Dunedin Veterans Day 5K 10K and Kids HONOR Dash Celebrating All USA Veterans

Kick off the 2026 Dunedin Highland Games with the annual Kilted Trail Run & Walk! This 5K starts and finishes in Highlander Park, and includes a scenic trail run in beautiful Hammock Park. Runners & walkers are welcome to participate! REGISTER NOW and save, Price increases to $40 on March 2nd. Race starts at 8:30 AM.

KILTS are highly encouraged, but not required to participate. Registration includes a T-shirt, finishing medal, PLUS admission to the Highland Games: a $25 VALUE! The festival includes top Celtic bands, performances by the City of Dunedin Pipe Band, Scottish Dance, and more!

Check out all the fun at: https://www.dunedinsafoundation.com/highland-games/

Packet pick-up will start Friday evening, April 10th, between 4:30 and 7:00 PM, at Pioneer Park in Downtown Dunedin, 420 Main St., Dunedin 34698. Join us for the pipe band parade followed by live music & beer tent. Packets can also be picked up on race day at the registration tent starting at 7:30 AM. Your packet will include a wristband for admission to The Dunedin Highland Games. Please do not lose your wristband. This is your ticket into the festival.

Race Day: Parking is free and will be at North Dunedin Baptist Church, 1595 Michigan Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698. Shuttle buses start at 7:00 AM, and it's a 3 min ride to the West Gate of the festival, then a 2 min walk to the registration tent further down Michigan. Other lots are also available, but please note, if you park at Dunedin High School, the shuttle will take you to the East Gate of the festival which is a longer walk to the race registration tent.

Price increases to $40 on March 2nd.

You can find additional parking and festival information at https://www.dunedinsafoundation.com/highland-games/

The Clearwater Beach Sugar Sand Festival 5K for CFY presented by Single Source will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 9 a.m.

This run walk kicks off the final weekend of the globally acclaimed and internationally celebrated, Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival on Clearwater Beach, Florida.

The course will take place on the hard packed sand of Clearwater Beach along the shoreline, but running shoes are recommended. The run course mimics asphalt much more so than the beautiful sugar sand you will see with your free tickets to the festival in one of the greatest Sugar Sand Festival displays of art and sand on the planet.

Registration is limited to 300 in this 5K run/walk open to all ages and levels of ability.

The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival presented by Visit St.Pete-Clearwaters returns March 27 - April 12, 2026. For 17 days, Clearwater Beach takes center as Master sand sculptors from around the world will bring the beach to life in this internationally celebrated event that draws visitors from near and far. The 2026 theme, “United in Sand: Celebrating Sports & Spirit!”, is a dynamic showcase of teamwork, triumph, and tradition paired with live entertainment, fireworks, and unforgettable sunsets at Pier 60. This makes 2026 the perfect year to kick off the all-inclusive and participatory Sugar Sand Inaugural 5k Run, Walk, and Kid’s Single Source Sand Dash, welcoming participants of all ages and levels of ability.

On Saturday, April 11th, The 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Sand Dash will take place on the hard-packed sand along the shoreline, offering a race setting that is truly unique to Clearwater Beach, Florida. With the gulf as your backdrop, participants are encouraged to bring their cameras along. The Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. at Pier 60 and follows a scenic north out-and-back course. Participants will receive an exclusive finisher medal only available at this event.

Throughout the 17 days of Sugar Sand Festival, we’ll have some of the best live music on the main stage, performers around the venue, and fireworks at Sunsets at Pier 60. The names still being announced to perform will draw people from all over the state, as we benefit the children and sports programs through CFY Pinellas.

Registration is available ONLY on RunSignUp Included in your 5K registration is the 5 inch finisher’s medal featuring the “United In Sand” sports themed logo, your event t-shirt, one free ticket into the 24,000 square foot sand sculpture exhibit, and a goody bag stuffed by CFY Pinellas who use every dollar they raise in sponsorship dollars for the youth of Pinellas County through its 3 Pillars of Giving, Athletics, Education and Water Safety.

