Let Your Light Shine 5K
About this race
The Let Your Light Shine 5K is a fundraising walk or run and for the first time will be held on a Saturday morning. It will be timed by Finish Well Timing. This will be Western Carolina Rescue Ministries' 8th annual 5k race to raise funds and spread awareness of the ministry’s community impact. This event will take place on Saturday August 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Asheville’s Carrier Park, and all proceeds from this event will directly benefit WCRM.
As we embark on another year of service and outreach, we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead. This year, we want to include you in playing an even greater role in our ministry. We will be pursuing funding for the need of life transformation across all our programs.
This event is one of the Ministry’s most significant opportunities to raise funds in support of our community and these funds will be directly used to break the cycles of homelessness and addiction in our region. For the past 46 years, WCRM has been serving the homeless community of Asheville providing rescue, recovery, and restoration to people in crisis. We care for our clients with dignity, providing help, hope, and opportunity for our ministry participants to reengage in society. Whether it’s a hot meal, a warm shelter, or recovery from addiction, our compassion shines on everyone we meet.
Packet Pick Up under the Pavilion starts at 7:30 am
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Let Your Light Shine 5K 2026
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Asheville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 8:27 PM local time (EDT) in Asheville on August 8, 2026 — 13h 43m of daylight.
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2026 results — Let Your Light Shine 5K
Let Your Light Shine 5K 2026 · 126 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Baker | 19:22 | 6:14 /mi |
| 2 | Thomas WILLIAMS | 19:42 | 6:20 /mi |
| 3 | Nate Drew | 20:09 | 6:29 /mi |
| 4 | Jason Capps | 22:01 | 7:05 /mi |
| 5 | Jordan Jaynes | 22:30 | 7:15 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Asheville Running Calendar 2026 18 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, 18 Asheville events
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