The 5k is is one of the many track events in the Olympic Games and is also a popular running distance in community road races. Many public road races are held to raise money for charities.
My First 5k:
The first 5k I ran was to raise money for a local church in 2010. I signed up for the race about a month in advance and paid $20.00, which went towards the charity.
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| Before my first 5k on a chilly April morning in 2010. |
The race began at 8:00am with a race director firing a gunshot.The crowd or runners that was participating in the race was off and running. Every runner was wearing a racing bib, which is a paper with a number on it that you pin to your shirt. The bib is used to record your time.
The course looped through the neighborhood near the church that the charity 5k was for. During the race, around the first mile, volunteers had a table set up with water and sports drinks that they passed out for free to runners if they were thirsty.
The race ended 3.1 miles, or 5 kilometers later. Each runner ran over a timing pad and received a water bottle after they finished.
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| Finishing my first 5k race! |
After the race, everyone was able to head inside the church to have refreshments (such as fruit, coffee, and donuts) and attend an awards ceremony. The awards ceremony was held to give the first, second, and third place runners in each age group an award for winning (the age groups for races vary, but they are usually as follows: 14 and under, 15-18, 19-25, 26-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and up).
Some races hand out trophies and some handout gift certificates, this particular race gave medals to the winners of each age group. I ended up placing first in my age group and became hooked on road racing from that point.
Have you ever run a road race or 5k?
I'm running my first 5k next month in Beaver Falls. My longest run to date is 1.75 miles. I'm hoping to build up to the distance by then by adding a little each week.
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