In recent years the race has attracted over 3,000 participants, due in part to its special feature of running under the light of the midnight sun. Proceeds from the race benefit Fairbanks Resource Agency and local student athletes through scholarships. Despite its late evening start, there is no need for streetlights or flashlights, as the summer solstice sun shines brightly from start to finish and beyond. The race takes place on the third Saturday of June each year, starting at 10 pm with the boom of a cannon that can be heard throughout Fairbanks. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Midnight Sun Run is a ten-kilometer (6.2 mi) road running event, held annually since 1983 in Fairbanks, Alaska, that attracts participants from across the United States and from around the world.
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