How many miles is 10 k?

A 10K race, which is 6.2 miles , is ideal for experienced runners who are looking for more of a challenge. It's the second most popular race after the half-marathon and requires a fitness level that balances strength, energy, and endurance.

How many types of marathons are there?

The best-known variant is certainly the classic road marathon , in which 42.195 kilometers are run on the road. But there are also trail marathons, where you run on uneven terrain and in nature. Another trend are obstacle marathons, in which the runners have to overcome various obstacles.

How many miles will a person run during a 10 kilometer race?

Answer and Explanation: Hence, 10 kilometers = 10 1.609 = 6.215 miles . Hence a person will run 6.215 miles on a 10 kilometer race.

How many miles is a 20K run?

The 20K run (20 kilometres, or approximately 12.4 miles ) is a long distance foot race.

What is a 100k marathon called?

Ultramarathons, or ultras , are any running races beyond the standard marathon distance of 26.2 miles (or 42.2k). The most common ultra distances are 50k, 100k, 50 miles, or 100 miles, but each event is unique in terms of distance and terrain.

What is a 3 mile run called?

5K – The 5K (3.1 miles) is the most popular race distance in the United States, accounting for nearly half of all paid registrants in 2017. Which comes as no surprise — whether as a local fundraiser with friends or as part of a larger event, the 5K is the ideal introduction to timed, organized racing.

What is a 4 hour marathon?

To run a marathon in under 4 hours, you must average a pace of 5 minutes and 41 seconds per kilometre (or 9:09 per mile) , which is considered a fast pace. Additionally, completing a marathon in under 4 hours demonstrates a high level of discipline.

Is 10k miles a year enough?

Although Americans drive an average of 14,263 miles per year, insurance companies generally consider driving 10,000 miles a year or less to be low mileage . Check with your insurer to see what mileage bracket you fall under in order to get a discount on your rates.

What is 1 K in miles?

1 kilometer = 0.62137119 miles .

Is 10k a lot of miles on a car?

That depends largely on the car's age. Most experts agree that a car should be driven no more than 12,000 to 15,000 miles in a year .

How many miles is 10,000 steps equal to?

Using 2,000 steps in one mile as an average benchmark, 10,000 steps is approximately 5 miles .

Upcoming Capital Region Road Races

Here is a list of road races 5k, 10, marathon and more in the Capital Region throughout the summer months.

A calendar of upcoming races and a look at past results.

JUNE RACES

Saturday, June 1

46th annual Sara Lee Delightful Run for Women - 9 a.m. East Capitol Park, Albany

11 a.m. 5k run/walk; 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Kids' Runs (free, 1M, 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m)

27th annual Charlton Heritage 5k run/walk - Old Red School House, Charlton

10 a.m. 5k run/walk; 11 a.m. Kids 1-mile fun run

13th Rail Trail to the Footbridge 5k Trail Race - Slate Valley Museum, Granville

9 a.m. Mixed trail smooth and road race; 10 a.m. Rail Trail to the Footbridge Kids' 1k

10th annual Race the Lake Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10k, 5k - Cooperstown

7 a.m. marathon; 8 a.m. half-marathon; 9 a.m. 10k/5k start

Whiteface Uphill Foot Race and Bike Race - Wilmington, NY

5:30 p.m. 8-mile run; 8-mile bike race

Sunday, June 2

Literacy 5k run/walk - Corning Preserve - Albany

9:30 a.m. Youth mile; 10 a.m. 5k Run/Walk

2024 Capital Region Heart Walk and Run - Harriman State Office Building, Albany

8 a.m. 5k run, 10:30 a.m. walk

Woofstock 5k/walk-a-thon - Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady

10:30 a.m. 5k; 2k walk

Cantina Kids Fun Run - Congress Park, Saratoga Springs

12-and-under; 9 a.m. 1/4-mile race; 9:30 a.m. 1-mile race

Wednesday, June 5

Saratoga Stryders Global Running Day - Pitney Meadows, Saratoga Springs

6 p.m. Walk, run, jog laps to earn raffle tickets per lap in an hour.

