Race 2 Home

Race 2 Home is held in Clinton, Mississippi, on November 14, 2026, with a single format: a 5K run (3.1 miles) starting at 8:00 a.m. The early start keeps the morning short, and the distance is one that almost anyone can prepare for in a couple of months.

Whether this is your first 5K or one of many, the approach is similar. Warm up with ten minutes of easy jogging and a few short strides, then run the first mile a touch slower than the pace you hope to average. Hold steady through the second mile and let yourself push over the last half mile. If you are newer to running, build up with three sessions per week for six weeks, alternating running and walking until you can run 30 minutes without stopping. Runners with a spring race in mind can use this as a fitness check and adjust their training paces from the result. Eat a light breakfast about ninety minutes before the 8:00 a.m. start.