Run Run As Fast As You Can! - AZ

Run Run As Fast As You Can! - AZ is held in Yuma, Arizona, on December 12, 2026. The single format is a 5K (3.1 miles) with an early start at 7:00 AM, which gets everyone finished and on with their day well before mid-morning.

An early start does require a little planning: eat something light an hour or so beforehand and give yourself a longer warm-up than usual, because the body is slower to come around first thing. Once you are moving, the 5K is a straightforward test of speed and consistency, best raced by settling into a hard but controlled pace from the opening half mile. Four to six weeks of running three or four times a week, with one session of repetitions at 5K effort, is enough preparation for most runners. Winter in southern Arizona makes for pleasant racing conditions at this hour.