Cold for a Cause 5k

Cold for a Cause 5k is held at Yakima, Washington, on February 27, 2027, with one distance on the program: a 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 9:00 a.m. It is a road race, and no elevation figure is published, so ask the organizer about the profile if you plan to chase a time on the day.

Late February in central Washington makes this an early-season effort, useful as a fitness check before the spring calendar opens. Three weeks of short, fast repetitions with full recoveries will sharpen you for the distance without disturbing longer-term training, and a warm-up of at least 15 minutes with a few strides is worth more here than any extra mileage. Runners newer to racing can simply treat it as an introduction and hold a comfortable, steady effort from start to finish.