UnBound Waco Light Up The Dark 5K

UnBound Waco Light Up The Dark 5K is an evening event in Waco, Texas, on April 3, 2027. Two formats are on the schedule: a 1K at 7:00 p.m. and the 5K (3.1 miles) at 7:45 p.m. Running after dark changes the character of a race entirely, and the 45-minute gap between starts leaves time to do the short event and then take on the longer one.

An evening 5K asks for a different plan than a morning race. You will have eaten two or three full meals by the time you line up, so keep the last one light and several hours clear of 7:45 p.m., and be careful not to spend the day on your feet. On the other hand, you are racing at the time of day when most people are physiologically at their fastest. Warm up properly in the cooling evening air, and treat the 1K as a sharpener rather than an all-out effort if you plan to double.