Dashing Through the Upper Cumberland Lights Fun Run!
About this race
🎅✨ Dashing Through The Upper Cumberland Lights 3K Fun Run! ✨🎅
Bring the whole family and kick off the holiday season with a merry stroll (or dash!) through a glowing wonderland! The Dashing Through The Upper Cumberland Lights 3K is a festive, family-friendly fun walk/run that winds through dazzling light displays and sparkling holiday scenes that capture the magic of the season.
This event is all about laughter, togetherness, and holiday spirit—no timers, just twinkle lights and joy! Come dressed in your favorite festive attire—Santa hats, elf ears, Christmas pajamas, or even a string of lights.
Whether you walk, jog, or dance your way through the course, you’ll make unforgettable memories under the glow of the Upper Cumberland lights. Hot cocoa, photo ops, and plenty of cheer await at the finish line!
Kids 5 and under Free! Run, Walk, Jog or Dance Multiple times for no Extra Charge!
The race kicks off at 6pm! Once you finish the main course, you are welcome to run the course as many times as you would like. The course closes at 10pm
Please Note if you sign up after 11/12/25, your race tee shirt will be ready for pick up 3-4 business days after the race in Cookeville, Tn.
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Running
3K Fun Run!
Ages 5 and under free with the option of buying a shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cookeville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:20 AM and sets at 4:33 PM local time (CST) in Cookeville on November 16, 2026 — 10h 13m of daylight.
Course
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- Cookeville 5K Races 14 races
- Cookeville Half Marathons 2 races
- Cookeville Running Calendar 2026 15 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, 15 Cookeville events
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