Blue Ribbon Glow Run

  • Date Fri 17th April 2026
  • Time 8:00PM EDT
  • Location Trenton, Georgia
  • Price Free
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances 1 Mile

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Join us for the vibrant Blue Ribbon Glow Run on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Trenton, Dade! This exciting event, designed to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month, invites participants of all ages to come together for a fun-filled evening dedicated to making a difference in our community. The 1-mile run, walk, or crawl will take place on the track surrounding the Dade County High School football field, with gates opening at 8:00 PM and the race kicking off at 9:00 PM.

Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this illuminating experience! The first 500 registrants by March 14th will receive a complimentary Blue Ribbon Glow Run shirt, and while registration is free, donations for additional shirts are encouraged to support this important cause. Kona Ice will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting Dade First-Family Connection. Come dressed to impress in your glow-in-the-dark attire, and help us shine a light on preventing child abuse and neglect in our community!

Organiser's Description

THROUGH THE BROKEN PIECES, THE LIGHT WILL SHINE!



APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. THE BLUE RIBBON GLOW RUN IS TO RAISE CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS. DADE FIRST-FAMILY CONNECTION AIMS TO HELP FAMILIES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE YEAR-ROUND THROUGH SMALL ACTS THAT HELP PROTECT CHILDREN, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, PROMOTE TRAITS THAT HELP PROTECT FAMILIES, AND ULTIMATELY, PREVENT THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN.



THE BLUE RIBBON GLOW RUN WILL BE A FREE EVENT AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. THIS IS A 1 MILE RUN/WALK/CRAWL.



THE RUN WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE TRACK AROUND THE DADE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD. GATES OPEN AT 8:00 PM AND THE 1 MILE RACE STARTS AT 9:00 PM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL [email protected].



DUE TO RISING COSTS AND THE LOSS OF SOME GRANT FUNDING, WE ARE ASKING FOR DONATIONS FOR T-SHIRTS THIS YEAR. WE WILL STILL HAVE FREE SHIRTS WITH YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE COST OF THE SHIRTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, PLEASE VENMO @DADEFIRST-FAMILY CONNECTION. IN THE MEMO LINE JUST MENTION BLUE RIBBON GLOW RUN OR (BRGR.) WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!



THE FIRST 500 PEOPLE SIGNED UP BY MARCH 14TH WILL RECEIVE A FREE BLUE RIBBON GLOW RUN SHIRT THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED THE ONLINE REGISTRATIONS, YOU CAN STILL SIGN-UP THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT AND MAY BE ABLE TO GET LEFT OVER SHIRTS.



KONA ICE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. PROCEEDS GO TO DADE FIRST-FAMILY CONNECTION.



COME DRESSED TO IMPRESS AND GLOW-IN-THE-DARK!!



**COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION UNTIL YOU SEE THE "CONGRATULATIONS" BANNER AND YOUR CONFIRMATION CODES. YOU WILL NEED THE PRINTED CONFIRMATION TO PICK UP YOUR SHIRTS.



**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR SHIRT YOU MUST BE AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE BY 8:45 PM AND MUST HAVE YOUR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION. THOSE WHO COME AFTER MAY NOT RECEIVE THE SIZE SHIRT THEY ORDERED. YOU HAVE TO BE AT THE EVENT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR SHIRT.

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  • 2026 Blue Ribbon Glow Run

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Fri 17th April 2026 (8:00PM EDT)

    Free

    STATISTICS: As of 2019, the state of Georgia's reported rates of child abuse were 2.2 per 1000 children, and child neglect rates were 2.0 per 1000 children. In that same year, Dade County's reported rates of child abuse were 2.9 per 1000 children, and child neglect rates were 2.6 per 1000 children. Dade County has had a trend of being consistently higher than the state average every year. That's not including the fact that only 30% of abuse is reported. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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Dade County High School, 300 Tradition Lane, Trenton, 30752, GA, United States

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