Light the Darkness 5K

About the Event

LOCATION Lori Wilson Park!!**

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month!

Join us for the 4th Annual Light the Darkness 5K working to put an END to Human Exploitation one step at a time! Our mission is to ignite an army towards prevention, response, and recovery initiatives, which include, raising awareness, education, engagement, and advocacy.

This is an evening out and back BEACH race that will start on the beach in front of LORI WILSON PARK! This is our official launch of our 2027 Get Outdoors for Freedom Series. If you love the outdoors and want to contribute to the solution in ending human exploitation and trafficking, you can walk, run, hike or golf....All for the Freedom of others!

There will be a race village with vendors and a food truck starting at 3:45 pm!

RACE DETAILS

Pre-Race

1st PACKET PICKUP:

TBD

2nd PACKET PICKUP:

TBD

SCHEDULE FOR RACE DAY

1/16 - SATURDAY @ Lori Wilson Park, I Dream of Jeannie Ln. (South Entrance), Cocoa Beach, Fl 32931
3:45 PM - Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Opens
5:15 PM - Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Closes

5:25 PM - National Anthem

5:30 PM - 5K Start!
7:00 PM -Music, Beverages, Vendors, Raffle Giveaways and Prizes !

Head Lamps, Neon & lighted apparel and accessories are necessary!

We are upping are game on our Light Award, we will have more than 1!
* PRIZEs for runners with the best Glow Lights! *

AWARDS

Awards will be given to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall male and female, master male and female. No age group awards will be given.

Prizes and awards for best lighted participants! So Come Festive!!

Fees

$30 - Register Before midnight on 12/15

$35 - Register after midnight on 12/16-01/07

$40 - Register after midnight on 01/08 - Race Day

Amenities

Finisher medals to all participants.

One FREE raffle ticket. Dozens of fabulous and festive raffle prizes. BEST LIGHT AWARDs, so dress festive!

One FREE drink ticket and additional post race refreshments available.

Unisex short-sleeve shirt. EARLY REGISTRANTS have option for a limited time to order a tank top option!

Finisher patch available for add on.

Vendors

We are adding vendors this year with our new location! Each vendor will receive a 10x10 spot in our Race Village. Vendors are required to have their own lighting (solar lights are not bright enough), tent and generator if power is needed.

Any questions can be directed to lightthedarkness5K@freedomfighter.org

Parking for the Event

Parking for the event is at Lori Wilson Park, both lots first come basis. Overflow parking will be in the Cocoa Beach Health & Fitness, 1355 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach.

For More Race Information
Email race director at lightthedarkness5k@freedomfighter.org

Races Offered

Vendor

Jan 16, 2027

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Distance — Vendor

terrain

Type — Running

timer

15:45

sell

$50.00

Light the Darkness - VIRTUAL RACE ONLY

Jan 16, 2027

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

17:30

sell

$40.00

Jan 16, 2027

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

17:30

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Cocoa Beach.

thermostat Temperature

12.2° / 20.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.7° / 19.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 12m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

14.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:14

nightlight Sunset

18:48

About Cocoa Beach

Learn more about the host city, Cocoa Beach.

