Jingle Bell Run Michigan

Jingle Bell Run Michigan is set for December 12, 2026 in Harrison Township, Michigan. Three events go off at 8:00 a.m.: a timed 5K, a 1-mile run and a kids run, so a family can enter together and still be done well before midday. The timed 5K is the one to pick if you want a result on the clock, while the mile and the kids run are short enough for newcomers.

Short-format races like this one make useful mid-winter markers: they keep some intensity in your legs without the recovery cost of a longer race. Four to six weeks of steady mileage with one faster session a week is enough preparation for the 5K. Go out controlled for the first mile, then press the pace over the closing stretch, which is the simplest way to run an honest time.