Holiday Lights 5K
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Holiday Lights 5K
The Holiday Lights 5K is scheduled for November 21, 2026 in Canton, Georgia, at Cherokee County Veteran's Park (7345 Cumming Highway). The course is 100% inside Veteran's Park and is a USATF Peachtree Qualifier (Course #GA20006DJ).
The event is held at sundown and goes through the park's holiday light display, including a tunnel of lights each lap and a finish area at the Buzz Center with a visit from Santa. The in-person 5K is chip timed and a head lamp or light is suggested.
Distances and options:
- 5K in-person
- Virtual 5K
- 5K Wheelchair Rider
- 5K Wheelchair Assist
A race shirt is guaranteed in the registered size for entries received by November 8, 2026; after that date shirts are available while supplies last. All finishers receive a participant medal. Teams of five or more created in the same transaction receive a five dollar discount per person starting August 22, 2026. Registration pricing lists the standard 5K at thirty dollars plus taxes and fees; other sub-events and virtual entries are listed separately.
Packet pick-up is offered the day before at Reformation Brewery in Canton and on race day at Cherokee Veterans Park. Parking is off-site at Revolution Church with shuttle service to the park. Each year proceeds are donated to a designated local charity; this year's beneficiary is Speed for Need. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
