Chase the Light
About this race
Chase the Light 5K
Mon, July 20 – Sun, July 26, 2026 · Virtual · Run or Walk Your Way
Your race. Your route. Your reason.
Chase the Light is a week-long virtual 5K that meets you exactly where you are. No starting line, no crowded course, no pressure. Run before work. Walk after dinner. Push the stroller through the park. You choose when, where, and how you move.
Every step you take fuels something bigger: the caregivers, families, and communities that IncuBrighter exists to support.
What's included with registration:
- Commemorative Chase the Light coin — yours just for crossing the finish line
- A full week to complete your 5K — any time between July 20–26
- Complete freedom of route — treadmill, trail, neighborhood sidewalk, all of it counts
- Peer-to-peer fundraising access — hit your fundraising goal and unlock exclusive IncuBrighter swag
- Community — you'll be moving alongside participants from across Northeast Ohio and beyond, united by a shared belief that communities are strongest when the people in them are supported to lead, grow, and thrive
Why it matters:
IncuBrighter is the Nonprofit for Nonprofits. Every day, people across Northeast Ohio see a need in their community and decide to do something about it — but good intentions aren't enough. Without the right guidance, most early nonprofits don't survive. IncuBrighter exists to change that.
When you register for Chase the Light, you're helping us provide the education, tools, and support that turn community-driven ideas into organizations that last.
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Tiers
The Chase the Light 5K offers participants the option to do peer-to-peer fundraising! Meaning that you can fundraise with your friends, find donors for your team, or raise extra funds for IncuBrighter in whatever way makes you happy! We are in the midst of putting together rewards for our fundraisers too! Which means that your hard work gets rewarded!
Flicker Tier fundraisers will receive an IncuBrighter t-shirt when they meet their fundraising goal
Shine Tier fundraisers will receive the IncuBrighter t-shirt and acrylic cup when they meet their fundraising goal.
Illuminate Tier fundraisers will receive the IncuBrighter t-shirt, acrylic cup, and hoodie when they meet their fundraising goal.
Ready to move? Registration is open now — we'd love to have you.
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Running
Chase the Light 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Canton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 8:52 PM local time (EDT) in Canton on July 20, 2026 — 14h 41m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Canton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Canton 5K Races 22 races
- 10K Run Events in Canton 2 races
- Canton Half Marathons 2 races
- Canton Running Calendar 2026 33 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, 35 Canton events
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