Light the Way 5K
About this race
This night-time race will be entirely lit with the famous Natchitoches Christmas lights! Route starts in front of the riverbank stage, runs south past Santa Clause Lane, turns west on Amulet, north on 2nd Street, and east on Lafayette which will run back down to the riverbank. 1 of these laps will be the Fun Run. 3 laps will complete the 5k.
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Race Day Schedule
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Registration & Packet Pick Up
5:30 PM Warm Up and Welcome
5:45 PM Fun Run Begins
6:00 PM 5k Begins
6:30 PM Cool Down
6:45 PM Awards Ceremony
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Running
5K
1 mile Fun Run
Kids 14 & Under 1 mile Fun Run
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Natchitoches, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 5:10 PM local time (CST) in Natchitoches on November 22, 2026 — 10h 23m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Light the Way 5K
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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, 6 Natchitoches events
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