Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk: Course Reminders and Rules

Course Reminders and Rules

Race bibs and/or wrist bands required for admission: Children 12 and under must wear their wristbands that they received at packet pickup. Participants age 13 and older must wear race bibs that they received at packet pickup.
Evergreen Park CLOSED to all vehicles: Participants access the course in Evergreen Park from the Quarryview Center parking lot using a well-marked, lit path under the Calumet Drive bridge. The course follows Evergreen Park’s paved road that is transformed into a drive-through for Making Spirits Bright's holiday lights and music show.
Music: Standing speakers are intermittently placed throughout the course for participants to enjoy the synchronized lights and music. Please note that because of the long length of the course, limited power outlets in Evergreen Park, and limited availability of rental equipment, it is difficult to have enough speakers for participants to hear music for the entire length of the course. Please consider downloading a radio app on your phone and tuning to 89.1 FM.
5K run spectator viewing area: A designated 5K run spectator viewing area will be located near the finish line. We kindly ask that if spectators are planning to walk the course following the run, that they please register for one of the walk waves online, or on the day of the event inside the Quarryview Center beginning at 1:00 PM.
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Participants are welcome to take photos along the course with displays in the background, but are not permitted to step off of the course pavement or touch displays.
The drive-through loop is designed for only one lane of vehicle traffic. Therefore, we kindly ask that during the 5K run families with strollers and slower runners begin in the back and stay to the right for the duration of the run.
The course closes for all participants at 7:00 PM and the shuttle busses for each offsite parking lot make final pickups at the Quarryview Center parking lot at 7:30 PM.

Runners need to pin their chipped race bibs on the front outside of their clothing so that they are visible. This will help make sure running times are recorded accurately.
Runners must complete almost three clockwise laps of the paved drive-through to reach the 5K distance.
The start line race timing mat where there will be an official countdown that begins promptly at 4:00 PM.
The finish line includes a race timing mat in a well-marked chute off to the right. Volunteers assist in guiding runners. Runners need to cross the finish line timing mat in order for their time to be recorded and to be eligible for awards.
Runners must finish by approximately 4:45 PM.
Runners are welcome to more slowly enjoy the course following the run until the course closes for all participants at 7:00 PM.

Walkers complete almost one clockwise lap of the paved drive-through to view the entire holiday lights and music show at least once.
The 1-mile walk is divided into two waves to safely limit crowds on the course and shuttle buses. Walkers should arrive at the course no earlier than 5 minutes before their respective start time (5:00 PM or 6:00 PM) to help ensure a safe and fun experience for our community.
NEW AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 2023: Neither of the walk waves has an official countdown at the start line. Volunteers will help guide the first 1-mile walk wave participants to enter the course at approximately 5:00 PM (or once all 5K run participants are safely off of the course). The second wave of walkers that begin at 6:00 PM are welcome to enter the course upon arrival.
All walkers are welcome to enjoy the course at their own pace until the course closes for all participants at 7:00 PM.

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