Jingle Bell Trot

About the Event

✨ Run the Lights of Canterbury ✨

Join us for a magical, family-friendly 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk down the beautifully lit streets of Canterbury Road in Trent Woods.

Event Schedule:

1-Mile Fun Run/Walk: 6:00 PM
5K Run: 6:30 PM

Registration Fees:

Now – Nov. 15: $25
Nov. 16 – Nov. 30: $30
Dec. 1 – Dec. 3: $35
Race Day (Dec. 4): $40

Packet Pickup:

Early Pickup: Dec. 3 | 4:00–6:00 PM | Bangert Elementary School
Race Day Pickup: Dec. 4 | 12:00–2:30 PM & 3:30–5:30 PM

Parking:

Please do not park in front of the school. The staff parking lot and the carpool lot will be available for parking. We also suggest parking at Meadows Park and walking to Bangert.

Additional Details:

Strollers are welcome!
For safety, no pets, bikes, or scooters please.
Food trucks will be on site for pre and post-race treats and fun.

Questions?

Contact Race Coordinators:

Lauren Simmons, Mark Seymour and Michelle Shaffer @ laurenlsimmons04@gmail.com

Races Offered

Fun Run/Walk

Dec 03, 2026

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Distance — Fun Run/Walk

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Type — Running

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18:00

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$25.00

Fun Run/Walk Bangert Students/Staff

Dec 03, 2026

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Distance — Fun Run/Walk Bangert Students/Staff

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Type — Running

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18:00

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$20.00

5K

Dec 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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18:30

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$25.00

5K Bangert Students/Staff

Dec 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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18:30

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Trent Woods.

thermostat Temperature

3.8° / 14.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.2° / 11.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 33m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:08

nightlight Sunset

17:58

About Trent Woods

Learn more about the host city, Trent Woods.

Trent Woods is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,155 in 2010. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Jingle Bell Trot.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Joshua Arthur	M	39	Stacy, NC	—
🥈	R. Whittenton	M	8	Dunn, NC	—
🥉	Samantha Thall	F	22	Oriental, NC	—
4	Jordan McGowan	F	15	Greenville, NC	—
5	Meg Jones	F	26	New Bern, NC	—
6	Lorrie Hagy	F	48	New Bern, NC	—
7	Chad Brewer	M	38	New Bern, NC	—
8	RODOLFO ALCALA	M	50	Habana	—
9	Paul Cuthrell	M	42	Greenville, NC	—
10	Anonymous Anonymous	F	39	—	—
11	C. Scott	F	10	New Bern, NC	—
12	Hannah Meadows	F	21	New Bern, NC	—
13	Rebecca Scott	F	41	New Bern, NC	—
14	Sara Blair	F	49	New Bern, NC	—
15	Emily Ratliff	F	31	Knoxville, TN	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	L. Doak	F	4	New Bern, NC	—
🥈	Josie Doak	F	38	New Bern, NC	—
🥉	Hoyt Doak	M	39	TRENT WOODS, NC	—
4	B. Doak	M	7	New Bern, NC	—
5	K. Doak	M	5	New Bern, NC	—
6	Wendy Whittenton	F	49	Dunn, NC	—
7	Jay Rishel	M	37	New Bern, NC	—
8	Diane Slagle	F	37	Trent Woods, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Cooper Metts	M	17	Arapahoe, NC	20:46
🥈	Tim Mathews	M	47	Aurora, NC	21:00
🥉	Christopher Hudson	M	46	New Bern, NC	21:31
4	James Carr	M	15	New Bern, NC	22:31
5	Drew Wessels	M	33	New Bern, NC	22:50
6	Michael Parrish	M	35	New Bern, NC	22:51
7	Anna Simmons	F	38	Havelock, NC	23:53
8	Morgan James	F	35	Trent Woods, NC	24:03
9	Robert Clary	M	33	New Bern, NC	24:07
10	Angelo Illiano	M	35	New Bern, NC	25:11
11	M. Spann	M	12	Trent Woods, NC	25:34
12	B. Simmons	M	11	Trent Woods, NC	25:34
13	Eric Onufer	M	37	Pollocksville, NC	25:50
14	G. Foster	M	10	New Bern, NC	26:06
15	Sean Fleming	M	30	New Bern, NC	26:34
16	C. Brubaker	M	10	New Bern, NC	26:45
17	A. Morelli	M	11	New Bern, NC	26:46
18	Scott Roys	M	53	New Bern, NC	27:01
19	M. Peterson-Smith	M	9	New Bern, NC	27:20
20	Jim McConnell	M	43	New Bern, NC	27:21
21	A. McConnell	M	10	New Bern, NC	27:31
22	Samuel Kipe	M	39	New Bern, NC	27:57
23	Kate Toler	F	32	New Bern, NC	27:59
24	Laurance Farmer	M	40	Trent Woods, NC	28:00
25	Alex McCraight	M	51	New Bern, NC	28:14
26	G. Carr	M	9	New Bern, NC	28:15
27	Jeff Spray	M	39	New Bern, NC	28:24
28	C. Goodwin	F	11	Trent Woods, NC	28:25
29	Emily Gowdy Canady	F	43	Trent Woods, NC	28:27
30	Sara Blair	F	46	New Bern, NC	28:39
31	Michael Cheves	M	34	New Bern, NC	28:47
32	M. Niemann	F	9	New Bern, NC	29:03
33	Matt James	M	39	Trent Woods, NC	29:20
34	Andrea McConnell	F	46	New Bern, NC	29:22
35	Nikki Tyler	F	28	New Bern, NC	29:28
36	Becky Lansche	F	31	New Bern, NC	29:31
37	R. Carr	F	12	New Bern, NC	29:37
38	M. Slocum	F	11	New Bern, NC	29:40
39	B. Hinckley	M	12	New Bern, NC	29:52
40	C. Buck	M	9	New Bern, NC	30:01
41	Stephanie Bruno	F	41	New Bern, NC	30:02
42	K. Stokes	F	8	New Bern, NC	30:03
43	Joe Buck	M	38	New Bern, NC	30:05
44	Chris Niemann	M	34	New Bern, NC	30:06
45	James Slocum	—	39	New Bern, NC	30:15
46	Kevin Mertens	M	45	New Bern, NC	30:31
47	Sonya Mertens	F	13	New Bern, NC	30:32
48	S. Montanaro	F	9	New Bern, NC	30:44
49	Nicholas Montanaro	M	37	New Bern, NC	30:44
50	K. Roach	F	12	Vanceboro, NC	30:48