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Running of the Lights

At the stroke of midnight on New Year's, runners set off through the Tanglewood Festival of Lights.

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Color, glow and night · Clemmons, NC

Running of the Lights is a color, glow or night run in Clemmons, North Carolina, with a verified date of January 1, 2027.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Start 00:00
Midnight, New Year's Eve into Jan 1
Where
Tanglewood Park
7714 Idols Rd
Clemmons, NC · Forsyth
Directions
Organized by
Trivium Racing

What to expect

  • midnight-run
  • new-years
  • holiday-lights
  • hot-chocolate

2026 Season completed

Date TBA

2027 Confirmed

  • Fri, Jan 1, 2027

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

About the run

A roughly 5K or 1.75-mile run that begins right after a livestreamed Times Square ball drop and toast, with hot chocolate at the finish.

The run

Distances
5K (approx.), 1.75 miles
Occasion
New Year's Eve
Season
Winter

Nearby

Sources

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