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5K races near Tallahassee

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Upcoming 5K races near Tallahassee

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Run · road · 5K

US 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Tallahassee (27)

Run · road · 5K

Firecracker 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run

Tallahassee · 1 km away

JUL 1

Run · road · 5K

Decatur DeKalb 5K

Decatur · 56 km away

AUG 1

Run · trail · 5K

Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Tallahassee

SEP 5

Run · road · 5K

NAMI Tallahassee's Bluebird Run/Walk for Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention

Tallahassee · 11 km away

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Run · road · 5K

GWTC 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia & Tim Simpkins 1 Mile

Run · trail · 5K

HOKA + Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest

Tallahassee · 13 km away

Run · road · 5K

New Life - Run to Change a Life 5K

Decatur · 56 km away

Run · road · 5K

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon at Miccosukee Greenway

Tallahassee · 80 km

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Recurring 5K races near Tallahassee

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Beyond Limits Adventure 5k & Fun Run

The Beyond Limits Adventure 5k & Fun Run is an urban adventure race held at Independence Landing. It features a 5K course with obstacles rather than a standard road race. Participants will encounter at least five challenges, which may include activities such as throwing a plastic axe or performing an army crawl, among other tests of coordination and dexterity. The 5K course is physically demanding, though participants can request accessibility accommodations when they register. Entrants can compete in the 5K individually or as a two-person team, with distinct age-group awards for both categories. Costumes are encouraged. Finishers will receive medals upon completion of all challenges, and refreshments will be available post-race at Independence Landing. A shorter Fun Run/Walk/Roll, under a mile, circles the Independence Landing complex. This shorter event is designed for all ages and abilities, and the race benefits Independence Landing.

The Quail Trail 5K is a 5,000-meter cross-country race held at Pebble Hill Plantation in Thomasville, starting on an October morning. Participants, including runners and walkers, navigate a USA Track & Field-certified course. This ensures accurate distance measurement, even though the terrain is more natural than a typical road race. The course follows paths through the plantation's grounds and woodlands, featuring surfaces like pea gravel, grass, dirt, red clay, and asphalt, along with varied terrain. Leashed dogs are permitted, and strollers can be used on the course. Children are welcome, with younger participants needing to remain with an adult. Spectators are encouraged to attend. Proceeds from entries benefit the Pebble Hill Foundation’s Preservation Fund, supporting historic preservation, education, and wildlife conservation efforts on the property.

Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Tallahassee, FL (45)

Hit the trails for an out and back adventure. This course is entirely on trail, with no hard surfaces. You'll tackle multiple loops: two for the 5K, four for the 10K, or six for the Half Marathon. Register online; there's no on-site signup for the Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M.

Reindeer Run 5K - Tallahassee

The Reindeer Run 5K in Tallahassee, Florida, is a December 5K held in the 32313 area. This short road race is suitable for runners and walkers seeking a holiday-season event, not a long endurance race. The public listing lacks details such as a course map, elevation profile, field size, or past reviews. As event staff can modify race information, participants should verify the precise start location, schedule, price, and packet details with the organizer before finalizing plans.

The Jingle Jog 5K begins and ends at Fiddlin' Fish Brewing in Winston-Salem. It features a chip-timed 5K Run/Walk and a shorter Santa Strut Fun Walk & Run. This holiday race in North Carolina's Triad is designed for runners, walkers, families, and individuals seeking a relaxed December outing rather than a competitive-only start. The 5K offers awards for top finishers, and both distances accommodate participants moving at any pace. The 5K route follows the Long Branch paved trail from the brewery before returning through the Research Parkway corridor near downtown. The Santa Strut is an untimed 0.8-mile loop suitable for family, friends, and leashed dogs. Pets can receive their own race bib and a treat via a small registration add-on that benefits Ruff, the event's charity partner. The race, which previously took place in High Point, now resides in Winston-Salem. The post-race gathering is straightforward: participants return to Fiddlin' Fish Brewing, where 5K registration includes a craft beer and a custom medal that doubles as a Christmas ornament.

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12 th Annual Love Run 5K presented by DeKalb County D.A. Sherry Boston ---- February 27, 2027

The Love Run 5K begins and ends on Decatur Square in downtown Decatur, Georgia, starting at 8:30 a.m. from 1 Court Square. This annual 5K, presented by DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston, takes place in February during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. It serves as an official Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race qualifier for runners and walkers. All proceeds benefit the Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, supporting a local cause. Participants receive a long-sleeved shirt and a race medal. Bib and shirt pickup is available at Big Peach Running Co. Decatur prior to race day and on race morning. Registered runners also receive a discount on regular-priced items at Big Peach.

Gladiator Challenge

The Gladiator Challenge in Tallahassee, Florida, features a 3.2-mile adult race with over 30 obstacles, including mud pits. This annual event includes a 5K for adults and older teens, a shorter course for school-age children, and a mini obstacle course for very young children. The course requires participants to navigate over, under, through, and across barriers. The youth race is approximately 1.6 miles with over 15 obstacles, and the junior race is under half a mile with at least five obstacles. Past event locations include the Tallahassee Automobile Museum and Phipps Farm. Race day activities feature food trucks, carnival games, bounce houses, a dunk tank, face painting, and awards.

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Tallahassee Training Notes

Tallahassee hosts 17 5K races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

Locals run Tallahassee like a trail town with a campus heartbeat. R. Alford Greenway. Tom Brown Park gives long-run options up to 20-plus miles, and Leon High School handles intervals. I cannot rewrite this sentence because it appears to be a fragment with missing text after "The St." Without knowing what follows (likely a street name, race name, or location), I cannot reconstruct the complete thought. Based on the context mentioning "5 miles from Doak Campbell Stadium to St." immediately before and "5 miles of singletrack nearby" after, it seems text was accidentally duplicated or cut off mid-sentence. The campus sits 5 miles from Doak Campbell Stadium to St. Marks Trail. You'll find 5 miles of singletrack nearby. Fleet Feet Tallahassee Run Club meets Wednesdays at 6:30 PM for 3 miles, and Gulf Winds keeps the race calendar anchored with the Gulf Winds Summer Trail Series and GWTC 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia.

Locals ride a mix of greenways, hardpack, red clay, and proper MTB. Cascades Park and the FAMU Way Path work for easy spins, while St. Marks/Munson Hills, Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, Tom Brown MTB Park, and Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park bring singletrack, roots, rock gardens, and steep grades. Capital City Cyclists, Great Rides Tallahassee, Epic Bikes, and TMBA run group rides, with Epic Bikes going out Tuesday at 6 PM and Saturday at 8:15 AM. 8 km.

Florida Winter gives runners and riders the cleanest block for base miles, Z2, and bigger weekends. Summer brings long heat, heavy humidity, and brief intense showers and thunderstorms from the Gulf of Mexico sea breeze, so locals move early and keep water close. Tallahassee stays green year-round, and the humidity takes a day or two to get used to. Winter changes the kit more than the mindset, with mild days, cooler mornings, and occasional freezes. The city sits in hilly country by Florida standards, with elevations up to 104 m and enough rolling terrain to keep intervals honest.