Holly Jolly Jingle Bell Jog 5k

Holly Jolly Jingle Bell Jog 5k takes place in Lakeland, Florida on December 12, 2026, with an early 7:30 a.m. start for its single 5K. Covering 3.1 miles, it's the kind of short, self-contained race you can enter without reshaping your training, and the early gun means you'll be finished with the morning still ahead of you.

Central Florida in December means cool starts and low humidity by local standards, so conditions tend to favor a quick time. That early start is the main thing to plan for: get up with enough margin to eat something light a couple of hours ahead, and warm up with ten minutes of easy jogging plus a few strides rather than walking straight into the corral. For a 5K target, four weeks with one weekly faster session and three easy runs is enough. If you're deep in a spring marathon build, run it as a controlled tempo instead of an all-out effort.