{"id":30056,"date":"2021-12-09T16:29:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T22:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=30056"},"modified":"2021-12-09T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T22:29:35","slug":"clarksville-parks-and-recreation-departments-annual-christmas-light-run-set-for-saturday-at-mcgregor-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2021\/12\/09\/clarksville-parks-and-recreation-departments-annual-christmas-light-run-set-for-saturday-at-mcgregor-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department&#8217;s Annual Christmas Light Run set for Saturday at McGregor Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-462270\" title=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Clarksville-Parks-and-Recreation-Department.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department will host its third-annual Christmas Light Run, presented by Fleet Feet, from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Saturday, December 11th, 2021 at McGregor Park.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the running event, the Christmas on the Cumberland light display will delay its opening until 6:00pm. The public will not be allowed access to McGregor Park until that time.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, motorists should be aware that the Christmas Light Run 5K route takes runners across Riverside Drive under the pedestrian bridge and through downtown Clarksville.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30057\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annual-Christmas-Light-Run.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30057\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30057\" src=\"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annual-Christmas-Light-Run-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville's Annual Christmas Light Run to be held this Saturday.\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annual-Christmas-Light-Run-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annual-Christmas-Light-Run-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annual-Christmas-Light-Run-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annual-Christmas-Light-Run-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Annual-Christmas-Light-Run.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarksville&#8217;s Annual Christmas Light Run is to be held this Saturday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Clarksville Police Department will be on-site to stop traffic and allow runners to cross Riverside Drive.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists are advised to drive with extra caution during this time.<\/p>\n<p>With 500 participants registered, the Christmas Light Run is currently sold out.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the event, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofclarksville.com\/993\/Christmas-Light-Run\" >www.cityofclarksville.com\/993\/Christmas-Light-Run<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Clarksville-Parks-and-Recreation-Department-Office.jpg\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-335165\" class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-335165\" title=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Office\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Clarksville-Parks-and-Recreation-Department-Office-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Office\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\"\/><\/a>Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department provides a variety of indoor\/outdoor programs, facilities, nature activities and entertainment events for people living in Clarksville, Montgomery County and Fort Campbell. These free or reasonably priced, year-round experiences help residents enhance their health, wellness, and social engagement &#8212; resulting in a stronger, better community.<\/p>\n<p>The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools<\/p>\n<p>The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more call 931.645.7476.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department will host its third-annual Christmas Light Run, presented by Fleet Feet, from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Saturday, December 11th, 2021 at McGregor Park. Due to the running event, the Christmas on the Cumberland light display will delay its opening until 6:00pm. 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