Run for the Beaches 5K & Fun Run/Walk
Updated
Saturday, December 12, 2026, first start 8:00 AM, in Treasure Island (Gulf Front Park (10400 Gulf Blvd)). Distances: 1 mile, 5K. Entry from $55.
Course and race notes
Start your day at the Run for the Beaches 5K & Fun Run/Walk as the morning light reveals the wide, hard-packed shoreline of Treasure Island's beaches at low tide-perfect for running.
Choose the chip-timed, out-and-back 5K or enjoy a relaxed 1-mile Fun Run/Walk.
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Saturday, December 12
2026 · in 35 days
Start time
8:00 AM
Earliest wave
Location
Gulf Front Park (10400 Gulf Blvd)
Treasure Island, FL 33706
Area: St. Petersburg & Clearwater, Tampa Bay
Course
Road or path
Paved course
Distances
1 mile5K
Price
$55
Plus the platform's processing fee
No price increase published
Registration
Open
Online signup closes Sat Dec 12 (in 35 days)
Opened Apr 3, 2026
Race day in Treasure Island
Weather
73° / 58°F
Typical high and low for December 12, with a 19% chance of rain.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Petersburg, FL (8.7 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.
Daylight
7:12 AM – 5:37 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Saturday. The first start is 48 minutes after sunrise.
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
- T.H.E. Insurance Parkingunder 0.1 mi
- Island Inn Parking0.5 mi
10 public lots and garages within 0.6 mi.
Places to eat
- Subway quick biteunder 0.1 mi
- Original Pizza restaurant0.2 mi
- Sweet Life Bistro ice cream0.2 mi
- Gigi's Italian Restaurants restaurant0.2 mi
12 places to eat within 0.6 mi.
Nearest public restroom: under 0.1 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, Fri Dec 11
Where to stay
32 within 1 mi (about a 20-min walk)57 within 3 mi78 within 5 mi
Hotel
Hotel 1 of 5: Sea Horse Cottages
About 1 min walkUnder 0.1 mi from the start
Motel
Hotel 2 of 5: Treasure Shores
About 1 min walkUnder 0.1 mi from the start
Motel
Hotel 3 of 5: Trade Winds Motel
About 1 min walkUnder 0.1 mi from the start
Motel
Hotel 4 of 5: Birdsong
About 2 min walkUnder 0.1 mi from the start
Motel
Hotel 5 of 5: Windjammer Motel
About 2 min walk0.1 mi from the start
Hotels on the map
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Places from OpenStreetMap. Straight-line distances, so times are rough.
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