Peaks and Professors 5k

Peaks and Professors 5k is held in Seattle, Washington, on October 24, 2026, with a 9 a.m. start over a single 5K distance. One race, one wave, 3.1 miles: the kind of event you can enter on a whim and still take seriously.

If you have a longer autumn goal on the calendar, a late-October 5K slots in neatly as a sharpener. Race it flat out, then use the time to recalculate the training paces for the rest of your block, since a 5K result is the most practical predictor most runners have. If there is no bigger goal in sight, 3.1 miles is simply a good reason to get out early on a weekend, and three runs a week for a month is enough to line up feeling ready rather than nervous.