22 running and walking events in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Great American Bacon Race is a fun, bacon-themed 5k run with custom finisher medals and awesome finisher T-shirts. Oh, and there is FREE bacon at the finish line. There is also digital timing for awards plus prizes for the biggest team, best costume, and others. Could you walk away with the coveted "Golden Pig?"

The event also includes The Bacon Bits Run for kids. All followed by the Bacon Bash After-Party with music, food trucks, vendors, and lots of free bacon. It's a fun-filled event for bacon lovers to enjoy.

WHAT YOU GET!!!

• A fun, well-organized, bacon-themed, 5k fun run

• Bacon, bacon, and more bacon (obviously)

• Custom finishers medal and Great American Bacon Race T-shirt for all participants

• That warm feeling you get because although you had a great time, a part of your entry fee goes to fight bullying and hate in our schools

• A finish line filled with medals and FREE BACON (did we mention the Bacon?)

• Digital timing for all runners (awards and prizes based on time and age group)

• The Bacon Bash After-Party with tons of bacon, music, awards, bacon-themed food trucks, vendors, cool merchandise, and more

• Tons of like-minded people having fun and enjoying a fun bacony-filled event

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and be part of something powerful in our community!

Join us for the 10th Annual Desorae Giles Smith 5K, proudly presented by All-Star Classic, as we kick off the Sistrunk Festival with an inspiring run/walk through one of Broward County’s most historic corridors.

📍 Location: Delevoe Park

2520 NW 6th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

🗓 Date: Saturday, February 28

⏰ Race Begins: 7:00 AM

This isn’t just a race — it’s a celebration of community, culture, health, and legacy. We honor the memory of Desorae Giles Smith while bringing people together for fitness, fun, and fellowship.

✨ All fitness levels welcome — runners, walkers, families, teams, and first-timers!

✨ Awards, Plenty of medals, and great vibes!

✨ A portion of the proceeds benefits pancreatic cancer research.

Whether you’re chasing a personal best or just enjoying a morning walk with friends, this is your moment to show up and show out for the community.

🔥 Spots fill fast — don’t wait!

Register today by clicking the link provided or at sistrunk5krun.com or active.com.

Let’s make year 10 the biggest and best yet!

See you at the starting line! 🏁

The 14th Annual March For Cancer 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, March 7th, 2026 at 7am. The event will be held at Las Olas Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale.

The course is a timed, USATF-certified road race. The route runs along A1A just a few feet from the beach and starts shortly after the sun rises over the Atlantic, setting the stage for an incredible early morning South Florida experience.

Supporters can pick up their race packets the morning of the race or the day before the event. Plan on arriving at Las Olas Oceanside Park at least 15-30 minutes before the start of the event as the race will begin promptly at 7am.

We're stoked to invite you to enter the lottery for Meet-Up #003!

We like to keep things different at Brinkley - which means, you're in for a bit of ride if you win the lottery. We LOVE to surprise & delight our customers, so while we don't have many details to reveal about WHAT will take place during the Meet-Up, just know - it will be EPIC.

What does your Meet-Up registration include?

• An awesome Brinkley Welcome Bag - complete with exclusive event merch for each of your family members!

• Brinkley Social Hour + Dinner

• Daily Coffee & Light Bites

• Authentic South Florida beach-y activities and excursions - more info to come!

• We will have 1 major outing planned per day Thursday, Friday and Saturday

• There will also be several activities that take place on-site at the Campground (think live music, food trucks, etc.)

• These outings are all included in your registration fee - we welcome people to attend all events hosted!

• Owners' Q & A with Micah, Ryan, Brinkley Sales Team and Product Directors!

2026 Brinkley Official Meet-Up Lottery

Due to the incredible excitement around Brinkley Meet-Ups, we’re trying out a lottery system for our 2026 events to keep things fair and fun for everyone!

How the Lottery Works

• You may enter the lottery any time through January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. (The time of day that you enter does not affect your chances!)

• You only need to select (1) Family registration – if you are selected from the lottery, you will be asked for information for each person in your party after selection/successful payment. Please use the head of household to complete the initial lottery registration.

• You may enter only ONE (1) 2026 Meet-Up Lottery — please choose either Fort Lauderdale or Flagstaff.

• To keep things fair, anyone who attempts to enter both lotteries will be removed from both lotteries.

Registration & Payment

• Registration will be collected through RunSignUp / TicketSignUp.

• You will only be charged if you are selected in the lottery.

Lottery Drawing & Selection

• The lottery will be drawn on January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

• Winners will be drawn and notified by the end of the day January 23, 2026. If you’re selected, your card on file will be charged for the

• Brinkley Meet-Up registration ticket — that successful charge is your initial confirmation. Between January 26th and January 30th, the resort will contact you to book your campsite. Please do not contact the resort directly about booking your campsite.

A Few Helpful Notes

• Changed your mind? No problem! You may remove yourself from the lottery up until January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST by contacting us by emailing [email protected]

• If your card doesn’t go through:

• We’ll retry the payment for 24 hours

• You’ll receive an email to update your payment info

• If payment isn’t completed within 24 hours, the spot will be offered to another lottery participant

Keeping It Fair

• This is a true lottery, meaning:

• Every family has the same chance of being selected

• There are no ways to boost your odds

We truly appreciate your excitement, patience, and understanding — and we can’t wait to see you on the road in 2026!

