Brighter Days 5K/Walk For Autism
Updated
Sunday, March 14, 2027, first start 7:00 AM, in Tarpon Springs (311 N Safford Ave). Distances: 1 mile, 5K (Apr 11). Entry from $30.
Course and race notes
This year's theme is Create Your Own Path!
Come out for Brighter Days 5th annual Autism 5K and 1 mile walk to celebrate the journey we are all on! Runners/Walkers will start at Brighter Days Brewery right on the Pinellas Trail.
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Sunday, March 14
To Sunday, April 11, 2027 · in 127 days
Start time
7:00 AM
Earliest wave
Course
Trail
Dirt or single-track on at least part of the course
Distances
1 mile · Sun Mar 145K · Sun Apr 11
Price
$30
Plus the platform's processing fee
No price increase published
Registration
Open
Online signup closes Sat Apr 10 (in 154 days)
Opened Sep 14, 2026
Race day in Tarpon Springs
Weather
76° / 57°F
Typical high and low for March 14, with a 24% chance of rain.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL (0.2 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.
Daylight
7:43 AM – 7:38 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Sunday. The 7:00 AM start is 43 minutes before sunrise, so bring a light and something reflective.
Calculated for the race location.
Near the start
Pin from the race's listed address. The start line can differ; check the race website for the course map. Directions
Parking
36 public lots and garages within 0.6 mi, the nearest 0.1 mi away.
Places to eat
- Koffee Coffee Company cafeunder 0.1 mi
- Tarpon Tavern restaurant0.1 mi
- The Bistro Mediterranean Experience restaurant0.2 mi
- Olive the World Bistro restaurant0.2 mi
21 places to eat within 0.6 mi.
Nearest public restroom: 0.2 mi from the start.
Distances are straight-line from the race address. Check the race website for official parking.
Plan your trip
For the night before, Sat Mar 13
Where to stay
1 within 1 mi (about a 20-min walk)4 within 3 mi6 within 5 mi
Hotel
Hotel 1 of 5: Tarpon Inn
About 5 min walk0.3 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 2 of 5: Tarpon Shores Inn
About 22 min walk1.1 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 3 of 5: Hampton Inn & Suites Tarpon Springs
About 5 min drive1.6 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 4 of 5: Vista Inn on Lake Tarpon in Palm Harbor
About 8 min drive2.6 mi from the start
Motel
Hotel 5 of 5: Rodeway Inn
About 9 min drive3.2 mi from the start
Hotels on the map
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