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Races
from Healthy Life 2022
Marathons, 5Ks and fun runs that boost your health and foster community.
From exploring the banyan-lined boulevards of Boca Grande to festive holiday 5Ks to keeping pace with your pets in a Naples park, our region has plenty of runs, walks and marathons to test your endurance. Better still, many of these races benefit community organizations and causes, including public parks, veterans, cancer research, education and more. Call or check the organizations’ websites for the latest information.
CHARLOTTE
Aug 27 Take your pup to the Run 4 Our
Furry Friends 5K and 2K Honor
Walk at South County Regional Park in Punta Gorda. Proceeds benefit Peace River K9 Search & Rescue Association. prsar.org
Oct 8 Trot under a tree canopy and along Lemon Bay at the YMCA Half Marathon/5K in Englewood’s Manasota Key. The race ends at SandBar Tiki & Grille for an awards ceremony, followed by free beer, food and live music. ymcaswfl.org
Nov 5 Support Just Against Children Drowning’s mission to provide free swim lessons to kids by participating in the Twins Tot
Run/Walk 5K and Vigil Walk
at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda. A hot breakfast from Leroy’s Southern Kitchen follows. justagainstchildrendrowning.org
Nov 24 Chase a bicycle-riding volunteer in a turkey costume at Charlotte
County Habitat for Humanity’s 24th Annual Turkey Trot
5K Run/Fun Walk at Florida SouthWestern State College in Punta Gorda. charlottecountyhfh.org
Jan 7 Race along the Peace River on the paved Harborwalk during the Punta Gorda Half Marathon & 5K at Laishley Park. puntagordahalf.com
Feb Date TBD
The 21st Annual Boca Grande
5K passes through the historic community. The grand prize is a luxe, two-night stay at The Gasparilla Inn & Club. runningintheusa.com
Apr 8 Proceeds from the 3rd Annual
Ability 5K Run and 1K Fun Walk
at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda benefit the Loveland Center Charlotte County, which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. VIP entries include access to the beer garden. lovelandcenter.org
COLLIER
Jul 4 Cool off after the 2022 Gulf
Coast Runners Firecracker
5K at Fleischmann Park in Naples with a post-race swim at Naples Beach during the 20th Annual Freedom Swim, where participants sing the national anthem before swimming a mile along the shore. gcrunner.org
Oct 22 Teams of six race in the Gulf to Gulf 80 Mile Relay. Departing from Naples’ Cambier Park, runners alternate along the route, which extends to the Sanibel Causeway before looping back to the starting point. gcrunner.org
Oct 22 Rock music from various decades sets the pace for the Naples Rocktoberfest 10K & 5K as you run the course at North Collier Regional Park. runeliteevents.com
Oct 22 Walk or run on paved pathways along Lake Avalon at Naples’ Sugden Regional Park during the
Take a Stand Against Domestic
Violence 5K Race, benefiting Legal Aid Services of Collier County. collierlegalaid.org
Nov 13 Explore the historic downtown during the Old Naples 10K at Rodgers Park. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Alliance of Naples and the Garden of Hope and Courage at NCH’s downtown campus. gcrunner.org
Nov 19 Trek with your little one through approximately a dozen kidfriendly obstacles along the 2-mile course during Your First Mud Run, held at and benefiting The Village School of Naples. yourfirstmudrun.com
Nov 24 Start the holiday weekend with the Gobble Gobble Thanksgiving Day 5K at Naples’ The Village Shops on Venetian Bay. Proceeds benefit St. Matthew’s House. runeliteevents.com
Dec 10 Wrap yourself in holiday lights and glow sticks for the nighttime Christmas Glow Run 5K at Naples’ Sugden Regional Park. Festive characters line the race’s route, leading to a faux-snowfall finish. runeliteevents.com
Jan 15 Race with Olympic trial athletes at the Barron Collier Companies Naples Half Marathon at Cambier Park to benefit the Gulf Coast Runners Youth
Development and Scholarship Fund. napleshalfmarathon.net
