Y It Matters 5K & Fun Run

• 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 9, 2023 for the Y It Matters 5K & Fun Run. It's a fantastic 5K, Snoozer not a loser! Sleep in the morning of the race! featuring a flat and fast course in Birmingham.