Name: Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk
Start: 2026-09-25
End: 2026-09-25
Location: Elizabethtown

About the Event

Join us for the Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk, a FREE community event honoring National Recovery Month on Friday, September 25, 2026, beginning at 7:45 PM at the Elizabethtown Sports Park.

This fun, family-friendly glow run/walk celebrates the strength, hope, and resilience of individuals and families impacted by substance use and mental health challenges. Whether you’re walking in support of someone you love, celebrating your own recovery journey, or simply showing your support for a healthier community, you’re invited to light up the night with us!

Together, we can shine a light on recovery, reduce stigma, and remind our community that hope and healing are possible.

Registration for the event is FREE, participants can purchase a special race t-shirt during the registration process if they choose to.

Race bib and t-shirt pickup will begin at 6:30PM before the race.

The race will begin and end at the Soccer Pavilion.

Glow Up Stations – Stop by our paint station before the walk to add some extra glow with neon paint!

Glow Gear Encouraged – Dress in your brightest neon, glow-in-the-dark, and light-up gear to shine on the course.

T-Shirt Availability– Participation is free, but event t-shirts will be available for purchase during registration if you registered before August 1st at 11:59pm.

Races Offered

Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk

Sep 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

19:45

sell

$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Elizabethtown.

thermostat Temperature

16.6° / 27.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.2° / 27.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 28m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:25

nightlight Sunset

19:49

About Elizabethtown

Learn more about the host city, Elizabethtown.

Elizabethtown is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States, and its county seat. The population was 31,394 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Elizabethtown metropolitan area, which is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Madison, Kentucky-Indiana combined statistical area. The Elizabethtown metropolitan area had a population of 125,569 in 2020. Elizabethtown is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.