Sun City Barry James Memorial 5K and Half Marathon

About the Event

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.

Races Offered

Sun City Barry James Memorial Half Marathon Walk HCR Member

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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08:00

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$15.00

Sun City Barry James Memorial Half Marathon Walk Non HCR Member

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$20.00

Sun City Barry James Memorial Half Marathon Run HCR Member

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$15.00

Sun City Barry James Memorial Half Marathon Run Non HCR Member

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Sun City Barry James Memorial 5K HCR Member

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:20

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$15.00

Sun City Barry James Memorial 5K Non HCR Member

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:20

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Yakima.

thermostat Temperature

5.1° / 17.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

2.6° / 14.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 16m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

5.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:21

nightlight Sunset

18:13

About Yakima

Learn more about the host city, Yakima.

Yakima is the principal city of the Yakima Valley, an agricultural region noted for apple, wine, and hop production on the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State. It is the county seat of Yakima County.