About This Activity

• Start Time: 7.11 MILER WILL START AT 7:40AM

• Start Time: 4 MILER WILL START AT 8:00am for the Shamrock Run;

• Start Time: Little Lucky Leprechaun Dash WILL START AT 9:30am

• Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

• Start And Finish Line: Huizenga Plaza, 32 E. Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

PRE RACE Packet Pick Up:

PACKET PICK UP INFORMATION:

TBD

Race-Day Packet Pick-Up: Sunday: 3/15/2026 from 5:30am - 6:50am Huizenga Plaza event site

Beer:

A beer coupon will be on your race number. You must be 21 to redeem the beer.

No Bib Ticket - No Beer

While Supplies Last

Awards:

Top 3 Overall Male, Top 3 Overall Female, First Overall Male/Female Masters. Top 3 Male/Female in Age groups. 14& Under, 15-19, 5 year increments - 70 & over

Event details and schedule

Hello All you Shamrockers!!! Join us for the 13th Annual Fort Lauderdale Shamrock Run, where everyone is Irish for a day! Wear your best Green for this festive Run

The Shamrock Run 7.11 Miler will begin at 7:40 am and the 4 Miler will begin at 8:00am on Sunday, March 15, 2026, and will feature an out-and-back course along Las Olas.

The Little Lucky Leprechaun Dashes will begin at approximately 9:30am. Please have your children come to the start area around 9:20am as we prepare for the Kids races. Distances will vary based on the age of your child, ie. 4 & Under - 50 meters; 5-6 - 100 meters, 7-8 - 200 meters, 9-11 - 400 meters.

Post Race Food, Beer, Music, and festivities will take place in Huizenga Plaza. All Finishers will receive a medal! No refunds whatsoever, no exceptions.

Packet Pick-Up

You must show a photo ID with the same address you registered with when picking up your number. If you are picking up for someone, you must have a photocopy of their photo ID. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.

PACKET PICK UP INFORMATION:

TBD

For information, registration, and event details, please visit our website at, http://Shamrock-Run.com

Join the Lauren’s Kids foundation and thousands of walkers across the state for the 2026 Walk in My Shoes 1,500-mile trek across Florida. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month — every step counts in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse and help survivors heal. And before the walk kicks off, join us for an Easter Egg Hunt with Buddy the Safety Dog and the Florida Panthers mascots!

EASTER EGG HUNT + WALK IN MY SHOES FORT LAUDERDALE

Date: Saturday, April 4th, 2026

Start location: FTL War Memorial - 800 NE 8th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Registration Begins: 8:30 AM

Easter Egg Hunt: 8:55 AM

Walk Start: 9:30 AM

Details:

Join us for a 5-mile walk to the Nancy J. Cotterman Center (2995 Dixie Hwy Oakland Park, FL 33334) — with the opportunity to stop or continue walking our full 11-mile route to the Publix Super Market at Pompano Shopping Center (2511 E Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33062)!

An UBER code will be provided to walkers to cover the cost of a ride back from the walk.

2026 Move With MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K

Run Details

Date & Time

04/26/2026

7:30 am

Location

SE 1st Ave & Las Olas Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Contact

[email protected]

Several hundred other participants have registered on MADD's page - but if you prefer RunSignUp you can register here and still support MADD's mission!

Together We Can End Impaired Driving For Good.

The 2026 Move With MADD & MADD DASH Fort Lauderdale 5K is Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)'s signature fundraising event to help us raise awareness and funds to end impaired driving for good. Join us as we celebrate 15 years of this event! Join the movement to ensure safer roads in our community. Register and donate TODAY to help save more lives!

Event Timeline:

In-Person Registration - 6:00 AM

Ceremony - 7:00 AM

5K Race Begins - 7:30 AM

T-Shirt Deadline:

All registrations received by April 1, 2026 will be guaranteed a t-shirt. Remaining shirts will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Thank you.

We Walk. We Run. We Move.

For those who no longer can, and alongside those who are learning to move again.

Strap on your stilettos — or your favorite kicks — for the most outrageous, joy-filled parade you’ve ever experienced.

In 2026, we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Glam-A-THON™ High Heel Hike®, and this year will be bigger, bolder, and more fabulous than ever.

Expect over-the-top fashion.

Queens of every shape, size, color, and age.

A dance party along Fort Lauderdale’s iconic New River.

And the greatest feel-good energy you’ve ever been part of — all while helping us

DATE: Saturday, May 2, 2026

TIME: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Esplande Park on the New River

400 SW 2nd St

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Registration includes:

A custom 20th Anniversary High Heel Hike® giveaway

Participation in Fort Lauderdale’s legendary High Heel Hike® parade

Access to fabulous local vendor shopping

A front-row seat to the Glam Revolution

Proceeds from the High Heel Hike® directly support local breast cancer patients and their families through mental health and lifestyle programs at Gilda’s Club South Florida. This is fashion with purpose. Fun with impact. Community in action.