BE THE LIGHT 5K RUN/WALK for NICU families
About this race
Welcome to the inaugural BE THE LIGHT 5K RUN/WALK hosted by Fearfully and Wonderfully Made! September is NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the unit for the super sick babies and babies born prematurely) awareness month, and we want to "shine the light" on all things NICU. The incredible staff, the amazing parents, but most of all, NICU warriors! By participating in the BE THE LIGHT 5K, you will be partnering with Fearfully and Wonderfully Made to help support NICU families through their NICU journey and beyond! This race will start at dusk (7pm) at the CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital campus in Texarkana, TX and wind through the beautiful Sisters' Trail down Galleria Oaks Drive to Robin Lane and back, ending again at the Christus St. Michael campus once it is dark. Not to worry though! Runners are encouraged to embrace what it means to BE THE LIGHT in the darkness! The more glow the better! Let's show these NICU families that their community is ready to show up and BE THE LIGHT for them!
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BE THE LIGHT 5K RUN/WALK
Strollers welcome with mindfulness of runners. Pets not welcome.
BE THE LIGHT 5K RUN/WALK W/ CHILD AND/OR STROLLER (NO SHIRT FOR THE CHILD)
CHILDREN UNDER 12 CAN PARTICIPATE BY WALKING/RUNNING ALONGSIDE AN ADULT OR IN A STROLLER PUSHED BY AN ADULT AT NO COST. WE ENCOURAGE THIS FOR OUR NICU FAMILIES ESPECIALLY! A WAIVER MUST BE FILLED OUT FOR EACH CHILD WHETHER THEY ARE IN A STROLLER OR WALKING. THIS IS A FREE OPTION BUT THESE KIDS WILL NOT RECEIVE AN EVENT T-SHIRT
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Texarkana, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 7:27 PM local time (CDT) in Texarkana on September 12, 2026 — 12h 29m of daylight.
Course
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- Texarkana 5K Races 8 races
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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, 10 Texarkana events
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