The Jingle Bell Run Comes to Waukee Today

Organizers of the 2012 Jingle Bell Run/Walk want you to don your antlers and jingle bells for a good cause today.

The Arthritis Foundation's Jingle Bell Run/Walk is designed to raise awareness for America’s leading cause of disability - arthritis. The event raises money for research, health education and government advocacy to improve the lives of people with arthritis.

Runners and walkers alike are encouraged to tie jingle bells to their shoelaces, don festive holiday costumes and join friends and neighbors in support of the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to prevent, control and cure arthritis and its related diseases.

This year's run will be held today at Kosama of Waukee beginning at 8 a.m.  The Jingle Bell Run includes a timed 5K run as well as a one-mile “Fun Run” and a 100-yard “Reindeer” Dash for children ages 3-10. Participants can either run as individuals or they can form teams.

Registration fees for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk events are as follows:

5k Run/Walk
$45 Race Day Registration (Nov. 11)

1 Mile Fun Run
$40 Race Day Registration (Nov. 11)

100-Yard “Reindeer” Dash (children ages 3-10)
$15 (No registration deadline)

To register for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk event or for more information, go to www.waukeejbr.org.