Flexjet 5K/1 Mile

Flexjet 5K/1 Mile is held in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 25, 2026. Both events start at 8:30 a.m.: a 5K and a 1-mile road race. Sharing a start time means you pick one rather than doubling up, and the early slot gets you finished with most of the morning still ahead of you.

The mile is worth considering if you have never raced it. It is over quickly, it hurts in a very specific way, and it tells you something about your top-end speed that a 5K will not. The 5K remains the better all-round test of fitness and responds well to a month of weekly interval sessions. Whichever you choose, warm up properly, because short races punish cold legs.