2013 Charlottesville Jingle Bell Run/Walk

Jingle Bell Run/Walk® is a fun, festive event for the whole family! This is a great way to kick off the holidays by helping others! Participants wear their reindeer antlers and/or themed costumes, and tie jingle bells to their shoelaces and run a 5 a kilometer route or walk a 1 mile route with their team members to celebrate the season of giving.

Why?

The prevalence of arthritis or chronic joint symptoms is surging and affecting approximately 50 million Americans. Nearly 1.5 million of those Americans are residents of the state of Virginia with roughly 7,200 being children under the age of 18. The Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run/Walk raises awareness and to help, prevent, control, and cure arthritis and related diseases.