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Y It Matters 5K & Fun Run
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Y It Matters 5K & Fun Run

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Dec 12, 2026
Running

About this race

Saturday, December 12, 2026, 8am 
  • 5K Race Fee: TBD
  • Fun Run Race Fee: TBD
  • 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 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.

Join fellow runners on December 12, 2026 for the Y It Matters 5K & Fun Run. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Birmingham.

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Running

Y It Matters 5K

All 5K participants will receive a medal. Top 3 finishers in each age/gender category will receive a medal or non-cash prize.

Dec 12, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Y It Matters 5K - Sleep-In Option

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. 21

Dec 12, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Y It Matters Fun Run

Children and their families are invited to run our inagural 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 recieve 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.  

Dec 12, 2026 1.6K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 11-year monthly averages for December in Birmingham.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 11.4° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 21.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 11.4° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 21.6°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
14.5
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
1.7mm

About Birmingham

Y It Matters 5K & Fun Run takes place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.

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