Speedway in Lights 5K

The Speedway in Lights 5K returns for its 16th year on Sunday, Nov. 15, when more than 1,000 festive participants will be the first to tour the region's largest and most dazzling holiday lights display when the endurance race begins at 6 p.m.

The run/walk event will wind through the new Speedway In Lights course that has been updated for 2026 with 40 new displays. The 5K will begin near the track’s Entrance No. 2 beside the BMS South Building and make a loop running up and back down the historic quarter-mile Bristol Dragway before returning to the legendary high-banked oval where they will enter the stadium at the track’s pit gate and make a left hand turn down the track’s backstretch in a counterclockwise direction before finally crossing the finish line which will be positioned just before Turn 2.

Registration Pricing:

Online registration opens February 25 and will remain open through November 8. After online registration closes, participants may register on-site the day of the event. Children 3 and under are free (T-shirt and ornament not included).

February 25 – March 31

Adults: $25
Kids (Ages 12 and under): $15

April 1 – July 31

Adults: $35
Kids (Ages 12 and under): $20

August 1 – October 28

Adults: $45
Kids (Ages 12 and under): $25

October 29 – November 8

Adults: $35
Kids (Ages 12 and under): $25
T-Shirt and Ornament not guaranteed 

Day-of, On-Site Registration

Adults: $35
Kids (Ages 12 and under): $25
T-shirt and ornament not guaranteed

Join fellow runners on November 15, 2026 for the Speedway in Lights 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Bristol.