Name: Merry Fitness 5k
Start: 2026-11-22
End: 2026-11-22
Location: Jacksonville

About the Event

🎄🏃‍♂️ Merry Fitness 5K – Run Through Christmas Town! 🏃‍♀️🎄

Lace up and join us for the Merry Fitness 5K on Sunday, November 22nd 5:00pm at ELJ Farms! This festive race is the perfect way to celebrate the season, support our Marathon Kids runners, and start a new holiday tradition with our community. You’ll dash through a magical Christmas Town course, surrounded by lights, cheer, and plenty of holiday spirit.

💙 Run for a Cause: Proceeds from this race provide scholarship opportunities for Onslow County students to participate in Marathon Kids — giving more children the chance to discover the joy of running, set big goals, and build healthy habits for life.

📦 Packet Pick-Up:

Friday, November 20th: 5:30 - 7:30pm at Eggs Up Grill, 2457 Gum Branch Road
Race Day (November 22nd): 4:00 - 4:45 PM ONLY at ELJ Farms
(We highly recommend picking up your packet Friday to avoid race day delays!)

👕 Add-On Merchandise:

Race Shirts: $25 each — must be purchased by November 1st

🏃‍♀️ For Marathon Kids Participants: You do NOT need to register individually — your registration will be handled through your team.

✨ Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a first-time 5K’er, or just in it for the jingle bells and cocoa, this race is all about community, holiday joy, and making memories. Let’s run, cheer, and celebrate together!

Races Offered

5K

Nov 22, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

17:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Jacksonville.

thermostat Temperature

4.0° / 14.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.3° / 11.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 30m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:09

nightlight Sunset

18:01

About Jacksonville

Learn more about the host city, Jacksonville.

Jacksonville is the county seat of Onslow County, North Carolina. The home of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. Jacksonville is in North Carolina's Inner Banks region, approximately a one hour away from the "Port City" Wilmington.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Merry Fitness 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jacob Cockerham	M	15	Burlington, NC	19:53
🥈	steve kozischek	M	53	Emerald Isle, NC	20:18
🥉	Elijah Jay	M	13	Jacksonville, NC	21:22
4	C. Binkley	M	10	Newport, NC	21:26
5	Jack Roush	M	14	Jacksonville, NC	21:29
6	Kamryn Waldram	F	14	Cedar Point, NC	21:41
7	Kelsey Lyon	F	30	Jacksonville, NC	22:06
8	Jacob Mathis	M	20	Jacksonville, NC	22:35
9	Robert Brink	M	37	Hubert, NC	22:37
10	Patrick Lavoie	M	38	Camp Lejeune, NC	23:21
11	A. Lavoie	M	9	Camp Lejeune, NC	23:21
12	Blythe Radford	M	13	Newport, NC	23:26
13	A. Brinson	M	10	Richlands, NC	23:31
14	Shelley Frost	F	41	Jacksonville, NC	23:41
15	Anne Brandenburg	F	57	Hubert, NC	23:52
16	J. Sawyer	M	11	Jacksonville, NC	24:24
17	J. Cockerham	M	12	Burlington, NC	24:25
18	Leanne Burns	F	57	Jacksonville, NC	24:35
19	Kacie Brightwell	F	20	Jacksonville, NC	24:52
20	Savannah Dougherty	F	25	Richlands, NC	25:27
21	Kindin Harrison	M	13	Camp Lejeune, NC	25:31
22	E. Dwyer	M	8	Jacksonville, NC	25:32
23	Andrew Bowser	M	32	Maysville, NC	25:35
24	H. Bowser	F	9	Maysville, NC	25:35
25	D. Jones	M	10	Jacksonville, NC	25:50
26	J. Sharp	M	9	Newport, NC	25:53
27	J. HUSTON	M	8	NEWPORT, NC	26:11
28	KEITH HUSTON	M	50	Newport, NC	26:11
29	K. Harrison	M	11	Camp Lejeune, NC	26:26
30	T. Thompson	M	8	Camp Lejeune, NC	26:32
31	Jake Barton	M	23	Stella, NC	26:32
32	Eric Thompson	M	45	Camp Lejeune, NC	26:33
33	A. Crank	F	9	Jacksonville, NC	26:35
34	K. Murrqy	M	10	Jacksonville, NC	26:42
35	Jennifer Murphy	F	33	Camp Lejeune, NC	26:49
36	I. Buglisi	F	8	Emerald Isle, NC	26:50
37	C. Ray	M	8	camp lejeune, NC	26:53
38	Mollie Pinto	F	46	Emerald Isle, NC	27:00
39	I. Marrotte	M	10	Camp Lejeune, NC	27:07
40	Jinseop Lee	M	20	—	27:09
41	Nolan Dwyer	M	32	Jacksonville, NC	27:14
42	Melissa Murray	F	35	Jacksonville, NC	27:16
43	Marissa Brouwer	F	32	Jacksonville, NC	27:17
44	L. Davis	M	9	Jacksonville, NC	27:18
45	D. Radcliffe	M	8	RICHLANDS, NC	27:24
46	Colin Radcliffe	M	18	Richlands, NC	27:25
47	L. Southerland	M	12	Jacksonville, NC	27:25
48	David Ramirez	M	42	Sneads Ferry, NC	27:26
49	L. Ramirez	F	9	Sneads Ferry, NC	27:26
50	M. Roush	M	11	Jacksonville, NC	27:26