Sims Vickers Memorial Let It Shine 5K
Sims Vickers Memorial Let It Shine 5K is a running race on October 24, 2026 in Columbus, GA, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- October 24, 2026 (108 days to go)
- Location
- Kinnett Stadium, Columbus, GA
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
8:00 AM - On-Site Registration and Check-In Opens
8:30AM - Opening Ceremony
9:00AM - 5K START
10:00AM - General Awards Presentation
Our why:
If there were ever a person who symbolized light, Sims Vickers was it. He was so kind, caring, outgoing, and fun. Sims’ life ended much too soon on March 27, 2022. After raising over $25,000 for local, caregiving non-profits the past two years, we’re ready to run the Let It Shine 5K again. This event is our attempt to continue spreading light with a world that needs it.
This year, our attention has turned to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Piedmont Columbus Regional – Midtown. It is the only NICU in our region – a Level III, 46-bed NICU – helping babies with health complications to have a fighting chance to thrive. Almost everyone has been touched by or known a family that needed the care a NICU, our local NICU, provides. It is our hope to grow the breadth of care they offer.
In our quest to support the NICU, we are specifically supporting the NICU Fund and the NICU Bereavement Fund of the Piedmont Foundation. The NICU fund, itself, provides for the needs of the babies, their families, and the staff while they are in the hospital. The NICU Bereavement Fund assists with end of life care for families who experience such a difficult end to their NICU journey.
Your donation will shine a light for real patients and their families, helping them through an incredibly difficult time in their lives. Thank you for joining us in this important work!
Help spread the word: https://bit.ly/letitshine5K
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
76°
Typical Low
53°
Chance of Rain
22%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Columbus Metro Ap, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Columbus, GA
Population
204,383
as of 2023
City Elevation
344 ft
Nearest Airport
CSG
Columbus Airport · 2 mi
Major Hub
ATL
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 84 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Approximate location — pin shows the host city, not the exact venue.
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Waiting For?
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108
Days to train
- Race
- Sims Vickers Memorial Let It Shine 5K
- Date
- October 24, 2026
- Location
- Kinnett Stadium, Columbus, GA
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Sims Vickers Memorial Let It Shine 5K
Oct 24, 2026