Saturday, June 8

Kinderhook OK 5k race - Village Square, Kinderhook

8 a.m. 1m Kids' Run; 8:30 a.m. D.A.Y.S.I. 100m Dash; 9 a.m. 5k

12th annual LifeSong 5k - Halfmoon Town Park

9:30 a.m. Junior Dash - Kids Run; 10 a.m. 5k

7th annual Scot Trot 5k - State Route 40, Argyle

10 a.m. 5k

CVFC 5k FWD for Recovery - Plattsburgh City Beach

9:15 a.m. 5k

Sunday, June 9

15th annual Lake Placid marathon, half-marathon, 10k - Lake Placid

8 a.m. 10k, half-marathon, marathon; 2 p.m. Kids' run

47th annual Crowley Brothers' Memorial Road Races - Rutland, VT

8 a.m. - Half-marathon, 10k run, 10k relay, 5k run, 5k walk, kids' downtown mile

Wednesday, June 12

Strides 4 STRIDE 5k/2k run, Walk 'n Roll - Jennings Landing, Albany

5:15 p.m. 2k awareness walk; 5:45 p.m. 5k run, 5k adaptive roll

Thursday, June 13

15th annual Route 50 Mile - 818 Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills

6:30 p.m. 1-mile run

Saturday, June 15

10th annual Good Karma 5k -Shenendehowa High School Track, Clifton Park

9 a.m. 1/2-mile Kids' Run, 9:30 a.m. 5k

Aloha 5k and 1-mile fun walk - Hiviland's Cove Park, Glens Falls

9 a.m. 5k; 9:05 a.m. 1-mile fun walk

5k Run for the Ages - 19 Homer Avenue, Queensbury

9 a.m. 5k, 2-mile fun walk

Wilmington Whiskey Run 5k/10k - Wilmington, NY

9:30 a.m. 5k/10k

Tri-City ValleyCats Father's Day Home Run 5k - Joe Bruno Stadium, Troy

9 a.m. 5k

Ronald McDonald House 5K Run/Walk - Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany

10 a.m. 5k

19th annual Great Adirondack Trail Run - Keene Valley

8:40, 9:10 a.m. 11.5-mile Great Adirondack Trail Run; 9:45 a.m. Baxter Mountain Traverse

44th Swamp Rat Run. 5K/1M - Oneida Shorea Park, Brewerton

8:30 a.m. Kids' Fun Run - 1m; 9 a.m. Christopher A. Taddeo Memorial 5k

Saturday, June 22

Adirondack 7-Mile Race to the Lakes- SUNY Adirondack - Queensbury

8 a.m. 7-mile road race

*Bozenkill 4-mile run and 2-mile walk - Crupe Bozenkill Park, Altamont

9 a.m. 4-mile run, 2-mile walk *1st leg of Hilltown Triple Crown Challenge Series

Summer Fest Trail Run - Lawson Lake County Park, Feura Bush

11 a.m. 2.5-mile trail run, 5-mile trail run

Sunday, June 23

22nd Dodge the Deer 5K - Schodack Island State Park, Schodack Landing

9:15 a.m. Bully the Bear Kids' 200m sprint; 9:30 a.m. Chase the Chipmunk Kids' mile; 10 a.m. Dodge the Deer 5k

Saturday, June 29

Finger Lakes 50s Trail Races. 50M/50K/25M- Finger Lakes National Forest, Hector

6:30 a.m. 50-mile, 50k race; 8 a.m. 25k

JULY RACES

Thursday, July 4

18th Firecracker 4, 4-mile road race - Saratoga Springs

Saturday, July 6

Plattsburgh Sunrise Mayor's Cup 5k - Plattsburgh

9:30 a.m. 5k

Sunday, July 7

Tortoise and Hare Trail Race - Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca

9 a.m. 31st annual Rich Lawrence Memorial race

HMRRC Colonie 1-mile race- Colonie High School, Colonie

6 p.m. 1-mile race

Saturday July 13

Silks and Satins 5k - Fasig Tipton, Saratoga Springs

8 a.m. - 5k race

River Run/Walk for the Roots - Common Roots Brewing, South Glens Falls

10 a.m. 5k run/walk

Utica National Kids Run -Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica

