Be the Light 5k 2025
September 13 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Event Registration is coming soon!
The 6th Annual Be the Light 5K is held each year to honor the memory of Matthew Umstead, who passed away in 2018 after a struggle with substance misuse.
Proceeds from the race will go to support Wake Monarch Academy in Raleigh, NC, whose primary purpose is to create programs and environments aimed at the prevention, reduction of and recovery from substance misuse by adolescents in the Triangle area of North Carolina.
One can register as a competitive entry and receive an official time, be listed in the official results, and be eligible for one of the awards. One can also register as a recreational entry. Recreational entries are usually those who are participating mainly to support the cause and are not concerned about their official finish time or being eligible for awards. However, all finishers will be able to see their finish times at a clock at the finish line.
The entry fee is $35 (increasing to $40 on race day) which includes a t-shirt guaranteed to all registered by noon on September 6. One can also support the race by registering as a virtual participant for $45 which includes a t-shirt if registered by August 28th. T-shirts will be mailed.
A family of 5 or more can register for $145 which includes a t-shirt for each member if registered by noon on September 6. Finally, one can register a virtual family for $165 with t-shirts guaranteed to all registered by August 28.
Awards will be given to the top male overall, to the top female overall, and to the top finishers in the following age groups (both male and female): 13-under, 14-18, 19-30, 31-40, and 41 and over.
