Seafair Torchlight Run, Seattle

It’s not often that runners get to race with tens of thousands of people cheering them on. But the Seafair Torchlight 5K and 8K Runs wind along the Torchlight Parade route before the parade starts, so a huge cheering section is already in place. Participants run through downtown Seattle and race to the finish line, where they're rewarded with professional finishing photos, a goodie bag, and a shiny finisher medal.