🔔 Jingle Trails Trail Run
Trail running with a holiday twist
Step off the pavement and into the holiday spirit! Jingle Trails takes you through the winding dirt trails of McAllister Park in central San Antonio. Expect dirt, roots, rocks, and gravel — this is not a road race. It’s a true trail run, sprinkled with holiday cheer and a cozy finish waiting for you at the end.
🏃 Choose Your Adventure
20k - Double up on your trail fun with 2 laps on the Blue Loop! Perfect for those training for a longer winter trail race!
10K – Blue Loop Challenge
Test your trail legs on the Blue Loop! Due to current construction, expect a slightly longer course with a short detour.
5K – Red Trail Dash
A festive (and rugged) journey through McAllister’s Red Trail.
✨ All distances overlap on the way back, making the finish line a high-energy holiday reunion!
**Please note: distances are estimates and trails courses tend to run long. Think of it as more mileage for your money!
Complementary Shiner beer at the finish!
🎄Swag
Finisher's Medal, Jingle Trails mugs (first 200 to pick up at packet pick up), & Jingle Trails Beanie! We have several different styles and colors of beanies that will be given out at packet pickup on a first-come-first-serve basis. Get to packet pickup early for the best selection of swag!
📅 Race Week Schedule
Packet Pickup
If you are running the 20k, please plan to pick your packet up prior to race day as you will have an earlier start than the 5k/10k and race day lines can be long!
**Location TBD -- Wednesday, Dec 9 | 4pm-7pm
** iRun Bitters – 2602 NW Loop 1604 Thursday, Dec. 10 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
** Race Day – Saturday, Dec. 12
Optimist Pavilion, McAllister Park 7:00 – 8:15 AM | Packet Pickup
8:30 AM | 5K & 10K Start area.
20k runners will start at 7:30am
10k runners will start at 8:30am
5k runners will start at 8:40am
🏅 Awards & Recognition
Overall Awards: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd (Male & Female) in each distance.
Masters Awards: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd (Male & Female) in each distance
1st place pie and $50 gift certificate to iRun. 2nd place $35 gift certificate to iRun. 3rd place $25 gift certificate to iRun
All Finishers: Finisher's medal
(Note: No age group awards)
🎄 Dress Festive
Ugly sweater? Reindeer antlers? Santa hat? Bring it on. The more jingles, the better. This is where holiday cheer meets trail grit.
📍 Location
Optimist Pavilion – McAllister Park
13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd
San Antonio, TX 78247
Please note that the majority of the course is technical terrain and is not stroller or dog friendly.
Dec 12, 2026
Distance — 12.4 Miles
Type — Running
07:30
$45.00
Dec 12, 2026
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$35.00
Dec 12, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:40
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in San Antonio.
Learn more about the host city, San Antonio.
San Antonio is the second largest city in the state of Texas and the 7th largest in the United States. It's the 24th largest metropolitan area in the country. Visited by more than 31 million annual visitors, San Antonio is a beautiful city at the axis of three different geological terrains: Hill Country, South Texas Plains and Prairie and Lakes. There's a lot to do in this city: fine art museums, historical missions and plenty of amusement parks in addition to great dining and lots of drinking. The culture and people are vibrant and interesting. San Antonio's downtown is one of the most lively in the nation.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Jingle Trails presented by Merrell.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | ISAIAH GARCIA | 22:47.18 | |
| 🥈 | Tim Garcia | 23:07.87 | |
| 🥉 | Franz Konczak | 23:16.35 | |
| 4 | SEAN ZIEGLER | 23:30.88 | |
| 5 | Adam Shumway | 23:41.86 | |
| 6 | Matthew Robinson | 23:43.08 | |
| 8 | Don Sorensen | 24:12.05 | |
| 9 | Andrew Micek | 24:36.38 | |
| 10 | Ryan Aldana | 24:41.7 | |
| 13 | Tyler Ritchie | 26:30.23 | |
| 14 | Trisha Stavinoha | 26:34.14 | |
| 15 | T. Cooper | 26:42.52 | |
| 16 | Miguel Silva | 26:42.74 | |
| 17 | Jetemy white | 27:11.58 | |
| 18 | Anthony Borowski | 27:14.87 | |
| 19 | Samuel Garcia | 27:16.64 | |
| 20 | Brian Hamlin | 28:02.01 | |
| 21 | Brad Grier | 28:30.26 | |
| 22 | Helen Phipps | 28:47.43 | |
| 23 | CARLOS GARCIA | 29:01.43 | |
| 24 | Mary Lagleder | 29:17.9 | |
| 26 | Max Westerman | 29:34.81 | |
| 27 | Anthony Vigil | 29:46.73 | |
| 28 | Tate Underwood | 29:51.14 | |
| 29 | Edgar Estrada | 30:26.77 | |
| 30 | k. dawkins | 30:26.85 | |
| 31 | Nicholas Leitgeb | 30:31.79 | |
| 32 | Victoria Mayorga | 30:31.98 | |
| 33 | Patrick Guirl | 30:33.97 | |
| 34 | Jack Shumway | 30:46.76 | |
| 35 | Stephanie Boulette | 30:57.34 | |
| 36 | sarah white | 31:02.7 | |
| 37 | Mathaniel Lehmann | 31:08.96 | |
| 38 | Ryan Todd | 31:18.65 | |
| 39 | Avery Ardman | 31:22.82 | |
| 40 | Marieke Dejongh | 31:30.35 | |
| 41 | O. Lehmann | 31:47.53 | |
| 42 | Cheryl Montgomery | 31:58.78 | |
| 43 | Megan Garcia | 31:59.51 | |
| 44 | A. Brawner | 32:10.41 | |
| 45 | Mary Finucane | 32:26.51 | |
| 46 | Eduardo Gonzalez | 32:33.97 | |
| 47 | Jamie Faughn | 32:35.95 | |
| 48 | Brad Anderson | 32:40.38 | |
| 49 | Vicky Chavez | 32:50.7 | |
| 50 | Anna Hyslop | 32:57.12 | |
| 51 | Russell Clark | 32:57.73 | |
| 52 | Eric Shuler | 32:58.14 | |
| 53 | Samuel Smith | 33:06.52 | |
| 54 | CRISTINA CABELLO | 33:15.56 |
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