Discussions about 5ks

• Do you find that only having awards for top 3 finishers both men and women turns a lot of people away for a 5k?

  Posted: April 24, 2025

• I noticed our 5k seems to have a lot of 60+ yr old runners. I would like to hand out something small for the participants. Any ideas?

  Posted: April 23, 2025

• What is your best tip to bring in more runners in the last 30 days before a 5K?

  Posted: April 17, 2025

• Tips on creating a successful wave start for a 5K? We’ve got 2,000 runners to accommodate.

  Posted: April 8, 2025

• Cup-less race ideas or reusable cup vendors for a small 5k?

  Posted: March 26, 2025

• For a 5K, what ages do you give awards to?

  Posted: March 20, 2025

• What’s your favorite music for the start of a 5K with runners of all ages?

  Posted: March 18, 2025

• How far in advance do people start signing up for a 5K? We are about 7 weeks away from our event and not many registrations.

  Posted: March 18, 2025

• Has anyone ever had the "Saturday vs Sunday" event conversation with themselves? I am very close to moving my 5k from a Saturday to a Sunday.

  Posted: March 3, 2025

• Do you do your free kids run before or after your event? Specifically a 5K.

  Posted: Feb. 21, 2025

• Doing a 10k/5k event which includes a fairly technical scramble section. I plan to start the 10K first with a 20 minute lead time between the next race. Thoughts?

  Posted: Feb. 18, 2025

• 5K start times: have you found that 8 AM or 9 AM attracts more runners or even different runners for a mid-fall race?

  Posted: Feb. 12, 2025

• What distance do you make a kids run you are adding to an existing 5K/10K run? I'm thinking a mile or half mile?

  Posted: Feb. 6, 2025

• Looking for new ideas for our annual summer 10K/5K race swag. We like to provide more high quality unique race swag.

  Posted: Feb. 2, 2025

• Need a timing system for a trail 10k 5k. My first race so not looking to break the bank but want accurate results.

  Posted: Jan. 18, 2025

• What are your thoughts on hosting a 5k race that is not under a non-profit organization or an LLC?

  Posted: Jan. 7, 2025

• Has anyone used ambassadors to promote your 5k? If so what did they do and did you pay them?

  Posted: Dec. 17, 2024

• What time should a 1-mile kids run start to avoid running into the 5K race finishers?

  Posted: Dec. 12, 2024

• What should we expect to pay for event insurance for a 5k with 500 participants?

  Posted: Dec. 8, 2024

• How many registrations do you allow as your max for your 5Ks?

  Posted: Nov. 25, 2024