Airport Night to Light 5K
- Date Sat 17th October 2026
- Time 7:00AM EDT
- Location Goshen, Indiana
- Price $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an extraordinary experience at the Airport Night to Light 5K, taking place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Goshen Municipal Airport in Elkhart, Indiana! This unique race offers a rare opportunity to run on the actual tarmac and runway as the sun rises, with the course illuminated by stunning blue runway lights. Beginning at 7:00 am, participants will navigate a rectangular 5K course, which features a one-mile stretch connected by a 300-foot turning point.
Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or a family with strollers, everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. Entry fees include a custom T-shirt, professional timing, finisher awards, and post-race refreshments. Plus, this event supports Stay Indiana, a fantastic initiative aimed at providing young people access to careers in aviation. So, come out to this exciting event, cheer on the runners, and learn more about the aviation opportunities available for the next generation! Don't miss your chance to be part of this incredible experience at Goshen Municipal Airport!
Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or a family with strollers, everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. Entry fees include a custom T-shirt, professional timing, finisher awards, and post-race refreshments. Plus, this event supports Stay Indiana, a fantastic initiative aimed at providing young people access to careers in aviation. So, come out to this exciting event, cheer on the runners, and learn more about the aviation opportunities available for the next generation! Don't miss your chance to be part of this incredible experience at Goshen Municipal Airport!
Organiser's Description
The only race of it's kind, the AIRPORT NIGHT TO LIGHT 5K will take place on the tarmac and runway of Goshen Municipal airport at 7:00 am, Goshen, IN at 17229 Co Rd 42, Goshen, IN 46526. Enter at Gate 7.
We will be running on the airport runway (yes, it will be closed to airport traffic!) as the sun comes up.
Yes, it will still be dark when the gun goes off, but the blue runway lights will light up the two lane wide area to run. The rectangular course is one mile long, connected by 300 feet of turning point and then you head back. Both the tarmac and the runway will be lined with blue lights to guide you. Course map and more photos coming.
The entire course will be paved and lit up with runway lights. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Cqx6i68j4]
REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP
Friday, October 16 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the airport
Race morning, Saturday, October 17 from 5:30 - 6:45 am.
On race morning, Enter through GATE 7, follow instructions to park and enter into Hanger A where we will all gather.
Walkers are welcome!Strollers are welcome!. Unfortunately, we cannot allow dogs on the runway for this race.
Walk or run, we don't care...just get there for this rare opportunity! We get the Runway for a little over one hour as they support the cause in helping to open up aviation to young people through Stay Indiana.
And, if you just want to see this event and are not interested in running or walking the course for whatever reason, we would love you to be an active spectator as a volunteer for an hour or two. We need help parking, checking people in, food serving, and more.
Entry Fee inlcudes: Custom Tshirt, Professional timing, finisher awards and post race refreshments. You will also have access to the warehouse, where the magic happens- high school kids are learning about aviation.
This race is a benefit and a promotion for Stay Indiana [https://www.stayindiana.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23233869058&gbraid=0AAAABBj8D-1zamFmdbDNnxSK5p-xGBaxN&gclid=CjwKCAjwidXQBhAZEiwA4egw6Bc_VkFJQGuE2HknnvUiVGvM7DI5LyIKCtfyclv11gu0XCMCm8YiHhoCK9IQAvD_BwE]- providing young people access to a career in aviation- as a pilot, mechanic or airport worker.
For most young peoplea career in aviation almost seems untouchable unless you come from a very weathly family who can affort the hundreds of hours of flight training and education that go with that career. This program provides access - an opportunity for hands on experience and time at a local airport!
It's very, very exciting to be part of something that gives the next generation a boost forward into a lucrative career! If you know of teens that are interested in flying, but are not aware of this program, please encourage them to come out to this event and get a private look behind the scenes!
Recently on HomeTown Living [https://www.facebook.com/reel/1708575003519233]
We will be running on the airport runway (yes, it will be closed to airport traffic!) as the sun comes up.
Yes, it will still be dark when the gun goes off, but the blue runway lights will light up the two lane wide area to run. The rectangular course is one mile long, connected by 300 feet of turning point and then you head back. Both the tarmac and the runway will be lined with blue lights to guide you. Course map and more photos coming.
The entire course will be paved and lit up with runway lights. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Cqx6i68j4]
REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP
Friday, October 16 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the airport
Race morning, Saturday, October 17 from 5:30 - 6:45 am.
On race morning, Enter through GATE 7, follow instructions to park and enter into Hanger A where we will all gather.
Walkers are welcome!Strollers are welcome!. Unfortunately, we cannot allow dogs on the runway for this race.
Walk or run, we don't care...just get there for this rare opportunity! We get the Runway for a little over one hour as they support the cause in helping to open up aviation to young people through Stay Indiana.
And, if you just want to see this event and are not interested in running or walking the course for whatever reason, we would love you to be an active spectator as a volunteer for an hour or two. We need help parking, checking people in, food serving, and more.
Entry Fee inlcudes: Custom Tshirt, Professional timing, finisher awards and post race refreshments. You will also have access to the warehouse, where the magic happens- high school kids are learning about aviation.
This race is a benefit and a promotion for Stay Indiana [https://www.stayindiana.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23233869058&gbraid=0AAAABBj8D-1zamFmdbDNnxSK5p-xGBaxN&gclid=CjwKCAjwidXQBhAZEiwA4egw6Bc_VkFJQGuE2HknnvUiVGvM7DI5LyIKCtfyclv11gu0XCMCm8YiHhoCK9IQAvD_BwE]- providing young people access to a career in aviation- as a pilot, mechanic or airport worker.
For most young peoplea career in aviation almost seems untouchable unless you come from a very weathly family who can affort the hundreds of hours of flight training and education that go with that career. This program provides access - an opportunity for hands on experience and time at a local airport!
It's very, very exciting to be part of something that gives the next generation a boost forward into a lucrative career! If you know of teens that are interested in flying, but are not aware of this program, please encourage them to come out to this event and get a private look behind the scenes!
Recently on HomeTown Living [https://www.facebook.com/reel/1708575003519233]
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