Jingle Bell Dash Half Marathon
Jingle Bell Dash Half Marathon race day weather
Mild temps, steady run
Runners will face mild temperatures starting at 55°F and rising to 59°F by the finish. With light winds from the ESE at 6 mph, conditions are favorable, but humidity at 61% suggests caution. It's advisable to maintain a conservative pace early in the race, especially as humidity can affect performance. Pre-race temperatures may feel as low as 54°F, so a light throwaway layer could be beneficial.
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Jingle Bell Dash Half Marathon route and elevation
The Jingle Bell Dash Half Marathon course has about 0 ft (0 m) of climbing and 0 ft (0 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is flatter than 91% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. It has no steep miles: no mile climbs more than 5 ft (2 m).
What the hills cost
The hills change finish times by less than 0.2% here, under half a minute for a 2:00 runner.
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 1:45, 2:00 or 2:15 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 2 | 2 ft | 2 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 3 | 2 ft | 1 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 4 | 3 ft | 3 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 5 | 4 ft | 5 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 6 | 3 ft | 3 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 7 | 2 ft | 2 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 8 | 2 ft | 3 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 9 | 5 ft | 3 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 10 | 2 ft | 4 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 11 | 2 ft | 2 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 12 | 2 ft | 2 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 13 | 4 ft | 2 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| Last 0.1 | 0 ft | 2 ft | 0:53 | 1:01 | 1:08 |
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About the Jingle Bell Dash Half Marathon
The Jingle Bell Dash is a holiday half marathon, 10K and 5K at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, California, held in early December. The half marathon is three out-and-back loops of about 4.4 miles on the beach path from Lot 25 on Pacific Coast Highway, with chip timing and a 3.5-hour limit. CaliFlow Runs, a Long Beach race organizer, puts on the event, which also has a kids dash, a costume contest and photos with Santa.
