Jingle Jog 5K & 10K / Holiday Hustle 1M
About this race
* Jingle Jog 5K & 10K *
* Holiday Hustle 1Mi. *
* Dasher Dash *
9th Annual
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Sam Smith Park
Cartersville, GA
Please join us for the Ninth Annual Jingle Jog!! Enjoy a scenic 5K, 10K, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk and the ever-adorable "Dasher Dash" for all the children under the age of 5 The course is USATF-certified, the 5K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Proceeds from this Annual event once again go to benefit Tranquility House Domestic Violence Center. (www.tranquility-house.org)
Held at the Sam Smith Park just outside downtown Cartersville, GA, this event has quickly becoming a North Georgia holiday tradition!
Word on the trail is that Santa will be there, and you won't want to miss him!! He's making a list of registrants, checking it twice, and it's probably naughty to miss this race. So BE NICE! Come out with the whole family and be a part of this fast-growing holiday tradition in Cartersville!! Run it, walk it, or crawl it. Just be a part of it.
Dress up in your most creative costume!! Pets are welcome (on a leash, please). Yep, even Fifi and Bowzer are invited, so dress up those 4-footed furries and BRING...YOUR...FRIENDS!
NEW THIS YEAR!!!
Ω For the noggin, we are offering BEANIE HATS for sale ($15.00) as well as warm HEADBANDS ($15.00) . Be sure to get one to coordinate with your (FREE) t-shirt which comes with entry. Check it out when you check out.
COST
5K Price is $30 for pre-registration. Deadline: 11:00PM, Sunday, Dec. 6. (Pre-Registration guarantees your t-shirt size.) $40 day-of registration fee.
10K Price is $40 for pre-registration. Deadline: 11:00PM, Sunday, Dec. 6. (Pre-Registration guarantees your t-shirt size.) $45 day-of registration fee.
1 Mile Holiday Hustle is $20 for pre-registration. Deadline: 11:00 PM, on Sunday, Dec. 6. (Pre-Registration guarantees your t-shirt size.) $30 day-of registration fee.
"Dasher Dash" is Free to all tots ages 5 & Under; there is no t-shirt for this event and no need to sign up for this adorable 'dash' of 40 yds. Just fun!!
AWARDS
5K
Overall--1st, 2nd, 3rd, Male & Female
Masters--1st, Male & Female
Age Group Medals--1st, 2nd, 3rd, Male & Female
Categories: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over
10K
Overall--1st, 2nd, 3rd, Male & Female
Masters--1st, Male & Female
Age Group Medals--1st, 2nd, 3rd, Male & Female
Categories: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over
1 Mile
Age Groups Medals--1st, 2nd, 3rd, Male & Female
Categories: 8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14
EVENT DETAILS & SCHEDULE
8:00am Race Day Registration begins
9:00am 10K
9:05am 5K
9:45am 1 Mile Holiday Hustle Run/Walk
10:00am 'Dasher Dash,' where tots chase Dasher the reindeer!
10:15am 5K Awards Ceremony
10:45am 10K Awards Ceremony
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP
Pre-race Packet Pick-up on Friday, Dec. 11th will be from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Big Peach Running Co. ~ 402 E Church St. Suites 107 & 108, Cartersville, GA 30121.
EVENT PARKING & RACE-DAY REGISTRATION
This will be located in the large, lower parking lot by the Sam Smith Park / Soccer Complex (behind Cartersville Middle School near the bus barn.) Address is 152 Milner Rd., SE, Cartersville, GA 30120.
We look forward to seeing you (and Santa and Ms. Claus) for this Rain or Shine Event!
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Running
Jingle Jog 5K
Jingle Jog 10K
Holiday Hustle 1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cartersville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 5:30 PM local time (EST) in Cartersville on December 12, 2026 — 9h 54m of daylight.
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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, 17 Cartersville events
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