The Light Run is a fun run co-sponsored by local running pals Good Day for a Run and MEAN GUY Running. The run is not timed and winds through the streets of Pitman, New Jersey. The course is not closed and runners have to obey pedestrian laws. Every turn was clearly marked with a sign and cones and there were a few volunteers out on the course to wave runners in the right direction as well.

The swag was an ornament (this year's is pictured) and a really great experience with a fun after-party at nearby restaurant, Carolina Blue.

No aid stations, per se, but there was water available at the check in table. The volunteers were also visible, so if anyone needed help, they were available.

We circled around the streets of Pitman, oohing and ahhing at the houses we saw along the way. There were so many pretty ones! It's a great way to go "sight seeing" and the scenery can't be beat.

During the second half of the run, we went to the piece de resistance, the Hagerty Family Christmas Lights. In its 32nd year, a family sets up an entire yard (and a few neighboring houses) with movable dolls, sheds filled with Christmas magic, reindeers, and even a Santa stop! I wasn’t expecting to see Santa there since it was a Wednesday but I guess there was a bit of magic in the air because he was there. Naturally we grabbed a selfie!

The cost for The Light Run? A mere $12 and if you’d like to, a donation of a toy at check-in that goes to local charities: the Robin’s Nest and The Kids Caring Foundation. I’m pretty sure it sells out every year because who could resist a deal like that?

For more pictures/video, please feel free to visit my blog post: http://www.scootadoot.org/2017/12/15/the-light-run/