not include a t-shirt)

Dec 12, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

5K Run or Walk (Youth 12 & Under)

Dec 12, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Durham.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 3.0° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 13.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) -0.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 13.7°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
12.5
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
2.0mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
71.6%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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, 45 Durham events

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