4 running, walking, and fun run events in Niceville, Florida

The 2026 Run4Health theme is Running Through the Decades. Dress in attire from your favorite decade. Best dressed individual and group prizes will be awarded.

Awards for Runners and walkers: Overall Male, Overall Female, Male and Female 1st-3rd in age groups.

The Run 4 Health 5k is presented by the Okaloosa County Community Health Improvement Partnership (OCHIP) in support of the Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast. Their mission is to support the success of every child and family through quality early education and care.

All sponsorships, donations, and event proceeds will benefit Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast and are deemed to be undesignated funds unless otherwise indicated by the donor.

Event details and schedule

Race start: 8 am

Awards ceremony: 9:30 am

Family field day fun and games, food trucks, vendor booths 8-11am

You may still sign up in person at either packet pick up. This is a rain or shine event. Sorry, no refunds for any reason. T-shirts for registrations after March 16 are distributed first come first serve.

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.

WALK IN MY SHOES NICEVILLE

Date: Friday, April 24th, 2026

Start location: Emerald Coast CAC, 401 McEwen Dr.,Niceville, FL 32578

Registration Begins: 8:00 AM

Walk Start: 9:00 AM

Join us for a 5-mile walk to JoJo’s Coffee and Goodness (4652 E Hwy 20 #102, Niceville, FL 32578)— with the opportunity to stop or continue walking our full 10-mile route back to Emerald Coast CAC.

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

Join us for the 14th Annual ONE Run 5K on Saturday, May 2, 2026, and support Emerald Coast Autism Center’s ONE Campaign! Proceeds from the ONE Campaign provide scholarships to students with autism! This year's run will take place at Emerald Coast Autism Center located on the campus of Northwest Florida State College, in Niceville, Florida. Packet pick-up begins at 7 am, the race will start promptly at 8 am.

Event details and schedule