8 a.m. Special Needs kids' run 1/4 mile; 1/4-mile kids' run; 1/2-mile kids' run; 3/4-mile kids' run; 1-mile kids' run

Sunday July 14

Boilmaker Road Race - Culver Avenue, Utica

7:15 a.m. 5k, 7:45 a.m. Wheelchair race; 8 a.m. 15k

Sunday July 21

Froggy Five-mile and Hard as Hell Half-marathon - Dippikill Wilderness Retreat, Warrensburg

8:30 a.m. Hard as Hell Half-marathon; 9 a.m. Froggy Five-Mile

Monday July 29

Camp Saratoga 5k trail run series - Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, Gansevoort

6:15 p.m. 5k trail run

AUGUST RACES

Saturday August 3

Bad Blook 5k run/walk, kids dash -Siena College, Loudonville

5:30 p.m. Kids' Quad Dash; 6 p.m. 5k run/walk

MondayAugust 5

Camp Saratoga 5k trail run series - Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, Gansevoort

6:15 p.m. 5k trail run

Saturday August 10

Lake Placid Trail Running Challenge: Spartan Trail -Mt. Van Hoevenberg

7 a.m. 50k; 9 a.m. Half-marathon; 11 a.m. 10k run

Sunday August 11

38th annual Run for the Roses 5k- Grafton Lake State Park, Grafton

9 a.m. 5k run; 10 a.m. Kids' 1-mile Fun Run

MondayAugust 12

Camp Saratoga 5k trail run series - Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, Gansevoort

6:15 p.m. 5k trail run

MondayAugust 19

Camp Saratoga 5k trail run series - Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, Gansevoort

6:15 p.m. 5k trail run

MondayAugust 26

Camp Saratoga 5k trail run series - Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, Gansevoort

6:15 p.m. 5k trail run

Saturday August 31

Run 4 the River Half-Marathon- Mabee Farm, Rotterdam

8 a.m. Half-marathon

SEPTEMBER RACES

Saturday September 14

Adirondack 5K -Adirondack Brewing, Lake George

10 a.m. 5k

OCTOBER RACES

Sunday October 13

Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon- (Finish) Corning Preserve, Albany

8 a.m. Half-marathon; Marathon (Separate start locations)

RACE RESULTS

The Memorial Duathlon and 5k -Sunday, May 26 - Saratoga Casino and Raceway

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon and Relay - Sunday, May 26 - Burlington, VT

Miles on the Mohawk 10-mile race - Sunday, May 26 - Schenectady

Girls on the Run Capital Region 5k Celebration - Saturday, May 18 - Troy

CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge - 3.5-mile - Thursday, May 16 - Albany

Loudonville PTA Lion Dash One Mile- Tuesday, May 14 - Colonie

Loudonville PTA Lion Dash Three Quarter Mile-Tuesday, May 14 - Colonie

Loudonville PTA Lion Dash Half Mile- Tuesday, May 14 - Colonie

Mother's Day Run For Mimosa's 5K-Sunday, May 12 - Altamont

Mother-Lovin' 5K-Sunday, May 12 - Saratoga Spa State Park

3rd Annual Sunnyview In Motion 5k-Saturday, May 11 - Schenectady

Schenectady County Pedal Paddle and Run- Saturday, May 11 -Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna

Law Day 5K-Thursday, May 9 - Albany

Capital Pride Rainbow 5k Run-Walk- Sunday, May 5 - Albany

Have a Drink on Me 5K-Saturday, May 4 - Clifton Park

Upcoming Capital Region Road Races - Full list (2024)

JUNE RACES

Saturday, June 1

Sunday, June 2

Wednesday, June 5

Saturday, June 8

Sunday, June 9

Wednesday, June 12

Thursday, June 13

JULY RACES

Thursday, July 4

Saturday, July 6

Sunday, July 7

Saturday July 13

Sunday July 14

Sunday July 21

Monday July 29

AUGUST RACES

SEPTEMBER RACES

OCTOBER RACES

RACE RESULTS

Images: 2023 Schenectady Co. Peddle-Paddle-Run (22 photos)

Photos from Mother Lovin' 5k at Saratoga Spa State Park

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