Red White Glow 5K
About this race
A Nighttime Run/Walk to Benefit Broken Together and the Pontiac Elks Lodge 1019 Veterans Fund
Race around the golf course at The Oaks at River's Edge in Pontiac, IL at night in this 5K Run / 1.5 Mile Walk.
There will be a Flag Day ceremony at 7:00pm and the race will start at 9:00pm. After the race there will be an awards ceremony, including music on the patio. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
All 5K and 1.5 mile participants will get a t-shirt and glow necklaces. All 5K participants will also get a finishers medal.
Age group awards for the 5K!
The course will be lit up by glowsticks, however, flashlights and headlamps are still encouraged to improve visibility.
Broken Together is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that aims to improve physical and mental health in the Veteran community through adventure and endurance sports in a team environment. Visit https://teambrokentogether.com/ for more information.
The Pontiac Elks Lodge 1019 Veterans Fund works to serve Veteran causes throughout Livingston County, IL.
Come out and support these 2 great charities!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Chip timed event
Walking
1.5 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Pontiac, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:22 AM and sets at 8:27 PM local time (CDT) in Pontiac on June 13, 2026 — 15h 05m of daylight.
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2026 results — Red White Glow 5K
5K Run · 58 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Lyons | 20:41 | 6:39 /mi |
| 2 | Graham Holcomb | 21:11 | 6:49 /mi |
| 3 | H. Lyons | 22:13 | 7:09 /mi |
| 4 | CJ Grice | 22:20 | 7:11 /mi |
| 5 | B. Holcomb | 22:35 | 7:16 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Pontiac Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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- 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 Pontiac events
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