On Dec. 2, Whitehall Area Rotary Club welcomed runners and walkers of all ages to participate in the seventh annual Jingle Bell 8K run/5K walk.

In all, 154 individuals were registered for the run/walk portion of the event, which took place along the Ironton Rail Trail.

Post-race festivities were held at the American Club of Coplay pavilion. Highlights included food (hot dogs, soup bar, hot chocolate bar), kids’ activities, pet and child photos with Santa and a basket raffle.

The following is a list of the winners in the 8K run.

Overall top finishers (male): first, Daryl Good, Germansville; second, Henry Burt, Princeton, N.J.; third, Xander Giandomenico, Schnecksville

Overall top finishers (female): first, Tara Remley, Nescopeck; second, Danielle Corsino, Whitehall; third, Theresa Panik, Bethlehem

Nineteen and younger (male): first, Caleb Diaz, Coopersburg; second, Habib Leyos, Whitehall

Nineteen and younger (female): first, Tessa Hopkins, Whitehall; second, Grace Tsamutalis, Whitehall

Ages 20-29 (male): first, Josh Field, Whitehall; second, Justin Sommer, Whitehall

Ages 20-29 (female): first, Alyssa Tomsic, Catasauqua; second, Danielle Rivas, Whitehall

Ages 30-39 (male): first, Matthew Logan, Newark, Del.; second, Ryan Weston, Allentown

Ages 30-39 (female): first, Natasha Zmarzley, Slatington; second, Meghan Hinkle, Laurys Station

Ages 40-49 (male): first, Brandon Weaver, Allentown; second, Jeremy Merchen, Walnutport

Ages 40-49 (female): first, Melissa Ferullo, Bethlehem; second, Jenn Allem, Bath

Ages 50-59 (male): first, Chris Moore, Phillipsburg, N.J.; second, Christopher Orem, Easton

Ages 50-59 (female): first, Vivian Foulke, Allentown; second, Tara Hutter, Whitehall

Ages 60 and older (male): first, Eugene Konno, Allentown; second, Scott Sylvainus, Nazareth

Ages 60 and older (female): first, Sherry Marsh, Coplay; second, Pamela Puskas, Slatington

Ages 70 and older (male): first, Richard Uslan, East Brunswick, N.J.; second, Louis Juran, Nazareth

More than $11,600 was raised through sponsorships, registrations, basket raffle and donations. Proceeds from this annual event 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.

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