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Light The Way 5K | 6:00pm Start | December 21st, 2019

Registration Opens Here October 22nd at 8am

This festive evening race features festive lights around the course, holiday music, Santa, and a bonfire at the finish area. Christmas cookies & hot cocoa served at the finish! The Light the Way 5k is a family-friendly fun run with ample opportunity for Holiday cheer.

Registration:

  • Early Bird: 10.22.19-11.30.19
    -$22
  • Standard Registration: 12.1.19-12.14.19
    -$27
  • Late Registration: 12.15.19-12.20.19
    -$32
  • Race Day Registration: 12.21.19
    -$35

*No Refunds or Transfers. Please be aware that you are signing up for a winter 5k, outside, at night, in Montana. 

Light the Way 5k is limited to 350 participants

Schedule:

Friday:

  • 4-6pm Packet Pickup at Runner’s Edge

Saturday:

  • 4:45-5:45pm Packet Pickup and Registration at Fort Missoula Regional Park
    5:45pm 1/2 Mile Kids Race
    6:00pm Light the Way 5k Starts
    6:15-7:30 Cookies and Cocoa

Runner’s Receive:

  • A festive light up Holiday surprise
  • Finish line cookies and cocoa
  • A warm and inviting atmosphere for a 1st or 50th 5k
  • Candy cane at the finish
  • Chip timing

Course Description:

Light the Way 5k takes place on the sidewalk paths of Fort Missoula Regional Park and a 1/2 mile of crushed gravel path. Most years the course is covered in packed snow with patches of pavement.

We strongly encourage the use of headlamps, flashlights and any other awesome, festive item you can find to illuminate your way. Please have fun with your running outfit! Wear your best (or worst!) Christmas attire for this race. We also encourage the use of traction devices on your running shoes. We may have rain, ice, snow, all three or none of the above. Be prepared for all types of weather conditions.

Location:

Light the Way 5k takes place at Fort Missoula Regional Park in Missoula, MT. Packet pickup and the start/finish line is at Bella Vista Pavilion on the south side of the soccer complex.

Results:

*Please note this race was timed but results were inaccurate. You’ll find your name in the
order you finished but no official race times are given. Thanks for understanding!

Kids Fun Run:

The free 1/2 mile Kids Fun Run will take place 15 minutes before the start of the 5k! There is no registration required for this free event, just have your child at the start line ready to run at 5:40.

PARKING

Parking at Fort Missoula Regional Park is located on the South side of the park, near Bella Vista Pavilion. There is plenty of parking, but carpooling is fun and awesome!

Questions? Want to Volunteer? Just want to chat?
Please contact Race Director, Forrest Boughner