2021 - Unbound Now's Light Up The Dark 5K Presented by Chick-fil-A
2021 distances
Running
5K - In-Person
The 5K - IN-PERSON registration includes the whole "Light Up The Dark" Experience! - 5K registration and running bib with timing chip - Race shirt - Race face mask/gaiter - Glow gear - A few fun surprises! Kids 12 and under run the 5K for free, but MUST be registered under the Kids FREE option below.
Kids Package - In-Person
The KIDS PACKAGE - IN-PERSON registration includes the whole "Light Up The Dark" Experience! - 1K Nugget Run registration - Free 5K option (with parent) - Race shirt - Race face mask/gaiter - Glow gear - A few fun surprises! * Kids 12 and under only. ** 1 parent/guardian can run 1K with child.
Kids FREE 5K - In-Person
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY REGISTERED ADULT Kids 12 and under run the 5K FREE with registered adult! This does NOT include: - 1K Nugget Run - Event t-shirt * Must be accompanied by registered adult. ** Only for kids 12 and under.
5K - Virtual
The 5K - VIRTUAL registration includes the whole "Light Up The Dark" Experience! You will receive a box from Unbound with a "race kit" to make your virtual race a groovy, glow-in-the-dark time! *For participants registering after March 21, race kits will be mailed that week after the event.
Kids Package - Virtual
The KIDS PACKAGE - VIRTUAL includes the whole "Light Up The Dark" Experience! You will receive a box from Unbound with a "race kit" to make your virtual race a groovy, glow-in-the-dark time! *For participants registering after March 21, race kits will be mailed that week after the event. * Kids 12 and under only.
Race-day weather
Conditions on March 27, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 7:44 PM local time (CDT) in Waco on March 27, 2021 — 12h 22m of daylight.
Course
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2021 results — Unbound Now's Light Up The Dark 5K Presented by Chick-fil-A
5K - In-Person · 666 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelsey Abel | 13:08 | 4:14 /mi |
| 2 | KJ Burkley | 15:03 | 4:51 /mi |
| 3 | Isaac Lehman | 17:46 | 5:43 /mi |
| 4 | Jack Reinhardt | 17:46 | 5:43 /mi |
| 5 | Daniel Ward | 17:58 | 5:47 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 47 Waco events
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