Jingle Bell ROCK 5K & Free Kid's Dash

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Date 19 Dec, 2026
Races 4 distances
Entry fee $30.00 – $35.00
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Jingle Bell ROCK 5K & Free Kid's Dash

About the event

Join us as run to honor & support our good friends Erin & Damien Rock following Erin's horrific bike wreck in a mountain bike race.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2026 --- 9:00AM --- EMBASSY SUITES NORTH LEXINGTON/COLDSTREAM

RACE FEATURES:

  • Flat, fast, scenic course at Coldstream Park in North Lexington
  • Free Race Photos
  • DJ Stitz Mobile Sound
  • Commemorative performance/tech race shirts (Unisex sizes)
  • Overall & Age Group Awards (5-year age divisions)
  • Social Teams to expand your race experience (Prize for the largest team)
  • Coffee Truck, bottled water, fruit and granolas/snacks
  • Christmas/Holiday themed race --- Prize for best dressed!
  • 5K run/walk, FREE Kid's Dash and Virtual Option

PACKET PICKUP - We will have an advanced day packet pickup on Friday, 12/18 from 4-7pm at J&H Running Company (197 Moore Drive, Lexington, KY 40503).  There will also be last chance PPU on race morning from 7:30-8:45am at Coldstream Park.

5K RACE PRICING - $30 (11/1-15), $35 (11/16-12/13), $40 (12/14-19)

5K ROUTE MAP

WHY WE RACE?

Our great friend, coach and fierce athlete Erin McMahon Rock had a horrific bike accident on a gravel road during a bike race in Wausau, WI recently. Erin suffered multiple hip and pelvic fractures, face and head lacerations and credits her bike helmet with saving her life. She had to be air lifted to the hospital and spent days under the watchful care of nurses and doctors.  Erin has some significant (5 digit) medical bills and won't be able to work (self-employed coach) for 2-3 months.

We decided the best way to honor and help Erin & Damien would be to host a race!

You can run/walk in person at Coldstream Park, participate virtually, become a race sponsor, volunteer or make a donation online. We'll also have a FREE Kid's Dash so you can make it a family affair.  Let's ROCK this as a community for our good friends who have done so much for our running/multisport community her in Central KY and now in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

Races offered

19Dec

Virtual Runner/Walker

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
00:00
Entry fee
$35.00
19Dec

Race Volunteer

Running

Distance
Race Volunteer
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
19Dec

FREE Kid's Dash (9 & Under)

Running

Distance
0.2K
Start time
08:45
Entry fee
$0.00
19Dec

5K Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$30.00

About Lexington

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Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is also the county seat. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous city in Kentucky, the 14th-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 59th-most populous city in the United States. By area, it is the country's 33rd-largest city.

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