2026 Galaxy of Lights Races

United States flag Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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2026 Galaxy of Lights Races www.runreg.com
Date 30 Nov – 01 Dec, 2026
Races 5 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $60.00
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2026 Galaxy of Lights Races

About the event

Experience the magic of the 2026 Galaxy of Lights Races on November 30, 2026, in Huntsville. Choose from the Galaxy of Lights 3K for runners aged 11 and older or young racers between 4 to 10 years, or join two waves of the 5K race with starts at 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Complete a single 5K run or combine distances in one exciting event.

Races offered

30Nov

Galaxy of Lights 3K (11 years and older)

Running

Distance
3K
Countdown
18 days
Entry fee
$27.00
30Nov

Galaxy of Lights 3K (4 to 10 years)

Running

Distance
3K
Countdown
18 days
Entry fee
$25.00
30Nov

Galaxy of Lights 5K Wave 1 (6p.m. Start)

Running

Distance
5K
Countdown
18 days
Entry fee
$35.00
30Nov

Galaxy of Lights 5K Wave 2 (6:30 p.m. Start)

Running

Distance
5K
Countdown
18 days
Entry fee
$35.00
30Nov

Galaxy of Lights 5K and 3K Combo

Running

Distance
5K
Countdown
18 days
Entry fee
$60.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Huntsville.

Temperature7.7° / 17.9°
Feels like4.8° / 15.7°
Sunshine hours7h 43m
Rainfall2.4 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.7 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.0%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:20
Sunset17:41

About Huntsville

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Huntsville is in northern Alabama, about 20 miles from the border with Tennessee. The city is a center for missile defense and aerospace technologies, with companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman having major operations here. Cummings Research Park, the second largest research park in the country, is home to many of these companies.

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