Manistee Jingle Bell Jog 2025 - Register Now!

🎄 Manistee Jingle Bell Jog – Saturday, December 6th, 2025 🎄

Kick off the holiday season with some festive fitness at the Manistee Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk! The event starts at 10 a.m. at Manistee Elementary School (550 Maple St.) and winds through the charming, historic neighborhoods of Manistee—right in the heart of the Victorian Sleighbell & Old Christmas Weekend celebration.

This run is a fundraiser for the Manistee Area Public Schools Cross Country Teams.

• 💲 Entry Fee: $20 by Nov. 29th, or $25 on race day

• 👕 Entry includes a specially designed long-sleeve T-shirt or hat

• 🕓 Packet pick-up and late registration: 8:45–9:45 a.m. at the school

• 🏅 Awards: Trophies for top overall finishers and medals for age-group winners

Come out, lace up, and jingle all the way through Manistee while supporting local student-athletes!

ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK

PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM

MAP TO COURSE

Results - Manistee Firecracker 5K 2025

RESULTS 2025 MANISTEE FIRECRACKER 5K

Thanks to all who ran!  What a great day for a race and some blazing fast times.

1st Place Male - Alex Hernden 15:52 (new record!)

1st Place Female - Ashely Lancaster 19:05

1st Masters Male - Michael Resterhouse - 18:38

1st Masters Female - Meg Ryan - 19:36

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Callesen Wealth Management 

High-Tech Dental

Blarney Castle Oil

TNT Interiors

Family Fare

Sports Ink

Lucky Lizard Awards

Manistee Firecracker 5K 2025 - Sign Up Now!

Registration is open for the 2025 Manistee Firecracker 5K Run/Walk, to be held Saturday July 5th, with the fun run beginning at 8:15am and the 5K at 8:30am.

Prizes will be held in 15 age divisions, with overall trophies to 1st Male and 1st Female and also 1st Masters (40+) Male and 1st Masters Female.

All proceeds go to the Manistee Community Track.  

Registration is $30 ($20 for the Fun Run) until June 28th, t-shirt included.  Afterwards, add $5.  

Register Online

Printable Registration Form

Course Map

Manistee Jingle Bell Jog 5K - December 7th 2024

The Manistee Jingle Bell Jog 5K returns December 7th, 2024.  

The annual event, taking place during the Manistee Old Victorian Weekend and Sleighbell Festival, will once again take place at the Tabernacle Church, 77 Hancock St.  

Registration is $20 and includes a long-sleeve T-shirt or knit hat.  

Overall winners recieve plaques and age-group winners get custom-made medals.  

The event is a fundraiser for Manistee Area Public School Cross-Country teams.

Register online HERE

Printable race form HERE

Course Map

Manistee Firecracker 5K results - 2024

Thanks to all of you who came out and ran the 2024 Manistee Firecracker 5K Run/Walk and 1K Fun Run!

Winners:

Men - Charles Smogoleski - 16:16

Women - Ashley Lindeman - 19:09

Masters Men - Scott Ursula - 18:27

Masters Women - Meg Ryan - 19:35

Link to Results

The race was brought to you once again by Callesen Wealth Management - we appreciate their support!

Thank you to our sponsors!

Blarney Castle Oil & Propane

High-Tech Dental

TNT Interiors

Family Fare

T-shirts from Sports Ink and Medals from Lucky Lizard Awards

Pictures courtesy of Broadbent Photography

Link to pictures

Manistee Firecracker 5K - July 6th, 2024

Come celebrate the Manistee National Forest Festival with the annual 5K Run/Walk and 1K Fun Run this July 6th, 2024!  

A Manistee tradition for decades, the 5K run takes you through the streets and around the beach loop with beautiful views of Lake Michigan.  

The races begin with the 1K Fun Run at 8am, followed by the 5K Run/Walk at 8:15am.  All races start at Manistee Middle/High School, 525 12th Street.

Sign up now!

Register Online 

Printable Race Form

Map of 5K race course