Hometown Jingle Jog

Hometown Jingle Jog takes place in Kennedale, Texas, on December 5, 2026, with two formats sharing an 8:00 AM start: a 1-mile fun run and a 5K (3.1 miles). Kennedale sits in the Fort Worth area, so this is a suburban road event, and early December there usually delivers the cool, dry conditions that make for good racing.

Because the mile and the 5K go off at the same time, a family can split up at the line and regroup at the finish within half an hour. For the mile, no preparation is needed beyond being able to run or walk for ten minutes. For the 5K, a month of easy running three times a week is enough to finish it well, and adding one weekly session of faster repeats is what turns a finish into a time you are pleased with.