Event Information
The Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability.
Locally Presented by Tampa General Hospital
Event Location
George M. Steinbrenner Field
1 Steinbrenner Drive
Tampa, FL 33614
Event Schedule
Sunday, December 15, 2024
- 9:00 a.m. - Registration & Check-In Opens and Festivities Begin
- 9:00-9:50 a.m. - Costume Contest Entry
- 9:30 a.m. - Warm Up & Opening Ceremonies
- 10:00 a.m. - 5K Run Start
- 10:05 a.m. - 1-Mile Walk Start
- 10:30 a.m. - Post-Race Party
- 10:45 a.m. - Juvenile Arthritis Family Meetup
- 11:00 a.m. - Winners Announced
- 11:15 a.m. - Kid’s Dash
- 11:30 a.m. - Silent Auction Closes
12/31/24 - Final date to turn in donations to count towards final team standings.
Jingle Bell Run Pricing
5K or 1 Mile Untimed – Includes shirt, jingle bells, and finisher medal.
$30 - Until Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
$35 - Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
$40 - Nov. 1 to Dec. 14 at 2:00 p.m.
$45 - Dec. 15 (day of event)
Virtual Jingler - Can’t attend the event, but still want to be part of the fun? Choose this option to receive a shirt and fundraise for a cure!
$25 - Until Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
$30 - Sept. 1 to Dec. 15 (day of event)
Registration fees and donations cannot be refunded. Your fundraising dollars are put to work immediately and enable the Arthritis Foundation to continue critical programs and services in our community.
Event Day Details
Join us for a fun, festive, family-friendly morning with food & drinks (including lunch from P.F. Chang's & beer), fun kid’s activities, photos with Santa, visits from Stars Wars characters, participant massage station, entertainment, silent auction with great holiday gifts, Arthritis Warrior Winter Wonderland, holiday costume contests, and more! Dogs, strollers, and wheelchairs are welcome. Prizes and awards for overall top finishers, top fundraising teams, and costume contest winners. Costume contest categories are: Best Individual/Duo Costume, Best Team Costume, Best Dog Costume, and Best ‘Sleigh’ (stroller, wheelchair, wagon, etc.). There is a 5k or 1 mile route and a kid’s dash. Complimentary parking is available at the George M. Steinbrenner Field main parking lot.
Top Team Tailgate: Teams who raise $3,000 or more are eligible to receive a private reserved space in the team tailgate area. Teams who qualify will receive a tent, team sign, table, chairs, team member shirts & jingle bells delivered to your space, a private massage therapist, a milk & cookie station, other special treats & goodies, and a shoutout from the stage! Top Teams in this area are encouraged to decorate their tent and there will be a prize for most festive Team Tailgate tent. To reserve your Top Team Tailgate space please email [email protected].
Warrior Way: Be sure to send in a photo of the Arthritis Warrior in your life to be represented on a Faces of Arthritis sign along Warrior Way on the route. If you participated in 2023, we have your photo, but feel free to send us a new one if you'd like to update it. Please email your photo to [email protected] by 12/6/24. We’re excited to recognize and celebrate our arthritis warriors!
Holiday Hurricane Hope Tree: We are excited to partner again this year with the Purple Playas Foundation for our giving tree! Please plan to bring a new unwrapped toy or holiday decor to the Jingle Bell Run for those who lost so much during the Hurricanes and help us bring some hope this holiday season!
Ornaments: Be sure to reserve the 2024 Jingles annual holiday ornament! These make great gifts as well! $15 each. *Limited supply- please email [email protected] to reserve yours for pick up at the Jingle Bell Run.
Offline Donations
Checks or Money Orders can be mailed to:
Arthritis Foundation, Inc.
Attn: 2024 Jingle Bell Run - Tampa, FL
C/o: {Participant Name or Team Name}
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Please include the Fundraising Donation Submission Form with all mailed in donations.
For more help or information about this year's Jingle Bell Run Tampa, contact Melissa Hughey at [email protected] or call 813-336-5435.