
From the Organizer
🎄✨🌟The Downtown Jingle 5K is dashing into Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket this holiday season for its most exciting race yet! 🎄✨🌟
Set for December 13th, 2026 with a NEW 4pm 5K start time, runners will enjoy a new night run experience featuring an unforgettable finish as they race through a spectacular display of dazzling holiday lights before crossing the finish line.
But the excitement doesn't end there! Immediately following the race, all participants will receive exclusive access to head inside the stadium for a special seasonal event, featuring holiday-themed entertainment and more.
Friends and family who aren't running can join the celebration too by purchasing event admission during race registration.
We'll once again be collecting toys for Toys for Tots at Marathon Sports at Packet Pickup.
Gather your crew, soak in the magic, and make memories at this can't-miss winter celebration.
Race Notes:
All participants will be chip-timed.
Walkers are always welcome!
T-shirts for all entrants registered online. Please note, race day registrants are not guaranteed a race shirt.
No refunds.
No pets allowed.
Participants with baby strollers are asked to line up at the back for safety reasons.
Downtown Jingle 5K and Virtual 5K
$50 to 7/31/2026
$52 8/1/2026 to 10/31/2026
$54 11/1/2026 to 12/12/2026
$60 Race Day
Kids Elves Run
$25 to 12/13/26
Online registration closes at 8:00 P.M. on 12/12/2026. Walk-up registrations will be accepted on race day.
Friday, December 11, 2026 // 12 Noon - 6pm
Marathon Sports
Level One at Providence Place
One Providence Place, Providence, RI
Walk up registrations welcome!
Saturday, December 12, 2026 // 10am – 5pm
Marathon Sports
Level One at Providence Place
One Providence Place, Providence, RI
Walk up registrations welcome!
Race Day, December 13, 2025 // 2:30pm - 4pm
Centreville Bank Stadium
11 Tidewater St.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Online Registration ends 12/12/2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Please note: the 2026 Downtown Jingle 5K virtual entry does NOT include entry into the holiday light event at Centreville Bank Stadium.
If you are participating in the race virtually, we encourage you to pick up your race shirt from us at a Pre-Race Packet Pickup if you are able to. If you cannot make it, we will mail your shirt to the address provided on RunSignUp AFTER race day.
To submit your virtual results, you will head to RunRhody.com and select "Result" from the top navigation menu. From there, select 2026 and the race name, which will bring you to the results page. You will click a button on the top of the page that says "SUBMIT VIRTUAL RESULTS" to submit your time.
Virtual participation DOES count toward any of our race series, including the Run Rhody Grand Slam, the Greendale Physical Therapy Worcester Triple Crown, and the Tour de Patrick series.
If you have any questions about participating virtually, please email us at help@runrhody.com.
Top 3 Individuals overall
Winners (Under 19)
Winners (age 20-29)
Winners (age 30-39)
Winners (age 40-49)
Winners (age 50-59)
Winners (age 60-69)
Winners (age 70+)
Individual awards are scored on gun time. Team awards are scored from chip times.
Top 3 girls and boys
(Unlimited team entries. Top 3 score) Award to winning Team. Team entry fee is same as individual fees shown above. Teams must use the online system for team entries.
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
44°
Typical Low
28°
Chance of Rain
37%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Providence T F Green Ap, 7 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
190,214
as of 2023
Elevation
71 ft
Nearest Airport
PVD
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · 7 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Downtown Jingle 5K, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
Coming Up
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Less than a mile away
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Less than a mile away
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From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Downtown Jingle 5K
Dec 13, 2026