Be the Light 5K
About this race
Registration:
5K Run/Walk
$25 if registered before November 26th at midnight
$30 November 27th until Race Day [Note: After November 29th - T-shirts nor sizes requested are guaranteed]
Youth 12 & Under: $15
Fun Run: $15
Schedule:
Sunday - December 13th
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Packet Pick Up and On-site Registration at McNair Stadium
6:30pm: 5K START
6:35pm: Fun Run START
****RAIN DATE December 20st 2026****
Awards & Age Groups: [5K Only]
5K: Top 3 Male/Female Overall.
5K: Top 3 finishers in each Age Group < 8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
5K Race results and scoring will be determined by Gun Time.
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Running
5K
Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Forest City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 5:15 PM local time (EST) in Forest City on December 13, 2026 — 9h 48m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Be the Light 5K
Other races near Forest City
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Elves & Bells 5K
Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
Gold Mine River Run 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Forest City
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- Forest City 5K Races 3 races
- Forest City Running Calendar 2026 4 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Forest City events
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