REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
The 12th annual Light the Way 5K Race is set for November 8, 2024 Help us celebrate over a decade of fun and memories by joining us to run or walk!
The 2024 event course is being re-certified to provide the best race experience. It will start in a different location for a more streamlined course route that will eliminate runners having to make a second loop on park. More than half of the course for this year's race will be off-park, first utilizing Dollywood's tram road and then concluding the race through Dollywood's 6 million Christmas lights. Only runners who want to race should sign-up for the 5K; with the new course, the 5K will not be an experience for walkers. Those interested in being part of the event specifically as walkers should sign-up for the 1-mile fun walk.
All Light the Way 5K participants will receive a SPECIAL RATE
for your stay at our very own Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort!
Schedule your stay TODAY!!!
Dollywood's Dreammore Resort & Spa - Light the Way 5K
There is nothing quite like Dollywood at Christmas. Experience a nighttime run in the nation’s most beautiful holiday park during the award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas festival by registering for the 12th annual Light the Way 5K! It’s never too early to get in the Christmas spirit, so register now for the 12th annual Light the Way 5K to take place at Dollywood Friday, November 8 at 11 p.m.
We are excited to announce that this year’s race is being facilitated by the Knoxville Track Club (ktc.org). KTC will chip-time the event and work with the event team to provide runners with the best experience possible.
Medals will be awarded to every participant in Light the Way 5K 2024 and will be distributed at the finish line. Awards will be presented to the top three overall finishers for both men and women and all age groups.
Online registration is encouraged for Light the Way 5K as the race is limited to 1,500 participants. The registration fee is $45 until September 5 and $50 from September 6 through November 8. Race day registration will take place from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Dollywood’s Splash Country. For information on group registration, email info@keepsevierbeautiful.org.
PACKET PICK-UP
We have three registration times to make packet pick-up easy and convenient.
· Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., R.EI. Knoxville - 6700 Papermill Drive
· Thursday, November 7, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., R.E.I. Pigeon Forge - 2655 Teaster Lane, Suite 310
· Friday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Dollywood’s Splash Country in Pigeon Forge
Enter at 2553 Veterans Blvd and follow signs to Race Packet Pick-up.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR THIS RACE AND STROLLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED!
Proceeds from the event benefit Keep Sevier Beautiful (KSB) and the Share It Forward (SIF) program at Dollywood. KSB, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is a volunteer-based organization which focuses on waste reduction/recycling, litter prevention and beautifying public spaces through education and community-based programs. KSB’s goal is to protect the natural beauty of the area that millions of visitors come to see each year. SIF is a non-profit organization to serve The Dollywood Company employees and their families through a variety of quality programs. SIF programming is funded primarily through employee donations which are matched dollar for dollar by The Dollywood Company and, up to specified limits, by the shareholders of Herschend Family Entertainment, the park’s operating partner.
If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please contact info@keepsevierbeautiful.org. For a list of benefits, see our sponsor packages.
We’re looking for a variety of sponsors to make this event possible.
