
Race Date
Dec 19, 2026
Location
Monroe, LA
Join us for another great Monroe Jingle Bell Run 5K and Half-Marathon. With this event, we aim to encourage our community to embrace a more active lifestyle while also supporting our local Scouting programs. The race will begin and end in Forsythe Park. The Monroe Jingle Bell Run will raise funds to support local Scouts in Northeast & Central Louisiana including our programs for at-risk youth and scholarships to Camp T.L. James and Camp Attakapas. It will help ensure that EVERY youth has the opportunity to be part of a great organization that will develop our future leaders of tomorrow no matter what social background or economic status. Scouting is needed more today than ever before. Please note that this registration is for the December 13th Jingle Bell 5K and Half-Marathon benefiting the Louisiana Purchase Council, Scouting America. If you are looking for the December 13th Jingle Bell Run benefiting the Arthritis Foundation to be held in New Orleans, please click here: https://events.arthritis.org/jbrneworleans.
Race Day
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Long Sleeve Shirt
Start Location
Forysthe Park, Monroe, LA, 71201
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
35'
Elevation Loss
34'
Max Elevation
108'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.4%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
LA18015DR · Expires 2028 · Monroe Distance Classic
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Median Finish
2:01:41
9:17/mi
Winning Time
1:17:05
5:53/mi
Finishers (2025)
137
States Represented
10 / 50
Gender Split
FASTER 25%
1:43:26
MEDIAN
2:01:41
SLOWER 25%
2:18:52
Start (Low)
43°
Afternoon (High)
60°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.1"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
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