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Las Cruces Electric 5K

A dusk 5K run down a closed street lined with thousands of spectators who have come for the Electric Light Parade right behind it.

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Fun Run Atlas · New Mexico

Novelty course · Las Cruces, NM

Las Cruces Electric 5K is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Last held Fri, July 3, 2026; next date TBA
Start 8:00 PM (5K)
July 3, before the Electric Light Parade
Where
W. Hadley Ave. (across from Meerscheidt Center)
Las Cruces, NM 88001 · Doña Ana
Directions
Organized by
Las Cruces Running Club

What to expect

  • parade route
  • dusk run
  • electric light parade
  • crowd-lined course
  • costume awards

2026 Season completed

Friday, July 3, 2026

  • Fri, July 3, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

The run

Distances
5K, 1-mile fun run
Occasion
Fourth of July
Season
Summer
Benefits
LCRC summer youth program and area high school cross-country

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.