Sat, Nov 7, 2026

YLS 5K Run for Veterans Rights

West Palm Beach, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Oct 5, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the YLS 5K Run for Veterans Rights

This 5K is held in Okeeheelee Park, a large county park in West Palm Beach. The course runs through park grounds, which tend to be flat and shaded in stretches. The race benefits veterans' legal aid services, and the award categories include divisions for attorneys and jurists alongside the usual age groups, which gives the morning a distinctive professional-community feel.

Parking is inside the park off Forest Hill Boulevard, using the second entrance west of the main road. Registration closes a couple of weeks before race day if you want to lock in your apparel size, so earlier is better than later.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

134finishers

18:46winner

37:48median

1:15:27cutoff

Top 3: Thunder Jackson (18:46) · Andrew Lockton (18:48) · Maura Short (20:18)

The YLS 5K Run for Veterans Rights has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles11/7/2026 07:30$40

3.1 Miles11/7/2026 07:30$20

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Common Questions About the YLS 5K Run for Veterans Rights

Will I finish last at the YLS 5K Run for Veterans Rights?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:15:27, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the YLS 5K Run for Veterans Rights a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (134 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the YLS 5K Run for Veterans Rights?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:46 while the median finisher took 37:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.