Event Description
We'll be glowing up the night at Glow for Hope 5K! Come out and support a great cause!
Grab your glow sticks and head out to Etowah River Park in Canton for a Glow in the Dark 5K event! We've got neon lights, music, and loads of fun to start and finish your 5K.
We've got a super flat course, awesome race shirts, and awards for the Overall M/F, Overall Masters M/F, and all the top 3 in the 5 year Age Groups.
It's going to get dark so don't forget your headlamp/light~
Event details and schedule
Preview Pricing: (ends 11/22/2022)
- 5K: $30
- Virtual 5K: $30
Regular Registration (ends 3/3/2022)
- 5K: $35
- Virtual 5K: $30
Race Day: $40
Register by 2/17/23 to guarantee your shirt & size. Afterward, shirts will be available while supplies last.
* Use of a headlamp/light is recommended
House of Hope
is a ministry of Blessed Hope Baptist which exists to provide hope one need at a time
by offering to the hungry a fully stocked pantry and clothes closet for men, women, and children.
HOUSE OF HOPE IS 100% VOLUNTEER
Every dollar of your monthly or one time donation helps our cause in
fighting hunger and delivering hope to the community.
Can't make it out to the event site on race day?
Still want to participate or support the cause and have a shot at an award? Or, maybe you saw the shirt and said: "Sweet...I want one!" Then the virtual race is for you. Run when & where you want, just submit your time by end of Race Day. We'll ship out virtual packages the Monday after event date! *Shipping available for continental US only.
New to Virtual Running? Here's how it works:
Step 1
Get excited, grab some friends & pups to join you! Sign up and register for the Glow for Hope Virtual 5K!
Step 2
Download your Custom Digital Bib! Hydrate, grab your buddy & pup (or not) and get ready to get moving!
Step 3
Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood; anywhere you want. Please remember to social distance & be safe!
Step 4
HAVE FUN!~
Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the hashtag #GlowforHope5K #fivestarntp #fivestarrunning
Step 5
Submit your results directly on RunSignUp.com through your Profile or registration.
You can submit your race time HERE on the Virtual Results page through end of day 3/4/23.
Step 6
View your Virtual Results HERE Monday after the Event Date.
We're in North Georgia, and there's not much that anyone can call flat & fast. So yes, there are some hills, but it's nothing crazy, and you'll be so busy having fun, that you won't even notice.
The 5K course is an out-and-back.
Use of a headlamp/light is recommended
We've got some awesome race shirts lined up and guaranteed for everyone that registers by 2/17/22. We'll be ordering extras, but they'll be available while supplies last.
Great custom award medals in the following categories:
- Top 3 Overall M/F
- Top 3 Masters M/F (40+)
- Top 3 Overall Grand Master M/F (50+)
- Top 3 Overall Senior Master M/F (60+)
- Top 3 M/F in each of the normal 5 year age groups; 10 & Under through 75+ will earn awards.
Running is more F-U-N together, even if we're far apart!
Grab your friends, co-workers, neighbors, or family and participate as a TEAM. Your TEAM can be local or across the states; virtual participants will have their shirts shipped! *Teams of 5 or more receive discounts off their registration, discounts below.
- 5+: $2.50 off
- 11+: $3.75 off
- 21+: $5 off
- 51+: $6.25 off
- 100+: $7.50 off
Grab some friends to race with you, and grab some great swag!
All participants will automatically qualify for (1) FREE entry into one of the 2023 Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trots. See event website
Top finishers will also have the opportunity to earn a spot in the Championships held in January 2024. The number of spots available is based on the total registration. See event website
Our events are designed to be fun for the entire family. With that in mind; any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.
All registrations are final. There are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.
Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel for the safety of the participants; there are no refunds in this case.
Participants that do not show up to race/event forfeit their right to any swag.
No COVID-19 Refunds. If unforeseen circumstances arise due to COVID-19, including any Federal or State Health Emergency, refunds will not be provided. The event will go 100% Virtual & shirts will be shipped to participants.
February 17th
- Deadline to register and receive a guaranteed shirt
March 4th (Race Day)
- 6:00 pm - Registration & Check In Open
- 7:00 pm - Race Starts
