Jingle Bell Leap 5K
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!
Join fellow runners on December 9, 2023 for the Jingle Bell Leap 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Durham.
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Chip-timed 5K run.
Jingle Bell S'LEAP'er
Not up for an early run? Be a S'LEAP'er and make a donation that supports LEAP!
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Durham in 2023, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Durham
Jingle Bell Leap 5K takes place in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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