Light the Darkness 5K

United States flag Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States

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Light the Darkness 5K runsignup.com
Date 16 Jan, 2027
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $30.00 – $50.00
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Light the Darkness 5K

About the event

LOCATION** Lori Wilson Park!!

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month! 

Join us for the 4th Annual Light the Darkness 5K working to put an END to Human Exploitation one step at a time!  Our mission is to ignite an army towards prevention, response, and recovery initiatives, which include, raising awareness, education, engagement, and advocacy.

This is an evening out and back BEACH race that will start on the beach in front of LORI WILSON PARK!  This is our official launch of our 2027 Get Outdoors for Freedom Series.  If you love the outdoors and want to contribute to the solution in ending human exploitation and trafficking, you can walk, run, hike or golf....All for the Freedom of others! 

There will be a race village with vendors and a food truck starting at 3:45 pm! 

 

RACE DETAILS


Pre-Race 
1st PACKET PICKUP:
TBD

2nd PACKET PICKUP: 

TBD 


SCHEDULE FOR RACE DAY
1/16 - SATURDAY @ Lori Wilson Park,  I Dream of Jeannie Ln. (South Entrance),      Cocoa Beach, Fl  32931
                                  3:45 PM - Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Opens
                                  5:15 PM - Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Closes
                                  5:25 PM - National Anthem
                                  5:30 PM - 5K Start!
                                  7:00 PM -Music, Beverages, Vendors, Raffle Giveaways and Prizes !
                                                 
Head Lamps, Neon & lighted apparel and accessories are necessary! 
We are upping are game on our Light Award, we will have more than 1!
        ***  PRIZEs for runners with the best Glow Lights!  ***                         
 
AWARDS
Awards will be given to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall male and female, master male and female. No age group awards will be given.

Prizes and awards for best lighted participants! So Come Festive!!

 

Fees

$30 - Register Before midnight on 12/15
$35 - Register after midnight on 12/16-01/07
$40 - Register after midnight on 01/08 - Race Day  
 
Amenities  
Finisher medals to all participants.
One FREE raffle ticket. Dozens of fabulous and festive raffle prizes. BEST LIGHT AWARDs, so dress festive!
One FREE drink ticket and additional post race refreshments available.  
Unisex short-sleeve shirt.  EARLY REGISTRANTS have option for a limited time to order a tank top option!  
Finisher patch available for add on.

 

Vendors

We are adding vendors this year with our new location!  Each vendor will receive a 10x10 spot in our Race Village.  Vendors are required to have their own lighting (solar lights are not bright enough), tent and generator if power is needed.
Any questions can be directed to lightthedarkness5K@freedomfighter.org

Parking for the Event

Parking for the event is at Lori Wilson Park, both lots first come basis.  Overflow parking will be in the Cocoa Beach Health & Fitness, 1355 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. 

For More Race Information
Email race director at lightthedarkness5k@freedomfighter.org

 

 

Races offered

16Jan

Vendor

Running

Distance
Vendor
Start time
15:45
Entry fee
$50.00
16Jan

Light the Darkness - VIRTUAL RACE ONLY

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
17:30
Entry fee
$40.00
16Jan

Light the Darkness 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
17:30
Entry fee
$30.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for January in Cocoa Beach.

Temperature12.2° / 20.9°
Feels like9.7° / 19.2°
Sunshine hours8h 12m
Rainfall1.8 mm
Snowfall—
Wind14.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity75.0%
Max UV indexLow (2.4)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:14
Sunset18:48

About Cocoa Beach

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Forever linked to Cape Canaveral and the U.S. space program, Cocoa Beach is famous as the setting of the popular 1960s TV show I Dream of Jeannie. Filming for the TV show took place entirely in Southern California in place of Cocoa and Cape Canaveral.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Light the Darkness 5K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 David Patterson M 60 Melbourne, FL —
🥈 Allison Sackett F 45 Saint Cloud, FL —

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