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The Healthy Boo-Bays 5K is an annual October 5K held at Tradition Square on Florida’s Treasure Coast, starting at 7:30 AM. Friends in Pink hosts this event, which focuses on breast cancer support. The race proceeds benefit Friends in Pink, Inc., assisting Treasure Coast residents diagnosed with breast cancer with surgery and treatment costs when they have limited or no health insurance. The previous race generated nearly $8,000, and the first 400 registrants will receive participation medals.

Madison's Miracles Remembrance Walk & 5K Run For Babies Gone Too Soon is a Saturday morning run and walk in downtown Stuart, Florida. Check-in begins at 6:30 AM, with the event starting at 7:30 AM. The course begins and concludes by the outdoor amphitheater at Veterans Memorial Park, offering a 5K, a 1-mile option, and a 1.6 km distance. This Martin County Healthy Start fundraiser remembers babies gone too soon. Participants can join in person at the park or remotely via a virtual race option. This year marks the 10-year Madison's Miracles milestone, adding personal significance beyond a typical local 5K.

The United We Run 5K begins and ends at the US Sailing Center, located at 1955 NE Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach, Florida. The race commences at 7:00 AM EDT. Registration opens in May and concludes at 6:30 AM EDT, just before the race begins. The entry fee is $40. The course description is minimal: the US Sailing Center on the waterfront serves as both the start and finish line. Participants unable to attend in person may opt for a virtual 5K run or walk, allowing them to complete the distance from any location. The venue's significance extends beyond race management, as the US Sailing Center provides athletic programs for young people in the area.

The Gobbler race in Fort Pierce, Florida, begins near the tennis courts at 5990 Emerson Avenue, offering runners four distance options: 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon. The event commences at 8:30 AM, with packet pickup available 30 minutes prior. Registration must be completed on RunSignup before race day, as no on-site sign-ups are permitted. The course consists of asphalt with repeated out-and-back segments, meaning participants will traverse the same path multiple times rather than completing a large loop. The 5K involves one out-and-back, the 10K two, the half marathon four, and the marathon eight, all within a 6-hour time limit. Restrooms are located in the pavilion close to the start. The race provides finisher medals, awards, series points, a gear shop, and a best costume prize.

The Pelican Yacht Club Turkey Trot 5K begins at 7 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving morning on South Hutchinson Island. This public 5K is hosted by the Pelican Yacht Club, which opens its doors to non-members for a holiday run benefiting Jaycee Park and the local running community. The route winds through neighborhood streets, reaches Ocean Boulevard, includes a jog along the jetty, and finishes back at the Pelican Yacht Club in time for Thanksgiving dinner plans. The race, though in its early editions, is capped at 750 participants and has sold out previously. Non-runners can purchase Zero-K passes, support friends and family, and enjoy poolside mimosas, drinks, and snacks post-run.

Trot Against Poverty 5K štartuje ráno na Deň vďakyvzdania v Riverside Parku vo Vero Beach na Floride. Počítajú s tisíckami bežcov, joggerov, chodcov, ale aj rodín a ľudí, čo tlačia kočíky. Je to profi meraná 5K, takže sa hodí pre všetky vekové kategórie a tempá – či už ideš na osobák, alebo si len chceš užiť sviatočnú prechádzku pred obedom. Preteky zbierajú peniaze pre United Against Poverty, podporujú tak ich Member Share Grocery Programs. Misiou tejto neziskovky je pomáhať ľuďom v chudobe na ich ceste k ekonomickej samostatnosti. Super tradíciou je aj Turkey Tom, 25-foot nafukovací moriak, ktorý stojí pred štartom a kde sa môžeš odfotiť. Ocenenia nie sú len pre štandardné celkové a vekové kategórie, majú aj ceny pre Masters runners, non-binary overall winners a najrýchlejšie kočíky.

Na Vero Beach Airport sa koná unite4answers 5K beh/prechádzka, ktorá je meraná čipom. Pre tých, čo chcú kratšiu a jednoduchšiu trasu, je tam aj bezplatná, nemeraná 1-míľová prechádzka. Túto akciu organizuje Bobby Jones Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation. Je tam aj možnosť virtuálnej 5K, takže sa môžeš zúčastniť a podporiť túto iniciatívu aj na diaľku. Pretek je zameraný na zvyšovanie povedomia a podporu výskumu Chiariho malformácie, syringomyélie a súvisiacich ochorení. Organizujúca nadácia, založená v 2007, si neskôr licencovala meno Bobbyho Jonesa. Nadácia uvádza, že na vzdelávanie a výskum už išlo viac ako $6 million. V deň preteku dostanú účastníci 5K tričká a medaily pre finisherov. Fundraiseri majú nárok na ďalšie ceny, čo láka meraných bežcov, chodcov, podporovateľov a rodiny, ktorým záleží na poslaní nadácie.

Centennial Athletics December Dash je decembrový 5K beh/chôdza, ktorá sa koná na St Lucie West Centennial High School v Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Hlavné preteky štartujú o 8:00 ráno východného času. Máš možnosť ísť aj Old Skool verziu za zníženú cenu, bez trička a medaily, a virtuálna 5K-čka ti zas dovolí zúčastniť sa odkiaľkoľvek. Trať začína a končí na zadnom školskom dvore, ktorý je pred telocvičňou. Takto je to taký komunitný pretek, ktorý sa točí okolo areálu školy, namiesto toho, aby prechádzal cez mesto. Výťažok pôjde pre školský atletický oddiel a pomôže zlepšiť vybavenie pre študentských športovcov. Ocenenia dostanú celkoví víťazi, víťazi masters kategórie a prví traja muži a ženy v každej vekovej kategórii, od 10-ročných a mladších až po 60-ročných a starších.

The Bridge-Buster 5K takes runners and walkers over the South Bridge in Fort Pierce, Florida. The River Walk Center serves as the start and finish line for this annual early-morning 5K run and 5K walk. The event begins at 7:30 AM, with registration available on the day of the race starting one hour prior. The course follows a straightforward path: participants run or walk over the bridge, turn around, and return to the starting point by the river. The Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis Club sponsors the race, which holds significance as the oldest footrace in St. Lucie County. A reduced entry fee is offered to students, and participants receive individual water bottles and snacks at the finish area.

Wagging Tails on the Trails is a 5K and 9K run/walk at Pepper Park Riverside on Hutchinson Island, starting at 8:00 a.m. This event is for participants who wish to bring leashed dogs. Each entry includes a chip-timed bib; shirt and medal options are available based on registration choice. The loop course follows mangroves and coastal hammocks along the Indian River Lagoon. Dogs will have access to water bowls at hydration stations and in the expo area. All dogs finishing the race receive a treat. Children 10 and under can participate in the free Puppy Dash, with each finisher receiving a cupcake.

Run for Your Heart begins and ends at Fleet Feet Stuart in Stuart, Florida. This February community race offers 5K and 10K options, virtual 5K/10K entries, “Going Old School” 5K and 10K choices, and a Kids Dash. Race-day registration is available for the Kids Dash. The 5K and 10K start at 7:00 a.m., with the Kids Dash beginning at 8:00 a.m. The certified courses are flat and fast, passing through the North River Shores neighborhood. The event benefits Girls on the Run – Treasure Coast, a nonprofit that guides girls in grades 3–8 through running, life-skills lessons, teamwork, goal-setting, and confidence-building. Strollers are permitted. Full-price 5K and 10K entries include a shirt and finisher medal; discounted or bib-only entries do not.