Ellensburg Morning Rotary FireCracker 5k Run

People For People Fun Run

5K & 10K | September 19, 2026

Lace up for a purpose and join us for the 5th annual People For People Fun Run — a community event that’s five years running strong.

This 5K and 10K event starts and finishes at Cowiche Creek Brewery, bringing together runners, walkers, families, and friends for a high-energy day that makes a real impact. Every step taken supports the People For People Meals On Wheels Commercial Kitchen Project, helping expand access to nutritious meals for those who need them most.

Whether you’re chasing a personal best or simply showing up for a great cause, this event is about community, connection, and giving back.

Run. Walk. Support. Make a difference.

Event details and schedule

Please visit https://www.mypfp.org/cowichebrewrun/ for all the event details!

October 10, 2026 Come and join us in our 6th Annual Warrior Women Race 5k. This event is a women only racing event. It is for all the warrior women in our Yakima Valley who have survived and fought through every barrier or obstacle that has come there way and still standing strong. Join us at the after party, with food trucks, shopping, live DJ, and so much more at the finish line. Participants will recieve customized finisher medal.

Event details and schedule

Event Details

Location: Franklin Park Track Area

Race Starts at 10:00am

5k - 10am

Participants will recieve a customized finisher medal and race bib

Top 3 Females and girls will recieve a medal

After party at the finish line!

The Sun City Barry James Memorial 5K and Half Marathon are put on every year by the Hard Core Running Club of Central Washington. They take place on the second Sunday of October at Volution Fitness, this year at a new location on University Parkway in Terrace Heights, Washington, just east of Yakima. The 5K and half marathon both start and end at Volution. There will be aid stations at miles 3.5, 7, and 10. The half marathon is a favorite race of many participants with rolling hills alongside orchards.

Race fee is $15 for Hard Core Runner Members, $20 for non-members, and youth under age 12 are free. Costs go up to $22 on October 1st. Day of race entries will be $25.