Speedway in Lights 5K
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Speedway in Lights 5K in Bristol
The Cline-Holder Electric Speedway in Lights 5K at Bristol Motor Speedway is a fundraising run that benefits Speedway Children's Charities. The event returns for its 16th year on November 15, 2026 and involves a course routed through the Speedway in Lights holiday display, which was updated for 2026 with 40 new displays. The event will involve more than 1,000 participants.
The course begins near Entrance No. 2 beside the BMS South Building, makes a loop up and down the historic quarter-mile Bristol Dragway, then returns to the high-banked oval. Participants enter the stadium at the track pit gate, proceed counterclockwise down the backstretch, and finish just before Turn 2.
Online registration is open February 25 through November 8. After online registration closes, on-site day of event registration is available. Children aged 3 and under are free but do not receive a T-shirt or ornament. Registration fees vary by date: February 25 to March 31 Adults $25 Kids 12 and under $15; April 1 to July 31 Adults $35 Kids $20; August 1 to October 27 Adults $45 Kids $25; October 28 to November 11 Adults $35 Kids $25; day of event Adults $35 Kids $25. T-shirt and ornament are not guaranteed for late or day of registrations. All registrations are final and nonrefundable; in cases of inclement weather the organizer may provide an alternate experience. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
