Jingle Bell Jog Fort Lauderdale

Jingle Bell Jog Fort Lauderdale is held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 20, 2026, with the 5K run (3.1 miles) starting at 8:00 a.m. A single distance and an early gun keep the logistics light: you arrive, race, and have the rest of the day back. For anyone whose season ended with a fall marathon or half, a December 5K is an easy way to keep some sharpness without committing to another block of training.

Racing 3.1 miles well is mostly about the first half mile. Go out at the pace you actually intend to hold rather than the one the crowd sets, get through the middle mile without drifting, then push from two miles in. A month of running four days a week, with one of those sessions built around short, fast repeats, is a sensible preparation.