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Light Up the Night 5K Run/Walk 2026

Back to School Festival · Peru, Indiana · Sunday, May 24, 2026

The Light Up the Night 5K Run/Walk 2026 is a 5k, running, and walking event held on Sunday, May 24, 2026. It is located at 154 S. Broadway in Peru, Indiana, hosted by Back to School Festival.

Date
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Location
154 S. Broadway
Peru, Indiana
46970
United States
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Come support the Back to School Festival by running or walking this night time 5K. There will be prizes for first place male and female walkers and runners ages 12 and under, 13-18, 19-25, 26-40, 41-60, and 61 and up.

Event details and schedule

Registration will be from 8:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Depot, Ole Olsen Memorial Theater. The race will start at 9:00 p.m. Wear bright colored or reflective clothing. We will start at the gazebo at the Depot and run on the Riverwalk. We will rund down the Riverwalk and onto the new portion of it, all the way to the little league fields. Then we will turn around and come back.

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