Fight the Flame 5k

Fight the Flame 5k takes place in Greenville on November 14, 2026. The event offers one distance, a 5K (3.1 miles) walk/run starting at 9:00 a.m., with runners and walkers sharing the same course and the same start.

A 9:00 a.m. Saturday start is about as convenient as racing gets: a light breakfast two hours ahead, arrival with 30 minutes to spare, and most of the day still in front of you afterward. For a first 5K, six weeks of run-walk intervals three times a week will get you to the line comfortably. If you already train, use it as a tune-up, since a hard 3.1 miles is a reliable indicator of the pace you could hold over 10K.