🎄 Dollywood's Light The Way 5k - Friday November 10th, 2023 at 11pm 🏃🏼

 

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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 10th annual Light the Way 5K! It’s never too early to get in the Christmas spirit, so register now for the 10th annual Light the Way 5K to take place at Dollywood Friday, November 10 at 11 p.m.

Runners will begin at Dollywood’s Front Gate area and travel through the theme park twice, giving them time to take in the five million Christmas lights. Walkers will have the opportunity to follow the route for one loop around the park.

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 2023 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 10. 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

Wednesday, November 8 - REI Knoxville (6700 Papermill Drive NW) 4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Thursday, November 9 - REI Pigeon Forge (2655 Teaster Lane, Suite 310) 4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Friday, November 10 - Dollywood’s Splash Country Pigeon Forge (2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd) 11:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR THIS RACE AND STROLLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED!

Dollywood's Light The Way 5k - Friday November 11th, 2022 at 11pm

 

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Article Source:  WATE

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Light the Way 5K is celebrating a decade of holiday tradition and a new race administrator during this year’s race.

On Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 p.m., the race will make its way through Dollywood with the course illuminated by millions of Christmas lights. The Knoxville Track Club helped make the race a reality by becoming the new race administration partner for the event.

The race begins at Dollywood’s Front Gate and runners will go through the park twice. Race organizers hope that this course will give runners time to take in the décor and lights of the Smoky Mountain Christmas festival. They add that walkers will be able to follow the route for one loop. This is the second time runners will take this course as it was changed for the 2021 race.

The money made from the race will benefit Keep Sevier Beautiful (KSB) and the Share It Forward (SIF) program at Dollywood. KSB’s goal is to protect the natural beauty found within Sevier County. They provide education and programs focused on waste reduction/recycling, litter prevention and beautifying public spaces. SIF serves Dollywood employees and their families through a variety of programs including scholarships and childcare assistance.

“It’s so exciting to be hosting runners at the Light the Way 5K for a 10th year and for us to have a new partnership with the Knoxville Track Club to make this event even brighter. The beauty of Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival combined with the challenge of a course that only a theme park can provide makes Light the Way a one-of-a-kind event for runners and walkers,” said Aaron Newberry, Director of Operations for Share It Forward.

“But just as importantly, this event helps provide our non-profit organizations with financial assistance just before the holidays,” added Lisa Bryant, Executive Director of Keep Sevier Beautiful.

The race is limited to 1,500 participants and pre-registration is encouraged. It costs $50 to participate and registration can be completed online at www.lighttheway5k.net. Race day registration will take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Dollywood’s Splash Country. Runners will also receive a red blinking nose for the race. Awards will be given to the top three finishers for both men and women.