Jingle Trails presented by Merrell

United States flag San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Date 12 Dec, 2026
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $45.00
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Jingle Trails presented by Merrell

About the event

🔔 Jingle Trails Trail Run
Trail running with a holiday twist

Step off the pavement and into the holiday spirit! Jingle Trails takes you through the winding dirt trails of McAllister Park in central San Antonio. Expect dirt, roots, rocks, and gravel — this is not a road race. It’s a true trail run, sprinkled with holiday cheer and a cozy finish waiting for you at the end.
 
🏃 Choose Your Adventure

20k - Double up on your trail fun with 2 laps on the Blue Loop!  Perfect for those training for a longer winter trail race!
10K – Blue Loop Challenge
Test your trail legs on the Blue Loop! Due to current construction, expect a slightly longer course with a short detour.
5K – Red Trail Dash
A festive (and rugged) journey through McAllister’s Red Trail.
✨ All distances overlap on the way back, making the finish line a high-energy holiday reunion!

**Please note: distances are estimates and trails courses tend to run long. Think of it as more mileage for your money!

Complementary Shiner beer at the finish! 


🎄Swag
Finisher's Medal, Jingle Trails mugs (first 200 to pick up at packet pick up), & Jingle Trails Beanie!  We have several different styles and colors of beanies that will be given out at packet pickup on a first-come-first-serve basis. Get to packet pickup early for the best selection of swag!


📅 Race Week Schedule
Packet Pickup

If you are running the 20k, please plan to pick your packet up prior to race day as you will have an earlier start than the 5k/10k and race day lines can be long!

**Location TBD -- Wednesday, Dec 9 | 4pm-7pm


** iRun Bitters – 2602 NW Loop 1604  Thursday, Dec. 10 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

** Race Day – Saturday, Dec. 12

Optimist Pavilion, McAllister Park   7:00 – 8:15 AM | Packet Pickup
8:30 AM | 5K & 10K Start area.

20k runners will start at 7:30am

10k runners will start at 8:30am

5k runners will start at 8:40am
 
🏅 Awards & Recognition


Overall Awards: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd (Male & Female) in each distance. 
Masters Awards: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd (Male & Female) in each distance

1st place pie and $50 gift certificate to iRun. 2nd place $35 gift certificate to iRun. 3rd place $25 gift certificate to iRun
All Finishers: Finisher's medal
(Note: No age group awards)

 
🎄 Dress Festive
Ugly sweater? Reindeer antlers? Santa hat? Bring it on. The more jingles, the better. This is where holiday cheer meets trail grit.

 
📍 Location
Optimist Pavilion – McAllister Park
13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd
San Antonio, TX 78247

Please note that the majority of the course is technical terrain and is not stroller or dog friendly.

Races offered

12Dec

Jingle Trails 20K

Running

Distance
12.4 Miles
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$45.00
12Dec

Jingle Trails 10k

Running

Distance
6.2 Miles
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$35.00
12Dec

Jingle Trails 5k

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Start time
08:40
Entry fee
$25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in San Antonio.

Temperature10.1° / 20.3°
Feels like7.7° / 18.4°
Sunshine hours6h 56m
Rainfall1.3 mm
Snowfall—
Wind9.3 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity66.5%
Max UV indexLow (2.4)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:20
Sunset18:38

About San Antonio

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San Antonio is the second largest city in the state of Texas and the 7th largest in the United States. It's the 24th largest metropolitan area in the country. Visited by more than 31 million annual visitors, San Antonio is a beautiful city at the axis of three different geological terrains: Hill Country, South Texas Plains and Prairie and Lakes. There's a lot to do in this city: fine art museums, historical missions and plenty of amusement parks in addition to great dining and lots of drinking. The culture and people are vibrant and interesting. San Antonio's downtown is one of the most lively in the nation.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Jingle Trails presented by Merrell.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 ISAIAH GARCIA M 15 CONVERSE, TX 22:47.18
🥈 Tim Garcia M 16 San Antonio, TX 23:07.87
🥉 Franz Konczak M 30 San Antonio, TX 23:16.35
4 SEAN ZIEGLER M 41 San Antonio, TX 23:30.88
5 Adam Shumway M 14 Shavano Park, TX 23:41.86

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