Dollywood's Light The Way 5k

Event Information

This year’s event will take place on Friday, November 8, 2024 beginning at 11 p.m. The race is being facilitated by the Knoxville Track Club (ktc.org). KTC will chip-time the event and work with the event team to provide runners with the best experience possible.

The 2024 event course will start in a different location for a more streamlined course route that will eliminate runners having to make a second loop on park. More than half of the course will be off-park, utilizing Dollywood's tram road and concluding through Dollywood's 6 million Christmas lights.

Each participant will receive a commemorative medal at the finish line, and awards will be presented to the top three overall finishers and the top three finishers for men and women. Participation is limited to 1,500 runners and online registration is encouraged. The registration fee is $45 until August 31 and $50 from September 1 until November 8.