Somerset Academy Bay 5K

Somerset Academy Bay 5K takes place in Miami, Florida, on December 6, 2026. The event offers a single format, a 5K of 3.1 miles, starting early at 7:00 AM. A school-organized race in a Miami December, it lands at a time of year when the heat and humidity finally ease off, which makes an early start feel genuinely pleasant rather than punishing.

Few distances reward a short, focused build like the 5K does. If this is your first one, six weeks of running or run-walking three times a week will get you to the line ready. If you already run regularly, use it as a fitness test: add one interval session per week, such as 5 x 3 minutes hard with equal recovery, and keep the last few days easy. A 7:00 AM gun means an early alarm, so get your bib and shoes ready the night before.