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Jingle Bell Run Powered by Gazelle Sports
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Jingle Bell Run Powered by Gazelle Sports

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States View on map
Nov 21, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

 

Who

  All festive runners and walkers who want to come celebrate the start of the holiday season in downtown Grand Rapids!  

What

  As part of the Grand Rapids Tree Lighting Ceremony, Gazelle Sports will be putting on a free 3-mile Jingle Bell Run. Participants are encouraged to wear their most festive, bright and warm holiday attire for our jolly jaunt. There will be no cost, no official timing, course marshals or swag but their will be holiday vibes a plenty and lots of good cheer!  

When

  The Gentex Santa Parade will begin at 5 PM with Santa arriving at Rosa Parks Circle at approximately 6:30 PM. The tree lighting ceremony will begin at 6:45 PM. The Jingle Bell Run will begin after the tree lighting (approximately 7:00 PM).  The start and finish will be in the AC Hotel parking lot across Louis St from the Grand Rapids Art Museum.  

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Running

Jingle Bell Run

Start the holiday season off on the right (or left) foot! Enjoy a fun and free three mile run/walk through downtown Grand Rapids.

Nov 21, 2026 4.8K 7:00 PM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grand Rapids, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -1.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 4.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -7.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 1.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 31m

The sun rises at 7:42 AM and sets at 5:14 PM local time (EST) in Grand Rapids on November 21, 2026 — 9h 31m of daylight.

Course

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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, 91 Grand Rapids events

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