Forever linked to Cape Canaveral and the U.S. space program, Cocoa Beach is famous as the setting of the popular 1960s TV show I Dream of Jeannie. Filming for the TV show took place entirely in Southern California in place of Cocoa and Cape Canaveral.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Light the Darkness 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	David Patterson	M	60	Melbourne, FL	—
🥈	Allison Sackett	F	45	Saint Cloud, FL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brody Johnson	M	15	RockledgeRockledge, FL	18:04.43
🥈	Elijah Daly	M	14	Titusville, FL	18:36.11
🥉	Reagan Reyes	M	13	Cocoa Beach, FL	19:47.87
4	Bennett Margiotta	M	18	Rockledge, FL	21:36.88
5	Trent Fountain	M	23	Laconia, NH	21:43.67
6	Weston Van Houten	M	14	Saint Cloud, FL	22:09.48
7	John Strain	M	58	Cape Canaveral, FL	22:11.21
8	Craig Schmith	M	61	Cocoa Beach, FL	22:20.18
9	Lauren Sabol	F	41	Cocoa Beach, FL	23:21.5
10	Jesus Portillo	M	56	Cape Canaveral, FL	23:52.3
11	Dan Postemski	M	39	Cocoa Beach, FL	24:22.19
12	Charlene Lepane	F	51	Orlando, FL	24:24.52
13	Conor Ameigh	M	40	Melbourne, FL	24:43.21
14	Tricia Tezel	F	58	Cocoa Beach, FL	24:48.67
15	Conor Fountain	M	31	Boston, MA	24:55.52
16	Catherine Daly	F	47	Titusville, FL	25:06.68
17	Eliel Barrial	M	37	Cocoa, FL	25:25.54
18	Tom Gillespie	M	62	palom bay, FL	25:27.6
19	Ali Tas	M	33	Winter Park, FL	25:37.74
20	Noah Sabol	M	13	Cocoa Beach, FL	25:57.31
21	Bryan Cates	M	48	Melbourne Beach, FL	26:07.57
22	Gavin young	M	19	Cocoa, FL	26:45.43
23	Jalyn Deery	F	36	Saint John, IN	26:48.82
24	Derek Peterson	M	45	Cape Canaveral, FL	26:56.77
25	Taylor lenau	F	18	Cocoa, FL	27:06.65
26	Yagmur Cetin Tas	F	34	Winter Park, FL	27:16.93
27	Thomas Jordan	M	75	Cocoa Beach, FL	27:26.73
28	A. Franklin	M	11	Melbourne, FL	27:43.59
29	A. Hensley	F	9	Cocoa Beach, FL	27:49.8
30	Owen Sindelar	M	23	Beaver Dam, WI	27:50.62
31	Tori Hewitt	F	21	Palm Bay, FL	28:32.49
32	Vanessa Harris	F	31	Cocoa, FL	28:44.29
33	David Hubmann	M	64	Minneapolis, MN	28:50.73
34	Louisa Sirchia	F	22	Cocoa Beach, FL	28:52.61
35	Kate Sigman	F	41	Cocoa Beach, FL	28:53.86
36	Grier Hensley	F	13	Cocoa Beach, FL	29:07.98
37	Eric Overing	M	29	Cocoa, FL	29:17.81
38	Greg Griffin	M	67	Cocoa, FL	29:34.29
39	Gina Horne	F	44	Cocoa Beach, FL	29:38.04
40	Klara Sweeney	F	14	Indialantic, FL	29:48.49
41	Andrew Snell	M	22	Merritt Island, FL	30:05.09
42	James Elmer	M	68	Cape Canaveral, FL	30:11.62
43	Anonymous Anonymous	M	56	—	30:33.32
44	Tim Cody	M	60	Cape Canaveral, FL	30:35.81
45	Brandon Lauria	M	30	Satellite beach, FL	30:56.09
46	Hilary Eisbrenner	F	55	Merritt Island, FL	30:56.21
47	B. Fowler	M	10	Cocoa, FL	30:59.38
48	Dominick Horne	M	15	Cocoa Beach, FL	31:01.03
49	Dominique Kidd	F	37	Cocoa Beach, FL	31:18.66
50	Carla O'Brien	F	24	Satellite Beach, FL	31:35.02

