Jingle Bell Run - St. Louis, MO

Jingle Bell Run - St. Louis, MO is held at Saint Charles, Missouri, on December 19, 2026. Two distances share a 9:00 a.m. start: a timed 5K and a 1-mile event. Runners turn out in holiday costume, in keeping with the series the race belongs to, and the event supports the Arthritis Foundation. Entrants receive a shirt, jingle bells and a medal.

Coming a few days before the holidays, the timed 5K is a short, easily prepared goal, even for someone who eased off through the fall — a handful of runs at a strong steady pace is enough to bring your speed back. Anyone who would rather jog it, or who is bringing children along, will find the mile a pressure-free option. A December start justifies a longer warm-up and gloves you can stash once you are moving.