Skip to main content

Blackwater Heritage TrailBlazer Presented by Michael Hoeflich, Ameriprise Financial Services

Date:
Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Location:
5533 Alabama Street
Milton, Florida
32570
United States
OpenStreetMap Google Maps
Links:
runsignup.com
Tags:
13k 2.7 Miles Run Trail Walk

COME RUN THE TRAIL WITH US!

Join the Blackwater Heritage Trail crew at our 3rd Annual Blackwater Heritage Trailblazer Fun Run on February 21, 2026! This is a beautiful tree-lined, well-maintained paved trail and the perfect path for a Saturday morning run with family and friends!

This fun run event on the Blackwater Heritage Trail is open to all ages, running or walking abilities, strollers and leashed dogs. Unique awards, prizes and fun for the whole family!

BRINGING BACK FOR THE 3RD YEAR:

Family-friendly fun run/walk, 2.7 miles this year to honor the 27th year of the beautiful Blackwater Heritage Trail. Starts at 9:00am. No Age Group Awards to be given out for the fun run, but there will be fun prizes and door prizes given out for all participants.

13K RETURNING FOR THE 2ND YEAR:

The 13km race starts at 9:00am, and features a scenic route on the trail, 4ish miles out and 4ish miles back - get your race on! Overall and Age group awards (see below).

REGISTRATION/PRICING:

$52 for the 13k race, and $27 for the 2.7 mile fun run/walk - thru 7:00pm Friday, Feb. 20th, 2026. ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 7:00pm ON Feb. 20th, 2026.

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION for the 13k, but there WILL be race day registration for the 2.7 mile fun run/walk. Bring your family and come join us for a fun morning on the Heritage Trail!

***Shirt sizing guaranteed if registered by Feb. 6, 2025.... Size and/or availability of shirts is not guaranteed to late registrants (after Feb. 6, 2025). After Feb. 6, 2025 shirts will be on an inventory basis. So the earlier you signup the greater chance you will have in securing a shirt in your size!

PACKET PICKUP/LATE REGISTRATION:

NO Friday Packet Pickup this year! Come early on Saturday Feb. 21, 2025 @The Blackwater Heritage Trail Visitor Center 7:00 am to 8:30 am -- late registration (fun run/walk only!) and packet pickup for both distances.

13KM RACE AWARDS (Awards ceremony at 11:15-ish am at Prost Office Brewery):

  • Top Male and Female Overall

  • Top 3 Male and Female in age groups: (0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+).

  • Top 3 Para-athletes

  • Top 3 male and female walkers

OTHER RACE DAY INFORMATION:

  • Fun after-party at Prost Office Brewery - beer SPECIALS w/bib!

  • Bring the whole family!

  • Come meet the awesome folks of Pensacola Runners Association & Truly Spokin Bicycle Shop!

  • Cool swag (guaranteed for each participant who registers by Feb. 10, 2025)!

COME RUN THE TRAIL WITH US! And support the efforts of the Blackwater Heritage Trail CSO, the support organization that helps maintain the trail and its amenities.

Please stay connected with us on Facebook (follow Adventure Calls & Blackwater Heritage State Trail) and look for emails with updates!

Blackwater Heritage Trailblazer Fun Run reserves the right to reschedule, go virtual, cancel or start the race at a later time due to inclement weather, emergency, pandemic or natural disaster. ***

More races nearby

  • Crawfish Fest 5k [runsignup.com]

    Sat, Apr 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM

    Description

    The Crawfish 5K will kick off the amazing Crawfish Festival on Pensacola Beach! The Course is flat flat flat and will be the scenic Beach 5K route on the streets of Pensacola Beach and will be...

    The Crawfish 5K will kick off the amazing Crawfish Festival on Pensacola Beach! The Course is flat flat flat and will be the scenic Beach 5K route on the streets of Pensacola Beach and will be extremely well marked with cones/police/arrows/and volunteers. Post race party & awards ceremony will be at Bamboo Willies with live music and great food. Remember, it’s ok to “suck” at this race!

    Packet Pick Up:

    Friday, April 17th

    3p-6p | Running Wild Pensacola

    Saturday, April 18th

    6:30a–7:30a | Bamboo Willie’s Boardwalk Parking Lot

    Post Race Party and Awards at the Boardwalk immediately following the race. Bring your appetite for lots of delicious steamed Crawfish!

