Run/Walk for a Hunger Free World
Oct 17Plano, TX5K
18 mi from Light The Night With Hope, the same weekend as Light The Night With Hope, registration open
Aid stations, cutoffs and pacing in one plan, with the timeline your crew follows. Crew invites and race-day updates come with a Race Pass.
Build my planLight the Night with Hope is a family-friendly 1-Mile Fun Run hosted by Women In Need, Inc. during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Participants of all ages are invited to walk or run together along a glowing pathway while raising awareness, honoring survivors, and sharing hope for a safer future. This is an awareness-focused community event rather than a competitive race.
Some fun awards will be given out:
First-Place Overall Male Finisher
First-Place Overall Female Finisher
Best Dance Moves
Brightest Glow
Most Creative Glow Outfit
Best Family or Group Glow
Best light up shoes
Best glow couple
Registration opens
Jul 23, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Sep 1, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Oct 1, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 17, 2026
Race day
Oct 17, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Oct 17, 2026
Current price
$35
Tier 3
Ends
Oct 17, 2026
Price progression
Registration openings and major changes, like a new date or a cancellation.
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Oct 17Plano, TX5K
18 mi from Light The Night With Hope, the same weekend as Light The Night With Hope, registration open
Oct 10Dallas, TX
19 mi from Light The Night With Hope, 1 week before Light The Night With Hope, registration open
Oct 17Dallas, TX
19 mi from Light The Night With Hope, the same weekend as Light The Night With Hope, registration open
Oct 17Arlington, TX5K
37 mi from Light The Night With Hope, the same weekend as Light The Night With Hope, registration open
Straight-line distance
Oct 7San Antonio, TX1 mi
Oct 9Fort Worth, TX
Oct 10Mission, TX5K
Oct 10Victoria, TXHalf Marathon, 5K
Oct 10Del Rio, TXMarathon
Oct 10Woodway, TX5K, 1 mi
Oct 10Lindale, TX5K, 1K
Oct 10Bastrop, TXBackyard Ultra, 50K +7
Oct 10Austin, TXHalf Marathon, 10K +2
Oct 10Houston, TX2 mi
Oct 10Helotes, TX10K
Oct 10Fort Worth, TXHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Oct 17Rowlett, TX5K
Nov 14Mesquite, TX15K, 10K +1
Oct 17Garland, TX5K
Oct 31Garland, TXHalf Marathon, 10K +2
Oct 17Plano, TX5K
Nov 7Plano, TX5K, 1 mi
Oct 10Dallas, TXHalf Marathon, 6.55 mi +2
Oct 10Dallas, TX
Oct 17Dallas, TX
Nov 1Dallas, TXHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Nov 8Dallas, TX10K, 5K +1
Oct 10Texarkana, AR
Oct 10Duncanville, TXWalk with a Doc
Oct 10Wichita Falls, TX5K
Oct 10Denison, TX50K, Marathon +3
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