Holiday Lights Run - Bel Air

Holiday Lights Run - Bel Air takes place in Bel Air, Maryland, on December 18, 2026, with one format: a 5K starting at 7:00 p.m. The evening gun is the defining detail here, since almost everything else on the December calendar has you standing on a start line at sunrise instead.

Running in the dark changes a few things. Wear something reflective, carry or wear a light if you want to see your footing clearly, and be aware that judging pace by feel is harder when you cannot read the ground ahead. In training terms a 5K asks little: four to six weeks of steady running gets a newer runner to the finish, while an experienced runner can slot this in as a hard, short effort. Eat your evening meal well before the start.