Light the Way 5k
About this race
The 2026 Light the Way 5k and free 1/2 Mile Kid's Run will take place at the Fort Missoula Regional Park on Saturday, December 19th.
This festive evening run features colorful lights around the course, holiday music, cookies, and hot chocolate. Christmas cookies & hot cocoa served at the finish!
Registration:
- October 4th- November 30th: $30
- December 1st - December 19th (Race Day): $35
Schedule:
Saturday, December 19th (Race Day)
- 10:00AM - 2:00PM: Race Day Packet Pick Up at Runners Edge
- 4:45PM-5:45PM: Race Day Packet Pick Up at Fort Missoula Regional Park
- 5:30PM: Kid's Half Mile Fun Run (Free)
- 6:00PM: Light the Way 5k Start
- 6:15PM – 7:30PM: Cookies and Cocoa
- 6:30PM: Ugly Sweater Contest and Awards Ceremony for top 3 men and women
Runners Receive
- A 5k course lined with luminaires
- Finish line cookies, candy canes, and cocoa
- Ugly Sweater Contest
- Custom race bib
- Chip timing
- A chance to celebrate the holiday season with friends, family, and the Missoula running community!
Parking
Parking for Fort Missoula Regional Park is located on the South side of the soccer fields. Click here for directions.
Questions?
Reach out to krisb@runnersedgemt.com
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Running
Light the Way 5k
Kid's 1/2 Mile Fun Run (free)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Missoula, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 8:17 AM and sets at 4:49 PM local time (MST) in Missoula on December 19, 2026 — 8h 31m of daylight.
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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, 63 Missoula events
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