Hop To It 5K / 10K

Hop To It 5K / 10K is held in Pompano Beach, Florida, on April 17, 2027, on a course that mixes city streets with the seafront. Two distances are on the program — a 5K (3.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles) — which lets runners of different levels line up on the same morning. The route offers ocean views while crossing part of town, in the seaside atmosphere typical of South Florida during the Easter season.

Doubling the distance changes the job: the 5K is a short, hard effort, while the 10K asks you to hold a pace you can repeat for six miles. If you are stepping up from one to the other, add a weekly tempo run of 20 to 25 minutes and one longer easy run, and be ready for humidity by drinking early rather than waiting until you feel thirsty.