Kinnett Stadium, Columbus GA
Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Race Day Schedule
- 8:00 AM: On-Site Registration and Check-In Opens
- 8:30 AM: Opening Ceremony
- 9:00 AM: 5K Start
- 10:00 AM: 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.
Supporting the NICU
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.
NICU Fund Initiatives
- NICU Fund: Provides for the needs of the babies, their families, and the staff while they are in the hospital.
- NICU Bereavement Fund: Assists with end of life care for families who experience such a difficult end to their NICU journey.
Join Us
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!
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