• The 5k and 1 Mile are both out and back races beginning and endeing in Central Park in Downtown Mason City, Iowa.
• The race is on State Street running past hisorical landmarks and beautiful scenery, including East Park and Prairie Playgound.
• The 5K is a timed event.
Mason City is located in North Central Iowa just 9 miles east of Clear Lake off I35. It is located directly between Des Moines and Minneapolis. The Glow for Hope event takes place in the middle of town on the corner of Federal Avenue and State Street.