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BLINK: Run the Night
BLINK: Run the Night is a BLINK: Run the Night event held in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was last held on October 6, 2026 and is usually run in October; the next date hasn't been announced yet. About 4,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Usually held
- October
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Field size
- ~4,000 runners
Race details
- Last held
- October 6, 2026
- Usually held in
- October
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Distances
- BLINK: Run the Night
- Field size
- About 4,000 runners
- Registration
- raceroster.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: completed
- Start time
- 7:30 PM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the BLINK: Run the Night
A new untimed 2.6-mile nighttime run through downtown Cincinnati from Elm Street Plaza, held two days before the BLINK light festival opens. Runners get early access to select installations and a finisher medal.
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BLINK: Run the Night: common questions
- When is the BLINK: Run the Night?
- The next date hasn't been announced in the listing yet. The race is usually held in October. Check the organiser's website for the official date.
- Where is the BLINK: Run the Night held?
- In Cincinnati, Ohio.
- What distances does the BLINK: Run the Night offer?
- BLINK: Run the Night.
- How many people run the BLINK: Run the Night?
- About 4,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the BLINK: Run the Night?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceroster.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the BLINK: Run the Night?
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: completed.
- What time does the BLINK: Run the Night start?
- 7:30 PM EDT.
- What is the course like at the BLINK: Run the Night?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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