Feb 11 Starting at Ave Maria University, choose from 1-mile, 5K, 10K and half-marathon courses, sanctioned by USA Track & Field, during the Ave Maria Marathon. alpha.win
Feb Date TBD The route for the Picayune 10 Miler trails through the expansive state forest in Naples. runningintheusa.com
Feb Date TBD Enjoy a free cup of joe from Narrative Coffee Roasters after the Naples 5K, starting at Lowdermilk Park. runsignup.com
Mar Date TBD Walk or run in the 5th Annual Baker Park 5K in Naples, benefiting the green space. naplesgov.com
Spring Date TBD At the site of the sixth stop on the South Florida Half Marathon, the Paradise Coast Half Marathon & 5K winds through woods and past lakes at North Collier Regional Park in Naples. paradisehalf.com
LEE
July 4 After a morning run across the Cape Coral Bridge during the Freedom 5K Run/Walk, return in the afternoon for Red, White and Boom, the city’s biggest Fourth of July celebration, with food trucks, fireworks and drinks. freedom5Kcc.com
Sep 10 Firefighters and service members are invited to wear their uniforms as they run with civilians in the fourth-annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. The race benefits deceased and injured service people and their families. t2t.org
Oct 22 The proceeds from the 14th
Annual Sanibel Island 10K Race
for F.I.S.H. at The Community House in Sanibel assist in-need islanders. fishofsancap.org
Oct 29 Gulf Coast Humane Society encourages participants and their pets to dress up in Halloween costumes for The Fast & the
Furriest 5K/1-Mile Fun Walk
at Fort Myers’ Centennial Park. gulfcoasthumanesociety.org
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Jan 14 Take in the sights at Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island’s
Pine Island Calusa Trail 5K Run
& Walk as you jog through the scenic Calusa Heritage Trail in Bokeelia. k05.site.kiwanis.org
Jan 20-23 The 32nd Annual Tour de Cape 5K and Bike Ride kicks off with a party at Fathoms Restaurant & Bar on Friday. The festivities continue with a 3.1-mile run on Saturday, followed by Sunday’s bike tour—with 15-, 30-, 62- and 100-mile courses—across Cape Coral with breakfast and lunch along the way. tourdecape.net
Jan 28 Race along the Caloosahatchee River during the Busey Bank Run for Prevention at Cape Coral’s Jaycee Park. Proceeds benefit Lee County Coalition’s drug-free initiatives. runsignup.com
Feb 6 Held in conjunction with Fort Myers’ annual ArtFest, the Publix Run to the Arts 5K downtown ends with breakfast, craft stations and a chance to see artists’ booths before the festival opens on Sunday. runtothearts.com
Feb Date TBD The 7th Annual Run to Home Base Florida 5K ends at the home plate of JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. Proceeds benefit Home Base of SWFL, which supports veterans’ mental health. homebase.org
Feb Date TBD More than 1,400 participants join the annual Edison Festival of Light 5K (there’s also a Junior Fun Run for kids), part of the 85-year-old namesake festival that brings a parade, car show, crafts along the river and food trucks to downtown Fort Myers. edisonfestival.org
Mar 4 Florida Gulf Coast University hosts the Fort Myers City of Palms Half Marathon & 5K, with runners racing across campus, ending at Lake Como. cityofpalmshalf.com
Mar Date TBD Jaycee Park in Cape Coral hosts the Scope for Hope 5K & 2-Mile Walk with proceeds benefiting C.A.R.E. for Colon Cancer. runningintheusa.com
May 29 Salute the troops as you run across the Charlotte Harbor Bridge during the Memorial
Day Veterans 10K & 5K
Race, departing from Laishley Park in Punta Gorda. The event benefits Our Turn, Inc., which helps veterans in need. memorialdayrace.org
May Date TBD The Girls on the Run 5K at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda celebrates girls graduating from the nonprofit’s eight-week physical-activity program, which aims to empower third- to eight-graders through the sport. gotrswfl.org New Student Special $60 for first month of unlimited classes for new members, residents only.
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