Speedway in Lights 5K

Speedway in Lights 5K, presented by Fleet Feet Sports, takes place in Bristol, Tennessee, on November 15, 2026, with a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 6:00 PM. More than 1,000 participants get to run or walk through a Christmas light display, one of the largest in the region, at the famous Bristol Motor Speedway, on a course that has been redesigned to include 40 new installations. It's a festive, family-friendly community event open to all ages, with registration options for everyone, and participants who sign up before the deadline receive a commemorative T-shirt.

An evening 5K under the lights is a different rhythm from a morning race, so eat a light meal in the mid-afternoon and give yourself time to warm up properly after dark. With a large field and plenty to look at, most people will treat it as a fun run rather than a PR attempt, and that's the right spirit: walk it, jog it, or run it with the kids. If you do want to push, seed yourself near the front so you're not slowed by the crowd in the first half mile.