Bright Nights Road Race

Not your ordinary walk in the park!

Run the 5k route through more than 750,000 lights

Race Details

Monday, November 30, 2026

Rain Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026



✍️ Registration Opens - Monday, September 21, 2026 at 12am

🚗 Entrance to Park -  200 Trafton Road Gate/Cyr Arena

✅ Check In - Bright Nights Storage Facility - 5pm

🏃🏽‍♀️Starting Line - Seuss Land Arch (Walker Grandstand) - 6:30pm

🏃🏻Route - Poinsettia Candles (Picknelly Field) and back to Seuss Land.

Runners must be at least 14 years old on race day.

Includes:

👚 Souvenir long-sleeve shirt

🍜 Post-race soup supper at the Bright Nights Storage Facility

🎟️ Bright Nights Gift Pass good for one car admission


🛑Not allowed

  • Post entries
  • Refunds
  • Substitutions
  • Runners under the age of 14 on race day
  • Headphones
  • Baby strollers
  • Walking
  • Dogs/pets
  • Bandit runners

 


Registration Fee - $85

Registration opens in September - Monday, September 21, 2026 - 12am

Limited to the first 500 completed and paid registrants


2026 Registration - SEPTEMBER 21



Additional Soup Supper Tickets - $10


2025 Menu

  • Tomato Cheese & Basil Soup
  • Cheeseburger Chowder Soup
  • Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Cornbread
  • Rolls, Breadsticks, & Butter
  • Bottled Water


Prizes

Prizes are awarded in both male and female categories
  • 14 - 19
  • 20 - 29
  • 30 - 39
  • 40 - 49
  • 50 - 59
  • 60+

Past Race Results

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