Step Up 5K for JTF

Step Up 5K for JTF takes place in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 17, 2027. A single 5K (3.1 miles) starts at 8:00 a.m., early enough that you are finished long before the rest of the day gets going. Runners and walkers alike are the intended audience for a race of this format and length.

The 5K is the distance that best rewards a modest amount of specific work. Four to six weeks of running three times a week, with one session of faster running such as six repetitions of 400 meters, will visibly improve your time without demanding much of your schedule. Racing it well is largely about restraint in the opening half-mile. And if you are entering to support the cause rather than to compete, walking the whole thing is entirely in keeping with the event.