Timeline:

8:10 a.m. participant check in opens in front of Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, 1 Causeway Blvd, Clearwater, Florida 33767. There is NO race day registration as this event is open to the first 300 registrants through our registration portal at www.RunSignUp.com (there is no race day registration)

9:00 a.m. Kid’s Dash ages 0-12 (children are called to the starting line by size and take part in a race designed especially for them) the children are never out of sight from parents/guardian

9:15 a.m. The run/walk 5K is called to the starting line for the national anthem and the run begins. This race is electronically timed with AMAZING 5-inch finisher’s medal, an event t-shirt, however, non-competitive in nature in our direct attempt to attract all levels of age and ability to participate. No awards will be presented but a great celebration will take place at 10 a.m. to acknowledge ALL runners at the main tent.

10:00 a.m. Sand Sculpture Exhibit is open to the runners and to the public to view this amazing United in Sand Exhibit exclusive to Clearwater Beach, April 11, 2026!

About CFY Pinellas: Established in 1972, CFY proudly supports youth athletics programs and organizations, reaching over 17,000 Pinellas County youth annually and expanding. Funding efforts are aimed at providing the children of Pinellas County the opportunity to participate in their chosen activity unhindered by costs. CFY’s Endowment allows that every dollar that is donated goes 100% to supporting a child. CFY continues to grow as we focus on three core areas: Youth Athletics Grants, Education and Water Safety. For more information, please visit our website at www.cfypinellas.org.

Raise your glass—and your heart rate! The Miles for Mimosas 5K is the perfect blend of fitness, fun, and a little post-race fizz. Runners and walkers will enjoy a refreshing course designed for all experience levels, whether you’re chasing a personal best or simply soaking in the atmosphere.

Every athlete will be treated to a race-themed shirt, a sparkling finisher medal, and a complimentary mimosa to toast your accomplishment at the finish line. (We will have juice available for those under 21.) In addition, awards will be presented in the usual five-year age groups, starting at 10 & under, so everyone has a chance to shine.

Join us for a run that tastes as good as it feels! Cheers to the Miles for Mimosas 5K!

We even have a special Sip & Stroll division. It includes all the goodies of the 5K, with no requirement to run:-)

🏖️ Crystal Beach SUP·RUN Experience

Pick your adventure — then stay for the celebration!

📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026

📍 Live Oak Park • Crystal Beach, FL

🌊 Run. Paddle. Celebrate.

Join us for one of the most unique race experiences on Florida’s Gulf Coast — where a coastal 5K run meets an exciting stand-up paddleboard challenge and a full-on community beach celebration.

Feel the energy as runners hit shady waterfront streets, paddlers glide across St. Joseph Sound, and the community comes together for a fun-filled morning of music, movement, and local spirit.

🔥 CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE 🎉 RACE DAY EXPERIENCE

🏃 5K Coastal Run 🎶 Live DJ + high-energy vibe

🏄 Stand-Up Paddleboard Race 🎁 Free swag + cool prizes

🔄 SUP + RUN Combo (double the adventure!) 🏖️ Sponsor booths & community fun

👟 1-Mile Fun Run (family friendly) 🎈 Bouncy house + family zone

🥤 Post-race refreshments

💛 Race With Purpose

Every step and paddle supports Crystal Beach Community Enrichment — helping preserve Live Oak Park, our shoreline, and the historic Crystal Beach Community Pier.

The Heritage All Day 5k was dreamed up in 2021 with a route encircling our church, local school, and dozens of our neighbors. The format is designed to represent the power of prayer and how praying circles around our community can make meaningful change. Since it’s inception, we have collectively circled our community 864 times and raised over $44,000 towards our mission! We hope you can join us in 2026 for a fun day or running, walking and raising funds to circle and support our community.

Our 5th annual event will be in the Spring of 2026 and will have 4 waves of races (7am, 8am, 9am, 10am) each with 2 loops effectively circling our community over and over all morning long –hence the name, All Day 5k. Race day culminates with a kids fun run at 11am with laps in the parking lot, music, popsicles and a bounce house.

In addition to the 5k and running events on Saturday, we have a pre-race dinner the night before (separate meal tickets sold at our event website) which is hosted at Heritage and is catered by locally owned Three Brothers Pizza. They provide a delicious pasta dinner meal and all the funds raised by the dinner and the raffle items go directly to supporting the foster care ministries of Heritage. During the meal, guests are treated to a presentation with a few guest speakers to educate on the importance of foster care, the great need for foster care services in our Tampa Bay community, and how they can partner and get involved with the foster care ministries to make an impact!

Thanks for joining us a fun and impactful weekend in April