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| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck 5k Santa's Jingle Beer Run | 5K | Dec 5, 20263:00 PM | $30$35 after Sep 30, 2026 | 500 |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
The 5K fee goes up to $35 on Sep 30, 2026.
Online registration closes Dec 5, 2026, unless the race fills first.
At $30, entry is about 14 percent below a typical 5K in Florida, which costs $35 right now.
A typical finisher at a 5K in Florida runs 37:38, about 12:07 a mile, based on 1,089 races with published results. Women typically finish in 40:57 and men in 33:05.
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:07 AM, and the Beck 5k Santa's Jingle Beer Run starts at 3:00 PM. The start sits about 10 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
301 River Street, Palatka, FL 32177
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
Aggregated from official results for Beck 5k- Santa's Jingle Beer Run. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 25:57 or better, the top quarter in 31:25, and half the field in 41:47; the last tenth came in after 59:57.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 38:45 | 20:25 |
| 20-29 | 41:47 | 27:59 |
| 30-39 | 29:17 | 25:47 |
| 40-49 | 29:03 | 41:10 |
| 50-59 | 41:48 | 25:15 |
| 60-69 | 33:32 | 27:30 |
| 70+ | n/a | 41:50 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
About the same size since 2022.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2022 to 2025, the field went from 138 to 138 finishers, and the median time dropped from 44:24 to 41:47.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 (+31%) | 41:47 | under 25:57 | 17:23 |
| 2024 | 105 (+4%) | 35:50 | under 23:47 | 17:25 |
| 2023 | 101 (-27%) | 39:31 | under 28:30 | 17:39 |
| 2022 | 138 | 44:24 | under 28:15 | 22:04 |
From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.
Slower than most Florida 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 31:25, against 29:59 in a typical Florida 5K, so times here run 5 percent slower.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Around December 5 the day usually runs from 52°F at dawn to 71°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 5% of days. Cold snaps dip to 39°F and hot years reach 79°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
What the organizers of Beck 5k- Santa's Jingle Beer Run cover on their registration page, in brief.
Course
COURSE. This course welcomes all runners and walkers to a magnificent view of the St. Johns River. We start at RiverFront Park and run down St. Johns Avenue. Then, we run through beautiful residential streets to a turnaround, then back up…
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