Badger High School 5K GLOW Run/Walk

Badger High School 5K GLOW Run/Walk is held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on October 24, 2026. A single 5K glow run covers 3.1 miles and starts at 5:00 p.m., late enough in October that the light is already fading by the finish, which is rather the point of a glow event.

Running as the light goes is a different experience from a morning race, and it asks for a little planning: eat your main meal at midday rather than late afternoon, and warm up for longer than usual after a day spent sitting. The distance itself is undemanding to prepare for — a few weeks of running or walking three times a week covers it — and school fundraisers at 5K tend to draw a broad, unhurried field, which makes this a comfortable first event.