Christmas Glow Run
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Christmas Glow Run

Fort Myers, Florida, United States View on map
Dec 05, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

🕔 Schedule for Runners


5:45 – 6:15 PM → Runner Check-In & Glow Gear Pick up 

Check in and pick up your glow gear, and get ready to shine! 🎽✨

6:30 PM → Ready Set Go! 5k starts

The Christmas Glow Run begins — light up the course with your holiday spirit and glowing costume! 🎅🎄

6:30 – 7:30 PM → 5K Run / Walk

Enjoy a fun, festive route surrounded by Christmas lights, music, and cheer.

7:45 – 8:15 PM → Cooldown & After-Run Fun

Refuel with coffee, cocoa, and snacks. Join in games, photo ops, and music. ☕🎶

8:30 – 8:45 PM → Awards & Celebration🏆

  • Awards for top male & female finishers
  • Best Holiday Costume (overall) 

(Disclaimer: This race will not be officially timed, nor will it have official results)

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Get ready to light up the night at The Christmas Glow Run — a festive 5K fun run filled with holiday cheer, glowing lights, and bright costumes! Join friends, family, and neighbors for an evening run that shines as bright as the season itself. Dress in your favorite Christmas costume, add some glow gear, and hit the course surrounded by twinkling lights and joyful music.

This all-ages event is about fun, community, and celebrating the spirit of Christmas together. Run, walk, or stroll — just don’t forget to glow!

✨ Highlights:

  • Glow lights 
  • Costume contest for best festive outfit
  • Music, games, and hot cocoa at the finish line
  • Family-friendly atmosphere for all ages
  • Prizes

Lace up, light up, and join us for a night to remember — The Christmas Glow Run, where Christmas lights meet running shoes!

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Running

Christmas Glow Run 5k

Dec 05, 2026 5K 6:30 PM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Myers, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 28.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 5, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 5, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 32m

The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 5:34 PM local time (EST) in Fort Myers on December 5, 2026 — 10h 32m 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, 42 Fort Myers events

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