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2025 Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC

calendar_today 06 Dec, 2025

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About the Event

Get ready for this year’s Jingle Bell Run, the original festive race for charity brought to you by the Arthritis Foundation. Wear your favorite holiday gear, and let's jingle all the way toward a cure!

Whether you're running, walking, or strolling, bring your friends, family, and coworkers along for the ride. Together, we're spreading joy and making strides towards a brighter future — saying "YES" to life, despite arthritis.

Don't miss out on this special occasion to make a real difference while celebrating four decades of impact with the Jingle Bell Run. Let's lace up, hit the pavement, and jingle our way toward victory over arthritis!

Event Schedule
Saturday, December 6, 2025

9:00 a.m. – Registration and Check-In 
9:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
10:00 a.m. – 1-Mile Reindeer Dash begins
10:30 a.m. – 5K begins
11:15 a.m. – Closing Ceremony

Races Offered

5K Timed

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

5K Untimed

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

Kids' Reindeer 1-Mile Dash - Untimed

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Cary.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 2.5° / 12.1°
wb_sunny -1.3° / 9.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.4 /
water_drop 71.2%

About Cary

Learn more about the host city, Cary.

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Cary is a town in the Research Triangle of North Carolina. It is primarily a fast-growing suburb of Raleigh, the state capital, but has developed some economic gravity of its own. Cary is known throughout the area for having a very high population of non-native residents. The name of the city is jokingly referred to as standing for Containment/Concentration Area for Relocated Yankees.

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