Registration is now open for Whitehall Area Rotary Club’s sixth annual Jingle Bell 8-K run/5-K walk.

The club is welcoming runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to participate in this fun event, to be held Dec. 3.

Registration will be open 7-8:45 a.m. on race day at the Coplay pavilion, by the pool. Race packets, bibs and shirts can be picked up there.

The run will have a rolling start beginning 9 a.m., and participants will be chip-timed for the duration of the race. The race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Company.

Walkers are not timed and will start after the last runners have cleared the starting area.

The 8-K course is flat and fast and starts right below the embankment on the Ironton Rail Trail at the Coplay pavilion. The 5-K course is flat and dog friendly.

Post-race festivities will be held at the finish line at the pavilion. Highlights include food such as hot dogs, soup and hot chocolate; kids’ activities; pet and child photos with Santa; and a basket raffle. Every dog will receive a pair of reindeer antlers!

Cash awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female runners. Awards will also be presented to the top two male and female finishers in six age categories, ranging from 19 and under to 60 and over.

Runners and walkers can register online at runsignup.com/race/pa/coplay/jinglebell8krun5kwalk.

The cost for runners is $35 until Nov. 19 and $40 after that date. Walkers will pay $25 until Nov. 19 and $30 after. A student discount is also available.

The entry fee includes a race shirt for those registering before Nov. 19, chip-timing, bibs and food.

Proceeds benefit Whitehall Area Rotary Foundation and the ongoing community programs/projects of the club, including support of local veterans’ organizations, food banks and youth initiatives.

For more information, contact Tracy Bozik at 610-769-9198 or tbozik@fellowshipcommunity.com.

Whitehall Area Rotary Club was chartered in 2017 in Whitehall. The mission of the Rotary Club is to serve Whitehall and the surrounding community through volunteerism, fundraising and service projects.

See more at facebook.com/whitehallcoplayrotary/about/?ref=page_internal or portal.clubrunner.ca/13794.