Be Their Voice 5k

Be Their Voice 5k is held in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on January 23, 2027, with the single 5K setting off at 9 a.m. One distance, one start, a straightforward morning: this is a charity 5K rather than a multi-format race weekend, and the schedule reflects that.

The 5K remains the most approachable racing distance there is, which is why events like this one draw such a mixed field. If it is your first, four to six weeks of running three times a week is genuinely enough preparation, and walking a stretch costs you nothing. If you are chasing a personal best instead, the distance rewards specific work: a weekly session of intervals at or slightly faster than goal pace, plus one steady run, sharpens the top end without much extra volume. A 9 a.m. start gives you time to warm up properly without a pre-dawn alarm.