About the Great Human Race 5K
The race starts and finishes at a YMCA campus, with bib pickup happening poolside before the gun goes off. The course itself is a standard road distance, and the morning wraps into something larger: an international food festival gets underway not long after the race ends, with music and cultural performances on the grounds.
Parking is in the YMCA lot. The organizers suggest pulling around to the back and leaving your car near the youth development building. Bib pickup opens early on race morning, right outside by the outdoor pool, and closes just before the start.
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Distances & Start Times
5K9/13/2026 09:00$35
YMCA Kids Fun Run9/13/2026 08:30$5
International Food Festival (Non 5K Participant)9/13/2026 11:00$20
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