December 15, 2012 2012 Jingle Bell 5k Run/Walk® Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101
Balboa Park – 6th and Quince, San Diego
Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. Run Starts at 8:00 a.m.
Due to the renovation of Balboa Park this is a new location!
Jingle Bell Run/Walk Parking
Shuttle Service will be provided from Inspiration Point (Old Navy Hospital)parking area. Or you can park in legal spaces on city streets and walk to the site at the corner of 6th Avenue and Quince.
Qunice, Balboa, El Prado/Laurel and 6th Avenue will be closed to traffic from 6:00 a.m., till approximately 10:00 a.m.
Time to Jingle in the Season!
Race Packet Pick Up
Thursday, December 13th Road Runner Sports – Carlsbad – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 14th Road Runner Sports – San Diego – 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
On-line Registration Closes Tuesday, December 11th at Midnight
You may register after that date and time as follows:
Race Packet Pick Up at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad
Thursday, December 13th from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Road Runner Sports San Diego, Friday, December 14th from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Register at Jingle Bell Saturday, December 15th from 6:30 a.m. till 7:45 a.m.
Get in the spirit this holiday season at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis and the special and fun Reindeer Dash! Be one of the runners and walkers who run or walk to fight arthritis – 409,000 adults and 5,000 children have been diagnosed in San Diego and they battle this disease everyday…now you can help.
Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun festive event for the entire family! Put on your reindeer antlers and your running or walking shoes and comes join us for some holiday cheer.
Activities – medals for all registered entrants (including children); trophies for all age groups; kids zone; family tent (hot chocolate/coffee/cookies); gingerbread cookie decorating contest; beer tent; costume judging contest; best pet costume; – prizes and more prizes. Entertainment throughout the morning and along the course as well. You’ll jingle all the way with bells on your shoes!!
Dr. Puja Chitkara, MD, Medical Honoree
Dr. Chitkara is a board certified rheumatologist at the San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic, specializing in diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the joints and connective tissue such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Dr. Chitkara completed her advanced rheumatology fellowship training from the prestigious National Institutes of Health and has published several peer-reviewed articles in major medical journals. She believes in education of the patient, and a wholesome approach with nutrition and exercise playing as important a role as the pharmacologic treatment. She enjoys running, and has participated in the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon and recently completed the Triple Crown 2012, with Carlsbad, La Jolla and America’s Finest City half marathons. She took up running to motivate her patients to choose and live an active lifestyle and promote healthy living.
Alexandra Ochoa, Youth Honoree
Alexandra “Alex” Ochoa is a 14 year old ninth grader at Oceanside’s Guajome Park Academy. She loves books, is rarely without one in her hands, the internet, her iPod and hanging out with friends. There’s just one thing that sets her apart from other teens, Juvenile Arthritis!
It all started in August of 2010. While out shopping, Alex notice how the cute rings she tried on wouldn’t even fit over her knuckles. Concerned by the swelling in her hands Alex had a medical exam, MRI and hearing how psoriasis runs on her dad’s side of the family it was confirmed that Alex had Psoriatic Arthritis.
As Alex enters her freshman year at high school she hopes to go to art school afterwards as her lifelong goal is to someday work for Pixar Studios in the animation department.
The Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Region is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
Dr. Chitkara is a board certified rheumatologist at the San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic, specializing in diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the joints and connective tissue such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Dr. Chitkara completed her advanced rheumatology fellowship training from the prestigious National Institutes of Health and has published several peer-reviewed articles in major medical journals. She believes in education of the patient, and a wholesome approach with nutrition and exercise playing as important a role as the pharmacologic treatment. She enjoys running, and has participated in the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon and recently completed the Triple Crown 2012, with Carlsbad, La Jolla and America’s Finest City half marathons. She took up running to motivate her patients to choose and live an active lifestyle and promote healthy living.
Alexandra “Alex” Ochoa is a 14 year old ninth grader at Oceanside’s Guajome Park Academy. She loves books, is rarely without one in her hands, the internet, her iPod and hanging out with friends. There’s just one thing that sets her apart from other teens, Juvenile Arthritis!
