Name: 12Ks for the Holidays 2026
Start: 2026-11-21
End: 2026-11-21
Location: Jackson

About the Event

The MERRIEST RACE in Town will be back at The Cedars for its Sixteenth year in 2025!A fundraiser for the Good Samaritan Center, 12Ks for the Holidays Charity Run is a great way to start the holiday season. The 12k run, 5k run and 5k walk traditionally wind through the beautiful historic Fondren neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Race starts at 7:30 AM.T-shirt is guaranteed for the first 400 runners! T-shirt guaranteed for first fifty children in free "I Ran With Santa" fun run!Saturday, November 21, 2026The funds raised from this year’s 12 Ks for the Holidays help support Good Samaritan Center and our Christmas Assistance program. This year, Good Sam plans to assist children and families with toys and holiday food baskets as well as seniors with Christmas presents.DAY OF REGISTRATION will be available but will be $60/runner with shirt, no discounts allowed (if shirt available), $35/runner without shirt.

Races Offered

thermostat Temperature

2.0° / 8.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-1.3° / 5.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

9.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

2.0 cm

air Avg wind speed

9.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.5)

humidity_mid Humidity

82.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:39

nightlight Sunset

19:52

About Jackson

Learn more about the host city, Jackson.

Ketchikan is a scenic town of approximately 14,000 people (2014) along the Tongass Narrows, at the foot of Deer Mountain, on Revillagigedo Island in Southeast Alaska. It is the southernmost and fourth largest city in Alaska.

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