Saturday, December 19, 2026Missoula, MT
Light the Way 5k
2 events
- Kid's 1/2 Mile Fun Run (free)966 mRoadStarts 5:30 PM
- Light the Way 5k5KRoadStarts 6:00 PM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherTough weather · 40/100
- High / low
- 28° / 12°F
- -2° / -11°C
- Humidity
- 96%
- Dew point 19°F
- Chance of rain
- 60%
- Wind
- 5 mph
- Average
- Usually very cold for a short race: about 16°F while racing.
- Rain on about 60% of days around this date.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- 5% fasterFinish times are typically 5% faster than at other 5Ks.4 years, 843 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Light the Way 5k · 5K | 173 | 31:25 | 29:21 | 33:32 |
| 2024 | Light the Way 5k · 5K | 202 | 35:08 | 31:49 | 37:12 |
| 2023 | Light the Way 5k · 5K | 180 | 32:11 | 28:28 | 35:36 |
| 2022 | Light the Way 5k · 5K | 288 | 35:15 | 31:46 | 36:42 |
Median finish times from results published on RunSignup. Keyrace keeps only these summaries, never individual results. A fast or slow field affects times as much as the course does.