    15.5 km from Milton
    20 Casino Beach Blvd, Santa Rosa County, Florida, 32561, United States
    OpenStreetMap Google Maps

    5k Run Walk

  • Fiesta Pensacola 10K & 5K [pensacolarunners.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

    Sat, May 02, 2026 at 7:00 AM

    Description

    The Pensacola Fiesta 10k & 5k, a Pensacola Runners Association Event, is the premier heritage road race in Northwest Florida and the perfect way to close out your Spring racing season. The event...

    The Pensacola Fiesta 10k & 5k, a Pensacola Runners Association Event, is the premier heritage road race in Northwest Florida and the perfect way to close out your Spring racing season. The event features fast and beautiful 10k and 5k races winding through the heart of Pensacola!

    This year, the 5k is an RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) State Championship Race, so lace up those shoes and get ready to run your fastest to earn bragging rights!

    23 km from Milton
    10000 College Blvd., Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
    OpenStreetMap Google Maps

    3.1 Miles 5k 10k Run

  • Coming Clean 5K Run/Walk [westfloridabaptist.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

    Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM

    Description

    The Coming Clean 5k is held yearly by West Florida Baptist Church. This event was created to help raise awareness for Coming Clean Recovery (CCR), a free, faith-based, addiction recovery program. CCR...

    The Coming Clean 5k is held yearly by West Florida Baptist Church. This event was created to help raise awareness for Coming Clean Recovery (CCR), a free, faith-based, addiction recovery program. CCR uses the proven 12 step recovery method and the truths found in God's word to usher in a life of freedom from addictive behaviors and substances. 100% of the profits from the race go to support WFBC's Coming Clean Recovery Program.

    1.1 km from Milton
    5162 Willing St, Milton, Florida, 32570, United States
    OpenStreetMap Google Maps

    3.1 Miles 5k Run Walk

  • Death by 5k Coldwater Creek [deathby5k.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

    Sat, Feb 13, 2027 at 8:00 AM

    Description

    Death by 5k is coming BACK to Florida!

    Think you have what it takes to finish the Death by 5k challenge?

    Taking place at the beautiful property of Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center, Death by 5k...

    Death by 5k is coming BACK to Florida!

    Think you have what it takes to finish the Death by 5k challenge?

    Taking place at the beautiful property of Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center, Death by 5k requires participants to run (or walk) ten 5ks over 24 hours, starting each 5k 2.5 hours apart. (8 am, 1030 am, 1 pm, 330 pm, 6 pm, 830 pm, 11 pm, 130 am, 4 am, 630 am)

    Race HQ will be the event venue known as The Barn and the course will be a loop through the property, alongside Coldwater Creek. The route will be mostly single track with lots of roots and some rocks, along with some atv packed sand roads.

    Hot food will be served at 830 am, 130 pm, 9 pm and 430 am. Snacks will be available throughout the event. Water and Gatorade will be available as well.

    Participants can spend time between 5ks in a camping tent, hammock, under a pop up tent, or in their vehicles. Tent campsites will be available in the adjacent grass field. These sites are $20 for one tent, up to four people per tentsite. The tent camping fee will be collected at packet pick up. The tent camping field will have plenty of room and sites will be first come first served. The tent camping field is within a short walk to the start line and race hq.

    Participants will receive an event shirt, along with other event swag. Finishers will receive one of the coveted handmade finisher's coffin.

    Initial registration will be limited to 175 participants. After that, a waitlist will be opened. Additional participants may be selected if slots are opened.

    15.2 km from Milton
    8974 Tomahawk Landing Rd, Santa Rosa County, Florida, 32570, United States
    OpenStreetMap Google Maps

    5k 50k Run Walk

  • Rec Plex North parkrun [parkrun.us]

    Every Saturday at 7:30 AM

    Description

    parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and volunteer, walk, jog or run 5k.

    19.1 km from Milton
    11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Florida, 32514, United States
    OpenStreetMap Google Maps

    5k parkrun Run Walk

More races nearby →

Local running event organizers

See all organizations →
Like Wikipedia, anyone can contribute. Sign up to add your local events.