Bellingham Jingle Bell Run to raise awareness for arthritis research

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A 5K holiday run in Bellingham is aiming to raise $130,000 for arthritis research on Saturday, December 10. 

The Arthritis Foundation will host its annual Jingle Bell Run at Bellingham High School, 2020 Cornwall Avenue, to raise money for arthritis research while runners and walkers wear their favorite holiday wear. The event will include a dog trot and a kids run with elves. 

The Arthritis Foundation is a Georgia-based nonprofit that hosts the run in over 100 cities across the U.S., according to the event’s press release and website. The run benefits more than 60 million U.S. adults with arthritis, which is the U.S.’s number one cause of disability, according to an event press release. 

Event registration and package pick-up will begin at 7 a.m., followed by a costume contest at 8:15 a.m. The Kids Fun Run with the Elves will start at 8:30 a.m. on Cornwall Avenue and the 5K run/walk, one-mile course and 5K dog trot begin at 9 a.m. 

Race packets may also be picked up from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7 at Volkswagen of Bellingham, 2200 Iowa Street. Individuals may register on the event day, but team registration will close Friday, December 2. 

The 5K course will start at Bellingham High School and head toward Girard Street, moving counterclockwise around Broadway and part of Sunset Drive before returning to the high school from Cornwall Avenue. The one-mile course will go counterclockwise from Bellingham High School to Flora Street, go around the edge of downtown on North Commercial Street and then return to the high school via Young Street. 

Registration prices vary depending on the race and when the registration occurs. The 5K and one-mile races are $45, the 5K dog trot is $55 and the kids run is $35 from Friday, December 2 through the event day. 

“Jingle Bell Run is a 36-year tradition in Bellingham and we’re looking forward to bringing extra holiday cheer to town this year,” said Lori McKnight, great west region associate director for the foundation. “Our honorees and volunteers are what make Jingle Bell Run successful, memorable and one of the top events in the nation – every year.”

To learn more and to register, visit jbr.org/bellingham or call the Arthritis Foundation at 360/939-3543.

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