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Isaac Cerveny	M	17	Cape canavaral, FL	18:40.91
🥈	Cory Clayton	M	16	Orlando, FL	19:58.77
🥉	Lee Kolias	M	29	Viera, FL	21:08.89
4	Rhys Gallant	M	16	Cocoa Beach, FL	21:44.31
5	Aiden Bartlett	M	15	Cocoa Beach, FL	21:49.79
6	Zac Winningham	M	24	Oviedo, FL	22:08.07
7	Nate Dwenger	M	47	Melbourne, FL	22:54.32
8	John Strain	M	57	Cape Canaveral, FL	22:55.51
9	Andrew Higgs	M	60	Melbourne, FL	23:10.51
10	Nick Pastermack	M	47	Cocoa Beach, FL	23:25.11
11	Craig Schmith	M	60	Cocoa Beach, FL	23:32.68
12	Geoff Bramlett	M	52	Cape Canaveral, FL	23:48.2
13	Bob Garcia	M	68	La Vista, NE	23:57.67
14	Lauren Sabol	F	40	Cocoa Beach, FL	24:03.15
15	Angela Cobb	F	40	Cocoa Beach, FL	24:40.42
16	Patti Spoerle	F	61	TitusvilleTitusville, FL	24:46.58
17	Guillaume Lorrain	M	33	Trois-Rivières, QC	24:49.16
18	Jessica Shea	F	35	Sudbury, ON	24:45.76
19	Tricia Tezel	F	57	Cocoa Beach, FL	24:58.16
20	Staci Phelps	F	40	Cocoa Beach, FL	25:10.49
21	Bradley Dillon	M	16	Merritt Island, FL	25:16.04
22	Kathy Simonsen	F	56	Titusville, FL	26:04.94
23	colin tischler	M	14	Titusville, FL	26:01.32
24	conan liston	M	44	Titusville, FL	26:02.26
25	Jonny Simpkins	M	61	Windermere, FL	26:26.8
26	Oliver Phelps	M	13	Cocoa Beach, FL	26:19.84
27	Harry Stratford	M	24	Cocoa, FL	26:27.36
28	Sharon Sander	F	61	Rockledge, FL	26:42.08
29	George Kirk	M	58	Orlando, FL	26:57.93
30	Suzanne Hynes	F	45	Cocoa Beach, FL	27:17.31
31	Devarius Mitchell	M	21	Merritt Island, FL	27:19.51
32	Jason Legassie	M	46	Sanford, FL	27:52.35
33	Patrick Simonsen	M	24	Titusville, FL	27:50.83
34	Addison Dwenger	F	15	melbourne, FL	28:03.46
35	JEROME FAVEREAU	M	50	Cocoa Beach, FL	27:49.63
36	N. Sabol	M	12	Cocoa Beach, FL	28:41.64
37	Becky Ahrens	F	56	Mims, FL	28:47.36
38	Jim Westermeyer	M	58	Cape Canaveral, FL	28:52.04
39	Derek Peterson	M	44	Cape Canaveral, FL	28:43.4
40	Sue Briley	F	61	Cocoa Beach, FL	28:41.52
41	andrew tischler	M	47	Titusville, FL	29:26.1
42	Gabriel Hensley	M	31	Cocoa Beach, FL	29:53.59
43	Therese Philipsen	F	47	Cocoa Beach, FL	30:02.78
44	Gail Carey	F	56	Indian Harbour beach, FL	30:04.21
45	Alexis Bloxom	F	25	Melbourne, FL	29:59.69
46	Eric Beers	M	64	Cocoa Beach, FL	30:01.99
47	Beatriz Rapisarda	F	41	Palm Bay, FL	30:00.98
48	John Mcconaha	M	32	Palm Bay, FL	30:05.89
49	O. Phelps	M	12	Cocoa Beach, FL	30:34
50	Mary Merritt	F	57	Merritt Island, FL	30:43.5

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Light the Darkness 5K

About the Event

LOCATION** Lori Wilson Park!!

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month!

Join us for the 4th Annual Light the Darkness 5K working to put an END to Human Exploitation one step at a time! Our mission is to ignite an army towards prevention, response, and recovery initiatives, which include, raising awareness, education, engagement, and advocacy.

There will be a race village with vendors and a food truck starting at 3:45 pm!

RACE DETAILS

Pre-Race

1st PACKET PICKUP:

TBD

SCHEDULE FOR RACE DAY

1/16 - SATURDAY @ Lori Wilson Park, I Dream of Jeannie Ln. (South Entrance), Cocoa Beach, Fl 32931 3:45 PM - Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Opens 5:15 PM - Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Closes

5:25 PM - National Anthem

5:30 PM - 5K Start! 7:00 PM -Music, Beverages, Vendors, Raffle Giveaways and Prizes !

Head Lamps, Neon & lighted apparel and accessories are necessary!

We are upping are game on our Light Award, we will have more than 1! *** PRIZEs for runners with the best Glow Lights! ***

AWARDS

Awards will be given to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall male and female, master male and female. No age group awards will be given.

Prizes and awards for best lighted participants! So Come Festive!!

Fees

$30 - Register Before midnight on 12/15

$35 - Register after midnight on 12/16-01/07

$40 - Register after midnight on 01/08 - Race Day

Amenities

Finisher medals to all participants.

One FREE raffle ticket. Dozens of fabulous and festive raffle prizes. BEST LIGHT AWARDs, so dress festive!

One FREE drink ticket and additional post race refreshments available.

Unisex short-sleeve shirt. EARLY REGISTRANTS have option for a limited time to order a tank top option!

Finisher patch available for add on.

Vendors

We are adding vendors this year with our new location! Each vendor will receive a 10x10 spot in our Race Village. Vendors are required to have their own lighting (solar lights are not bright enough), tent and generator if power is needed.

Any questions can be directed to lightthedarkness5K@freedomfighter.org

Parking for the Event

Parking for the event is at Lori Wilson Park, both lots first come basis. Overflow parking will be in the Cocoa Beach Health & Fitness, 1355 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach.

Races Offered

Vendor

Light the Darkness - VIRTUAL RACE ONLY