Steps 2 Stability - 5K 2027

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2027
Start time: 8:00 AM start (Chicago)
Location: Copperas Cove, Texas
Entry fee: From $25
Included with entry: Includes a shirt

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
Steps 2 Stability - 5K	5K	Aug 28, 20278:00 AM	$25	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

$25 until Aug 28.

Online registration closes Aug 28, 2027, unless the race fills first.

How the price compares

At $25, entry is about 29 percent below a typical 5K in Texas, which costs $35 right now.

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 5K in Texas runs 37:03, about 11:56 a mile, based on 952 races with published results. Women typically finish in 40:07 and men in 32:44.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:05 AM, and the Steps 2 Stability - 5K starts at 8:00 AM. The start sits about 1,000 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

City Park, Copperas Cove, TX 76522

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2025 results

All results (2 years)

finishers

33:59

median (10:56 /mi)

18:40

winning time

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women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Aggregated from official results (ATX Timing) for Steps 2 Stability - 5K. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Steps 2 Stability - 5K?

In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 22:23 or better, the top quarter in 26:27, and half the field in 33:59; the last tenth came in after 47:48.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

Finish timeGenderAge group

Finishers by year

About the same size since 2023.

2023

2025

All events combined, from official results.

Steps 2 Stability - 5K 5K year by year

From 2023 to 2025, the field went from 95 to 93 finishers, and the median time rose from 30:06 to 33:59.

Year	Finishers	Median	Fastest tenth	Winner
2025	93 (-2%)	33:59	under 22:23	18:40
2023	95	30:06	under 21:28	19:27

From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.

How fast is it?

Faster than most Texas 5Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 26:27, against 30:02 in a typical Texas 5K, so times here run 12 percent faster.

Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.

Race details

Where: City Park, Copperas Cove, TX 76522Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 1,000 feet
Included with entry: T-Shirt
Distances: 5K
Editions: 2027 (Aug 28, 2027), 2026 (Aug 29, 2026), 2025 (Sep 13, 2025), 2024 (Aug 17, 2024), 2023 (Sep 16, 2023), 2021 (Sep 18, 2021)

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Quick answers

When is Steps 2 Stability - 5K?: Saturday, August 28, 2027, starting at 8:00 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $25 before processing fees.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Aug 28, 2027, unless the race fills first.
Is the entry fee high for Texas?: At $25, entry is about 29 percent below a typical 5K in Texas, which costs $35 right now.
Do runners get a shirt or medal?: Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
What distances can I run?: 5K.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 93 runners finished the 5k Run/Walk; the median finish was 33:59 and the winner ran 18:40.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 26:27, against 30:02 in a typical Texas 5K, so times here run 12 percent faster.
Where does it start?: City Park, Copperas Cove, TX 76522.