Y It Matters 5k & Fun Run
Event summary
The 5K race fee starts at just $40, while the Fun Run is available for $25, making it an affordable way to get active and support a great cause. Participants will race along a flat and fast course, starting near Good People Brewing and heading northeast up 1st Avenue South towards the Rotary Trail. Remember, to guarantee your race shirt, be sure to register by Friday, November 13, 2026! Join us for a day filled with community spirit, fitness, and fun!
Races
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Y It Matters 5k - Sleep-In Option
Incl. $3.10 Fee & Official Race T-Shirt
Don't want to run or walk the event but still want to support the Downtown YMCA Youth Center? You will still get the official race day t-shirt if you register by Nov. 13.
Register8:00 AM CST
$38.10
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Y It Matters Fun Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Children and their families are invited to run our Fun Run as part of the Y It Matters Race Day. The course is a 1-mile fun run, out and back. Paying participants will receive a race shirt. A parent/guardian may run alongside their child(ren) at no cost, but will not receive a bib, shirt or medal. Fun Run Registration will prompt adults registering minors to identify as a parent running with a minor so we can accurately track participation.
Register9:00 AM CST
$27.50
Organiser's description
* 5K RACE FEE: Starting at $40
* FUN RUN RACE FEE: Starting at $25
* YMCA members receive and YMCA will receive a discount: More info to come.
* TO BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT, _YOU MUST REGISTER BY FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2026_
* SLEEP IN REGISTRATION AVAILABLE. If you do not want to participate on race day but want to support the Y and get a race T-shirt, we are happy for the support. _SHIRTS MUST BE PICKED UP PRIOR TO EVENT DAY AT PACKET PICKUP. _
* PAYMENT: Credit cards are the only accepted form of payment. No cash or checks will be accepted.
* Please note there is a processing fee and sales tax associated with each entry.
* RACE START/FINISH LOCATION: Starting near Good People Brewing on 1st Avenue South
* COURSE INFORMATION: Participants will head northeast up 1st Avenue South towards the Rotary Trail toward 32nd Street South where they will turn around and race back towards Good People Brewing. Flat and fast! CLICK HERE https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WmQQ_ewO45XAb0gNmWxn7uB4fhR7CqBK/view?usp=sharing to view the course map.
* Our course is not certified.
* PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP - Day, time and place TBD
* RACE-DAY PACKET PICKUP: TBD
* SWAG: _PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE WE WILL DO THE BEST, ONLY PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTERED ON OR BEFORE NOV. 13, 2026 ARE GUARANTEED A RACE SHIRT._
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Location
Starting line will be on 1st Ave between Regions Field and Railroad Park, 114 14th St S, Birmingham, 35233, AL, United States
Y It Matters 5k & Fun Run
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