Light Up the Night 5K

by Amy Silvers | Aug 5, 2022

iDaph Events is proud to help support the Western Carolina Rescue Ministries by presenting the 4th Annual Light Up the Night 5k! This event is a fundraising, nighttime walk/run event that welcomes all people regardless of ability, race, color, ethnicity, gender or faith.

The event will take place at Carrier Park in Asheville, NC on Friday, August 5th. This is your time to shine! Runners will have a rolling start between 7:30 PM to 7:45 PM and take to the greenway to run or walk this fun and unique event. All the proceeds from this event will directly benefit the continuous work of recovery, rescue and restoration to individuals throughout WNC.

There is also a virtual offering for participants who aren’t able to attend the in-person event. The Virtual 5k event experience gives participants an opportunity to participate in this fundraising event ANYWHERE! Walk/Run/Hike 5k and submit your results online!

Backing a Good Cause

Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) exists to serve the homeless, poor and addicted populations of Western North Carolina. They meet people in crisis, focus on helping them at the point of their need, invest in their future, and help them until they can move forward.

Light up the Night 5k

by Daphne | Aug 6, 2021

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iDaph Events is proud to help support the Western Carolina Rescue Ministries by presenting the 3rd Annual Light Up the Night 5k! This event is a fundraising, nighttime walk/run event that welcomes all people regardless of ability, race, color, ethnicity, gender or faith.

The event will take place at Carrier Park in Asheville, NC on Friday, August 6th. This is your time to shine! Runners will have a rolling, pre-assigned wave start between 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM and take to the greenway to run or walk this fun and unique event. All the proceeds from this event will directly benefit the continuous work of recovery, rescue and restoration to individuals throughout WNC.

In addition to the in person, socially-distanced event there is also a virtual offering for participants who aren’t comfortable coming to an in-person event. The Virtual 5k event experience gives participants an opportunity to participate in this fundraising event ANYWHERE! Walk/Run/Hike 5k and submit your results online!

Backing a Good Cause

Light Up the Night 5k

by Allison | Aug 7, 2020

iDaph Events is proud to help support the Western Carolina Rescue Ministries by presenting its 2nd Annual Light Up the Night 5k is August 7th: A fundraising, glow-in-the-dark, nighttime, walk/run event that welcomes all people regardless of ability, race, color, ethnicity, gender or faith. New location for 2020: Carrier Park, Asheville!

Wave Starts for Light Up the Night 5K

by Allison | Aug 4, 2020 | Event News, Run

Light Up the Night 5K photo of woman and daughter

The 2nd Annual Light Up the Night 5K looks quite different from last year’s 5K. Due to COVID-19 and the guidelines we are putting in place in order to adhere to the current NC guidelines AND encourage social distancing, PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THE RULES AND CHANGES TO THIS YEAR’S EVENT IN OUR EVENT GUIDE. THE EVENT GUIDE HAS BEEN EMAILED TO ALL REGISTERED IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS!

Over the past few months, iDaph Events has put together event safety plans for our event to move forward in a new format to ensure social distancing measures that are set forth by the CDC are adhered to. We will aim to have a ‘contactless’ event to provide a safe event for all! Please keep in mind that there is no gathering or hanging out before, during or after the event. It is a ‘show up’ and run/walk style event and then leave the event after you are done!

EVENT START

New for 2020! Socially-distanced event with a rolling, pre-assigned wave start from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. There will NOT be a mass start, and we will not allow any congregating at the start or finish line. Everyone must stay 6-feet apart at all times. Warming up before the event is permitted. However, we ask that you do not warm up near the start line area or the finish.

WAVE START TIMES

Every runner has an assigned Wave start time based on your selection when you registered. This will allow all our participants to practice social distancing from start to finish. Only show up at the start line when you are ready to start. This can be ANYTIME during the wave duration. There will be no hanging out or gathering at the start line, as soon as you arrive at the start line, you will need to start.

There are 3 waves:

6:30-6:55pm- Wave 1: Competitive Participants

7:00-7:25pm - Wave 2: Middle of the Pack

7:30-8:00pm - Wave 3: Casual Fun Runners/Walkers

How it works: So, if you are placed in Wave 1, you will be able to show up and start whenever you like between 6:30 PM and 6:55 PM. Once Wave 1 ends, we’ll use that same method for waves 2 and 3. There is no pressure to be at the start line right at the beginning of the wave. We are using timing mats/chip timing and are practicing social distancing so there is no reason to all try to come at the start of the wave.

Please note: THE COURSE IS CLOSED AT 8:40 PM. If you are in the final wave group and plan to take about an hour to complete the event, please arrive and be prepared to start promptly at 7:30 PM.

Good luck runners and walkers and have a fun and safe event!

We have created a podcast called the iDaph Events Podcast that goes over all the fine details for our upcoming events! Listen to the Light Up the Night 5K Podcast for details about the event while you’re in your car, going to work or on your way to packet-pickup. You can listen to our Podcasts HERE.

CLICK HERE FOR WAVE TIMES DOCUMENT

Past iDaph Blogs

2022 Light up the Night Race Results, Photos and more!

by Daphne | Aug 5, 2022

CONGRATS RUNNERS! Congrats to all the finishers at the annual Light up the Night 5k to benefit Western Carolina Rescue Ministry! You LIT up the night and ran your hearts out on a muggy, summer night at the park. Thank you for being part of and supporting this...

Light up the Night | All your need to know race info

by Daphne | Aug 2, 2022

ALL YOUR NEED TO KNOW RACE INFO EVENT GUIDE: Light Up the Night 5k Start Time: anytime between 7:30pm-7:45pm! REGISTER HERE Welcome to the 4th Annual Light Up the Night 5K at Carrier Park in Asheville, NC on Friday, August 5th!! We are so grateful for the support we...

See what’s happening in August

by Daphne | Aug 1, 2022

Check out the latest event news HERE and all the upcoming happenings!

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Helping our community

by Allison | Aug 16, 2019 | Community Happenings, Event News

$7,000 Raised for Western Carolina Rescue Mission

The inaugural Light Up the Night 5K on Friday, August 9th, ended up exceeding our expectations. Thanks to the support of community members, runners, and members of Western Carolina Rescue Mission (WCRM), we were able to raise $7,000 to help combat homelessness in our local area.

Our iDaph Team is very grateful to be a part of our community in such a positive and meaningful way. Not only do we help provide an athletic outlet to so many of our participants; we also offer free training clinics through our AVL Winter Bike League and AVL Swim League.

Our iDaph events help raise funds for nonprofits, and our iDream Athletes Foundation provides opportunities for Western North Carolina youth and adults who are unable to pay for sporting event fees, coaching, travel expenses and/or equipment to train for and/or participate in our WNC sporting events.

We love our community and we proudly support it. Thank you to all of you who participate in our events, whether you sign up, volunteer or donate funds. If you would like to get involved with our organization, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email or call (828) 684-0812.

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