# Night Owl Trail Race > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM - Where: Lake Haigler Entrance, 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Anne Springs Close Greenway - Official page: https://www.ascgreenway.org/event/night-owl-trail-race-2026/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/night-owl-trail-race--listing-2df3f2f756d27bb62e50d60d ## About An evening trail race on the Greenway after dark, with a timed 5K, an untimed 5K hike challenge and a shorter 1-mile fun run/walk. Participants carry flashlights or headlamps, and many come dressed in winter pajamas or festive holiday outfits, with prizes for the best-dressed. Fun run/walk finishers receive a prize at the finish line. Spectators can stay to order food and drinks at the Greenway Canteen. 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