The AmFam Impact 5K

The AmFam Impact 5K takes place in Plain City, Ohio, on November 8, 2026. One distance is on the schedule, a 5K run or walk, starting at 9:30 a.m. The late-morning start makes for an easy logistical day: you can eat a normal breakfast a couple of hours out, arrive without rushing and still be done well before lunch.

Open run/walk events like this suit mixed groups, since a walker and a runner can enter the same race and meet again at the finish. For a first 5K, four to six weeks of running three times a week, alternating running and walking if needed, covers it. For a faster one, add a weekly session of 400- or 800-meter repeats and keep every other run genuinely easy.