Twilight Run and Downtown Rendezvous
June 6, 2024
5K @ 6:30
1 Mile @ 6:35
Downtown, Jackson, TN (Farmers Market)
Benefitting: Heaven's Cradle
About Heaven's Cradle
Heaven's Cradle provides assistance and comfort to families suffering from pregnancy and infant loss and staff training in perinatal grief.
Our Belief
- We believe that every family, regardless of diagnosis or income, is entitled to have time and memories with their child.
- We believe each child deserves to be honored and remembered.
- We believe every mother, father, sibling, and grandparent deserves access to information and support.
- We believe doctors, nurses, and other caregivers are most effective in caring for bereaved families when they have training and support.
- Walking with Families
For more information please visit www.heavenscradle.org
Course Maps
Packet Pickup / Schedule of Events
Thursday - Race Day
West TN Farmers Market
4:30pm-6:30pm
91 Market St. Jackson, TN 38301
- 5:00pm - Packet Pickup Opens
- 6:15pm - Packet Pickup Closes
- 6:30pm - 5K Starts
- 6:30pm - Dinner Lines Open
- 6:35pm - 1 Mile Starts
- 7:15pm - Entertainment and Downtown Rendezvous Begins
- 7:45pm - Awards Presentation and Heaven's Cradle Program Starts on the Stage at the AMP
The event is located at the West Tennessee Farmer’s Market at 91 New Market St. Jackson, TN 38301. Parking will be available in various public parking lots located within only a couple blocks of the Farmer’s Market. Parking is free after 5:00 pm.
If you are a dinner only participant and you pre-registered, go to the table next to the Start 2 Finish Registration tent to get your “Dinner Only” wristband. You must have a wristband to be able to go through the dinner lines.
If you want to purchase dinner only have not pre-registered for dinner, dinner wristbands will be available for purchase for $10 on the day of the event. You will need to go to the Dinner Only table next to registration and purchase your wristbands. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
Dinner lines will open at 6:30.
Every 5K participant, 1 mile participant and dinner only registrant will receive dinner. If you are a race participant, your race bib is your dinner ticket. If you purchased dinner only, you will have a wristband that will serve as a dinner ticket.
PRE-REGISTERED FOR RACE
If you pre-registered online, just make sure to arrive early so you have plenty of time to get your race packet and bib. We will open lines at 4:30 pm. The pre-registered check in will be at the Start2Finish Registration Tent in the Farmer’s Market main shed on the West Alley end. Go to the lines marked “Pre-Registered” to get checked in. 5K will start at 6:30 and 1 mile will start at 6:35. The start line is on West Alley (road located between the Amp and the Farmer’s Market).
We are so glad to have you! The day of registration will be available online until the race starts. Simply register on your mobile device and head into the Farmer’s Market main shed on the West Alley end near the amp to pick up your packet.
LINES WILL CLOSE AT 6:15 P.M. 5K will start at 6:30 and 1 mile will start at 6:35. The start line is on West Alley (road located between the Amp and the Farmer’s Market).
If you purchased a t-shirt online, they will be available at packet pickup (Wednesday from 3-6pm at the Farmer’s Market) or on the day of the race, go to the lines marked “Pre-Registered” to pick up your shirt.
There will be tables set up in the main shed selling these t-shirts and other commemorative items.
Seb's Shaved Ice will provide shaved ice
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Say Squeeze will provide lemonade.
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Each will be donating a portion of their proceeds to Heaven’s Cradle.
If you are not racing, but are here to support a friend or family member, we are so glad to have you. Route maps are available online if you would like to be on the route to cheer them on. Posters and markers are available at tables located near the Amp if you would like to make a sign to cheer on your loved ones or remember one of our angel babies.
Blue, pink and yellow ribbons are available to wear for all moms, dads and loved ones that have lost a baby. Professional signs can be ordered with your baby’s name.
The signs will be placed along the route and available for you to take home following the event. If you do not wish to purchase a professional sign for your baby, you can still make a sign to commemorate your baby. Markers and posters are available if you would like to make a poster to commemorate your baby. Feel free to put your poster up at the Amp or to hold your poster as you cheer on our racers! They are taking the steps our babies could not so let’s cheer them on!
Please stay for our program following the race. All moms and dads will be honored and presented with a ribbon from our memorial tree.
*Orders must be received no later than Thursday, May 23rd*
Restrooms are available at Amp behind the stage and in the Farmer’s Market in main shed (located behind the race results area--across from the craft room). Additional porta-potties will also be available and located directly adjacent to the restrooms in the main shed.
The Start line will be located West Alley (road in between the Farmer’s Market and the Amp)
Maps of the route are available online on the course map page.
For all 5K participants, your start and finish will be chipped time so you will have accurate race timing results. Be sure to wear your bib on the front of your shirt so that it can be properly identified as you cross both the start and finish lines.
5K Race results will be available shortly following the completion of the event at kiosks in the main shed of the Farmer’s Market.
*ONLY 5K participants will receive a time.* The 1 mile walk is NOT timed.
After the race, head to the main shed and pick up your dinner. Dinner lines will open at 6:30. All racers receive a dinner with their race entry provided by Brooksie's Barn. Your bib will serve as your dinner ticket. Dinner only participants will be provided a wristband and it will serve as your dinner ticket too.
Entertainment and downtown rendezvous will begin at 7:15 on the stage at the Amp. We will start the award presentation and the Heaven’s Cradle program promptly at 7:45 p.m.
There is a silent auction that will be conducted on Facebook the weeks leading up to the event for all registered participants, so be sure to check it out. You won’t want to miss this year’s auction. All Silent Auction items must be picked up and paid for at the event. Cash, credit cards and personal checks are accepted.
We will start the award presentation and the Heaven’s Cradle program promptly at 7:45 p.m on the stage at the Amp.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Start 2 Finish Event Management
- s2finfo@s2fevents.com
Sponsors
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Corporate Sponsor
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Twilight Presenting Sponsors
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Honorary Course Marshal
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Moon Sponsors
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Angel Sponsors
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Media Sponsor
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