🔔 Jingle Trails Challenge
Trail running with a holiday twist
Step off the pavement and into the holiday spirit! The Jingle Trails Challenge takes you through the winding paths of McAllister Park in central San Antonio. Expect dirt, roots, rocks, and gravel — this isn’t your average 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
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.
✨ Both races overlap on the way back, making the finish line a high-energy holiday reunion!
Complementary Shiner beer at the finish!
🎄Swag
Finisher's Medal, Jingle Trails Canvas Tote (first 200 to register), & Jingle Trails Beanie! We are past the beanie cutoff and do have a limited number of beanies. If you are given the option for swag during the registration process, then you will be guaranteed a beanie. We will update this when we are sold out of them. 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!
📅 Race Week Schedule
Packet Pickup
📍 iRun Bitters – 2602 NW Loop 1604 Thursday, Dec. 11 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Race Day – Saturday, Dec. 13
Optimist Pavilion, McAllister Park 7:30 – 8:15 AM | Packet Pickup
8:30 AM | 5K & 10K Start area.
YogaSix will get you warmed up for your race with a short warm up at 8:20am.
10k runners will start at 8:30am
5k runners will start at 8:40am
🏅 Awards & Recognition
The speedy and lucky first place winners this year will get an amazing pie from one of our favorite trail runners and baker, Piecaramba! https://www.instagram.com/piecaramba.tx/
Overall Awards: 1st, 2nd (Male & Female) in each distance.
Masters Awards: 1st, 2nd (Male & Female) in each distance
1st place pie and $50 gift certificate to iRun. 2nd 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.