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Carol of Lights Run

Lubbock, Texas, United States View on map
Dec 13, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Enjoy the spirit of the season with an evening run on the campus of Texas Tech University. This family-friendly event will have you amazed at the more than 25,000 colored lights that illuminate many buildings on campus. Carolers will entertain the runners along the course. After crossing the finish line, all runners will enjoy Santa's treats on a cold winter's night.

Items will be collected for a local children's charity!

Check out the Athlete Guide for information about the race - westtexasendurance.com

  • Information about MANDATORY Packet Pick Up
  • Parking
  • Race details, including start times and course maps

Pick your distance

Running

5K (Dasher - 13 and over)

MANDATORY PACKET PICKUP! To help race day go as smooth as possible – we appreciate everyone picking up their race day packet before race day! PICKUP LOCATION: Quarter Four, 6524 Slide Road, Lubbock PICKUP DATE/TIME: Saturday - December 12 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *if you are unable to pick up your packet in advance, please email team@westtexasendurance.com by Monday, December 7, 2026. Your packet will be held and available for pick up on race day between 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at race site.

Dec 13, 2026 5K 6:45 PM
$40.00
Open

1 Mile - Dasher (13 and over)

MANDATORY PACKET PICKUP! To help race day go as smooth as possible – we appreciate everyone picking up their race day packet before race day! PICKUP LOCATION: Quarter Four, 6524 Slide Road, Lubbock PICKUP DATE/TIME: Saturday - December 12 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *if you are unable to pick up your packet in advance, please email team@westtexasendurance.com by Monday, December 7, 2026. Your packet will be held and available for pick up on race day between 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at race site.

Dec 13, 2026 1.6K 6:50 PM
$40.00
Open

5K - Elf (12 and under)

MANDATORY PACKET PICKUP! To help race day go as smooth as possible – we appreciate everyone picking up their race day packet before race day! PICKUP LOCATION: Quarter Four, 6524 Slide Road, Lubbock PICKUP DATE/TIME: Saturday - December 12 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *if you are unable to pick up your packet in advance, please email team@westtexasendurance.com by Monday, December 7, 2026. Your packet will be held and available for pick up on race day between 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at race site.

Dec 13, 2026 5K 6:45 PM
$25.00
Open

1 Mile - Elf (12 and under)

MANDATORY PACKET PICKUP! To help race day go as smooth as possible – we appreciate everyone picking up their race day packet before race day! PICKUP LOCATION: Quarter Four, 6524 Slide Road, Lubbock PICKUP DATE/TIME: Saturday - December 12 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *if you are unable to pick up your packet in advance, please email team@westtexasendurance.com by Monday, December 7, 2026. Your packet will be held and available for pick up on race day between 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at race site.

Dec 13, 2026 1.6K 6:50 PM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lubbock, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -0.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
23.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
46.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 13, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 13, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 57m

The sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 5:40 PM local time (CST) in Lubbock on December 13, 2026 — 9h 57m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 20 Lubbock events

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