Operation Changing Lives 5k Run/Walk

Operation Changing Lives 5k Run/Walk is held in Ponce Inlet, Florida, on January 9, 2027, with a single 7:30 a.m. start for both runners and walkers over 3.1 miles.

An early start is the norm in Florida even in January, so plan backward from it: be awake at least ninety minutes before the gun, eat something small and familiar, and leave time to jog easily for ten minutes beforehand. The distance is short enough that anyone running regularly can enter on current fitness, which makes it a good candidate for a first race of the year. If you are targeting a spring half marathon, treat this as a hard controlled effort and use the result to set your training paces.