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Vail Jingle Trail

Name: Vail Jingle Trail
Start: 2025-12-13
End: 2025-12-13
Location: Tucson

Tucson, United States • 13 Dec 2025

The Vail Jingle Trail is an annual holiday-themed running event held at Mica Mountain High School in Tucson, Arizona. It features a 5K race and a 1K "Santa's Little Helper" run for kids, both set on the school's cross country course. The course includes varied terrain such as asphalt, dirt, grass, and challenging hills like "Thunder Hill" and "Rolling Thunder," with the start and finish on the school's track. The event promotes community engagement and healthy lifestyles, encouraging participants to bring new, unwrapped toys for donation to Toys for Tots. The race atmosphere is festive, with holiday decorations and enthusiastic support from the Mica Mountain Cross Country team. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Arizona Tucson

Race information

Registration

5 km

The 20th Annual Vail Jingle Trail 5k

The 20th Annual Vail Jingle Trail Santa's Little Helper 1k

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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