Stay hydrated during a 5K race.
Running a 5K -- 3.1-mile -- race is a winning idea for beginning and advanced runners alike. Locating a 5K race is a simple proposition. Newspapers, magazines, running club newsletters and websites are good places to start. Determine the event you intend to run, and train accordingly. Set a date far enough into the future -- approximately eight weeks -- to get into condition. Run with friends and family to maximize the enjoyment and satisfaction of crossing that finish line.
Instructions
1. Examine local and metropolitan-area newspapers for race advertisements and notices. Pay particular attention to the sports section to locate ads. Read running magazines to look for statewide, national and/or privately sponsored events.
2. Contact corporations and/or non-profit organizations and ask about fundraising or awareness races. Call or email United Way or Legg Mason representatives, for example, to inquire about the annual Baltimore 5K Marathon.
3. Go online. Visit the Runner's World or similar websites with race-listing databases. Type in "Race Finder" into the search text box on the main menu bar. Click the "Enter" icon. Follow prefabricated tabs to find a 5K race. Enter the location where you are looking for a race. Click on "5K" in the race distance column. Enter the race type, event size and date range that interests you. Click "Find Races" to scroll through listings.
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