Light Up the Sky 5K Run/Walk
About this race
The Light up the Sky 5K Run/Walk will be returning this year for its 10th year! Join the fun on Sunday, May 24th. All net proceeds support the annual 4th of July fireworks held at the Presque Isle State Harbor.
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There is a fun run for the kids at 9:00 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Both events start at the New Presque Isle Lighthouse Park. Registration fees for the 5k is $20 through April 30th and $25 thereafter. Registration fees for the kid fun run is $10. The first 150 finishers in the 5k will receive a medal and the first 50 finishers in the kid fun run will receive a medal. A limited supply of special design t-shirts will be available at a cost of $15 and you must register and purchase by April 30th to guarantee receiving a shirt. When they are gone they are gone.
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Online registration is available through May 22, 2026 (the Friday before the race). Participants can sign up on the day of the race between 8:30-9:20 a.m. (CASH ONLY).
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Participants will be able to pick-up their packets on the day of the race between 8:30-9:20 a.m.
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Running
Light Up the Sky 5K Run/Walk
The 5K is a flat out and back course, starting at the New Presque Isle Light House Park with a turnaround at the Range Light. Strollers and pets on leashes are welcome.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Presque Isle, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:54 AM and sets at 9:07 PM local time (EDT) in Presque Isle on May 24, 2026 — 15h 12m of daylight.
Course
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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, 2 Presque Isle events
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