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Running of the Lights 2014

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TIME:

12:00 AM

DATE:

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

PLACE:

Tanglewood Park - Clemmons, NC

STATUS:

Registration begins 9:00 AM on Sunday, September 1, 2013

DISTANCE:

5.5K Run/Walk

OPEN TILL:

Sunday, December 29, 2013  12:00 AM

INFO:

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Running of the Lights

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Description

This event has quickly become a family favorite. There's no better way to spend New Year's Eve than with a group of family and friends running and supporting a great cause!

Start the New Year off on a healthy note! Join us for a night of fun and celebration that ends with a hot chocolate toast to the healthy New Year! This run course is an experience of a lifetime. Runners wind through the park at midnight and experience the Tanglewood Festival of Lights in a whole new way, on foot! This is by far the most scenic run course in Christmas history. It is a Christmas wonderland of lights and action. Don't miss it!

This unique event is like no other running event in the state of North Carolina. Never before has anyone had the opportunity to marvel at the Festival of Lights outside of their vehicle! Now participants can stroll through the Christmas wonderland at whatever pace they choose, and then relish in hot chocolate provided at the finish line.

The race starts at the stroke of midnight. We will celebrate the New Year with a Live Feed to New York's Timesquare to count down the New Year and start the race!

All participants will receive Long Sleeve Dry-Fit T-shirts.

We strongly encourage participants to pre-register! Pre-registration is the only way to guarantee your spot and your shirt.

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Contact Benji Jones (benji@setupevents.com) for more information.

Affiliated Charities

This event benefits Second Harvest Food Bank and Forsyth County and Tanglewood Park.

Food Bank Logo

In honor of the holiday season this event will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. Each participant will be required to bring at least 3 canned goods or non parishable food items to be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina was founded in 1981 and opened its doors in 1982 to address the growing needs of people seeking emergency food assistance in Northwest North Carolina. Since then, we have experienced dramatic growth in food distribution, operations and programming to better serve our more than 380 partner agencies - and the thousands of people who rely on the food they provide each year. To date, the Second Harvest Food Bank has distributed nearly 90 million pounds of food to non-profit agencies and churches that feed our hungry neighbors in 18 counties.

Visit The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina website for more information. http://www.hungernwnc.org/

News

We strongly encourage participants to pre-register! Pre-registration is the only way to guarantee your spot and your shirt. Please don't wait until race day to register there is no guarantee we will have a shirt for you or your size because we don't know what to order if you do not register before we place the order.

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Contact Benji Jones (benji@setupevents.com) for more information.

Category Pricing

Age Group Male
Age Group Female
Before Tuesday, October 01, 2013$20.00
Before Friday, November 01, 2013$25.00
Before Sunday, December 01, 2013$28.00
Before Wednesday, January 01, 2014$30.00

**This pricing is based upon Date

Once a date is reached the price will increase to the next tier

Note: On-line Registration for this event closes on 12-29-2013 at 12:00 AM.

On-site registration is available for this event on 12-31-2013 during normal packet pick up hours.

On-site registration is available for this event on 01-01-2014 during normal packet pick up hours.

Event Site Rules

Race cap:

1000

Minimum Age:

The minimum age allowed for participating in the Running of the Lights is 5.

Timing System:

The Running of the Lights will be timed using the ChampionChip Timing System.

Race Schedule:

12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM Packet Pickup at Fleet Feet Sports

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM Tanglewood Park opens for parking & for Packet Pick-Up / Chip Pick-Up

11:45 PM 1.75 Mile Fun Run/Walk Start

12:00 Midnight 3.2 Mile Run/Walk Start

12:45 AM Awards & post race party

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Contact Benji Jones (benji@setupevents.com) for more information.

Packet Pickup

Fleet Feet Logo

1) Tuesday, December 31, 2013 (12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM)

at Fleet Feet Sports located at:

50-G Miller Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

336-722-8477 

2) Tuesday, December 31, 2013 (10:00 PM - 11:30 PM)

at Tanglewood Park located at:

4016 Clemmons Road,

Clemmons, NC 27012

336-778-6300

Lodging Information

1) Super 8 Motel of Clemmons

6204 Ramada Drive

Clemmons, NC 27012

336-778-0931

Policies and Refunds

NO REFUNDS.

Race registrations may not be transferred to another person.
Race registrations may not be transferred to another race.

Purchase Event Photos

Carolina Snapshot

Carolina Snapshot will be the official sports photography partner for the Running of the Lights and Fun Run. After the race, participants will have the opportunity to view and/or purchase their photos online at www.carolinasnapshot.com.

Volunteer

Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to fill out the volunteer form.

A race official will be in touch with you the week of the race.

Volunteer Form

Overall Results

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Past Year's Age Group Results

CLICK HERE to view Past Year's Age Group results.

 

Registering Multiple People

If you are trying to register multiple people, you must create a unique profile for each person you are registering. Once you have created the profile, you just click the Register Here button on the top left corner of this page. Use the username and password relevant to the person you are registering. This allows us to have all the important information for each participant (medical information, emergency contact info, etc.).

Award Categories

Award Categories:

Top 3 in each of the following categories

Overall (M & F)
Masters (M & F)
Age Groups (M & F):9 & Under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69, 70-74,75-79,80-84, 85+