Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K

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Date 12 Dec, 2026
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $15.00 – $35.00
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Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K

About the event

PACKET PICKUP - Early Packet Pickup will be on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Alma True Value Hardware (102 W Superior Street) from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. You may also pickup your packet race morning Saturday, December 13, 2025 at St. Mary School Gym (220 W Downie Street) starting at 8 am.  

5K RUN/WALK  - $30 Shirt, jingle bell, finisher medal for all 5k Participants.  After December 11th the registration increases to $35.00.

10K RUN - $35 Shirt, jingle bell, finisher medal for all 10k Participants.  After December 11th the registration increase to $40.00. 

Kid's Reindeer Trot 10 years of age or younger - $15 Shirt, jingle bell & reindeer antlers. The Reindeer Trot is about 330 feet.

Overall Winner of the Male and Female in the 5K and 10K will receive a Alma Themed Gift and a $25 Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificate. 

Male & Female Age Group winners will receive a Alma Themed Gift: 10-14  15-19   20-24   25-29   30-34   35-39   40-44   45-49   50-54   55-59   60-64   65-69   70-74   75-79   Over 80   

 

    

 

Races offered

12Dec

Kid's Reindeer Trot

Running

Distance
0.1K
Start time
09:40
Entry fee
$15.00
12Dec

10k Run

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$35.00
12Dec

5k Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$30.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Alma.

Temperature-3.8° / 2.4°
Feels like-9.2° / -2.4°
Sunshine hours3h 20m
Rainfall2.0 mm
Snowfall0.5 cm
Wind14.8 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity80.8%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise09:02
Sunset18:04

About Alma

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Alma is a city in Central Michigan, nicknamed "Scotland, USA," and is the largest population center of Gratiot County, with 9,275 residents.

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