Run for the Gecko 5K
The Run for the Gecko 5K begins at 7:00 AM at Wickham Park Community Center in Melbourne, Florida, offering both a run and a walk. A virtual 5K option is available for those who prefer to participate remotely. Standard registration fees are reduced for children 12 and under, while race-day sign-ups incur higher costs for all participants. The race embraces its gecko theme with birthday cupcakes for all finishers and a Li'l Gecko Kid's Run led by Zippy the Gecko. Participants receive shirts, and adults 21 and over are offered complimentary beer. The event benefits RockinLife Corporation. Awards are presented not only to the fastest overall runners but also in Masters categories, various age groups from youth to 80-plus, for co-ed teams of at least five members, and for schools with the greatest number of participants.