16 events in Pensacola, Florida
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16 events in Pensacola-
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 6:00 AMSee full details
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Pensacola's First Annual Bananas Vs. Santas Run (Fun Run Event)
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Double Bridge Run 15k/5k
Double Bridge Run Training. It's free for now!
8 week training program.
Starts December 13.
Ends Race day!
Event registration fee is not included with this free registration.
Official Training Days:
(Remote! Register to receive weekly emails to follow)
Thursday at 6:15 PM – Coached Group Meeting
Saturday at 7:00 AM – Long run or walk
Extras:
Customized 8 week strength training program created by Dr. Anthony Inzillo from SWELL Physical Therapy & Performance to help get your body prepared to conquer those bridges!
Every Tuesday at 6:15 PM – Fleet Feet Club Run. Free year round!
Get your miles and your smiles! Stick around afterward for pizza and drinks.
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Sat, Mar 07, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
Please join us for the 49th Annual McGuire's St. Patrick's Day Prediction 5K Run on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 9 a.m.
Your registration fee includes a McGuire's 5K Run Shirt and the best Post-Race party around, with live entertainment, Irish Fare, Irish Wakes, Bud Light, McGuire's Red Ale and Soft Drinks.
Packet pickup will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on RACEDAY from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
5K CERTIFIED COURSE (3.1 miles) Starts and finishes at McGuire’s Irish Pub in Downtown Pensacola. You must be able to run or walk 3.1 miles in under one hour. The course will open to traffic at 10 a.m. Stragglers will be picked up by McGuire’s bus.
RULES FOR A PREDICTION RUN
Each runner/walker predicts how long it will take them to complete the 3.1 mile course. the finishers who come closest to the time predicted on their registration form wins. The use of watches or timing devices will be considered an unfair advantage and the participant will be disqualified. the computer time will be the official time. To be eligible you must enter a predicted time on your application.
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Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 6:00 AMSee full details
🌊🍷 WAVES 2 WINE 5K
5k run & Competitive walk divisions
8-Week Training Program
Train with Fleet Feet and graduate at the Waves 2 Wine 5K on May 16, 2026!
(Not necessary to register or do the 5k at the end)
(Waves 2 Wine 5k registration not included with this training)
Whether you’re walking, speed walking, or running your first 5K, this program is designed to help you feel confident, supported, and ready on race day.
🗓 PROGRAM DETAILS
Start Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Graduation Race: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Program Length: 8 weeks
📍 Training Location:
Fleet Feet Pensacola
236 W Garden St, Downtown Pensacola
👟 TRAINING OPTIONS
✔ 5K Run Training
✔ Walking Group
✔ Competitive Walk Training
⏰ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Two in-person meetups per week:
Thursdays at 6:15 PM
Saturdays at 7:00 AM
Plus:
✔ Two “on-your-own” homework days each week
✔ Structured plan provided to guide you safely
👥 WHO IS THIS FOR?
This program is for everyone, including:
Beginners
Walkers
Competitive walkers
First-time 5K participants
Anyone looking for structure, accountability, and community
No prior experience required.
💡 OUR TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
At Fleet Feet, we train with purpose:
Good Form
Community
Accountability
Gradual progression (10% build per week)
This proven approach helps reduce injury risk and leads to consistent success.
🎓 GRADUATION DAY
Your hard work leads to one goal:
🏁 Complete the Waves 2 Wine 5K on May 16, 2026
Celebrate your accomplishment and keep training with Fleet Feet throughout the year as we tackle new goals together.
👉 Join the Waves 2 Wine Training Program today
🎉 Your graduation day awaits!
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Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
The Bayou Hills Run is one of Pensacola’s oldest running events and is partnered with the City of Pensacola to make it the Official Pensacola 5K and 10K City of Pensacola Championships. Runners will have some serious bragging rights for winning the race and their age division. In addition to awards stating “Pensacola City Championships”, the overall male and female winners for both the 5k and 10K will be welcome and recognized at a city council meeting following the race. We have partnered with the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation, along with Pensacola Sports both will be beneficiary of this great tradition and iconic Pensacola race.
The Mission of the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation is to enhance education by investing in our students to ensure their success. Established in 1986, we are recognized as the district-wide education foundation for public schools in Escambia County. We work collaboratively with school leaders to determine how and where private-sector investment and volunteer involvement can have the greatest impact on student success. Donations can enhance Grants for Excellence for schools, Golden Apple Awards Banquet for Teachers of the Year, Academic and MIRA Awards Ceremonies for outstanding students, or Take Stock in Children events and scholarships for deserving students.
We look forward to working with the community to grow this great, fun, unique event.
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Sat, Apr 04, 2026 at 8:00 AMSee full details
The JellyBean 5K (JB5K) Run/Walk is an annual fundraiser that supports Trinity Presbyterian Church's Outreach and Service Projects. This year's Race Beneficiary will be our very own Manna Food Pantries. Local to our area, Manna Food Pantries' mission is to offer emergency food assistance, serve the food-related needs of vulnerable populations, and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger. Manna is a local grassroots organization fighting hunger in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. They provide groceries directly to individuals and families in need, free of charge. Manna does not receive government funding and relies on funding from individuals, foundations, faith-based organizations, businesses, and corporations.
Register today to enjoy a family-friendly event and to help support our neighbors at Manna Food Pantries. All proceeds from the race will go directly to Manna to continue supporting their mission in our community!
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Sat, May 02, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
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!
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Sat, May 23, 2026 at 7:30 AMSee full details
This unique 5K run/walk will Start & Finish at a classic, local landmark. Iconic collector’s medals will be handed out to every finisher. Capture the opportunity to grab the medal to start your collection.
Don’t Miss: Have you ever painted the World Famous Graffiti Bridge?
Well here’s your chance. We will be closing down the street 2 hours prior to the race start for you to have access to the Bridge. Unless a train comes you’ll have uninterrupted access to “Tag” the bridge. #BYOPaint
Packet Pick Up
Friday, May 22nd 2026
3p – 6p | Running Wild Pensacola
Saturday, May 23rd
6:15a – 7:00a | 17th Ave. (Race start line)
BYOPaint
Paint the bridge between 6:30am-7:30am
Race Start Time: 7:30 AM
Parking is available on all side streets in East Hill. Please do not block driveways and please do not park at Bagelheads or other businesses that are open during the event.
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Sat, Jun 06, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
Join BRACE for the 2026 Disaster Dash 5K Run/ Walk!
Located in Seville Square, the Disaster Dash 5K will kick off hurricane season by helping raise awareness of the ways our community can be prepared before, during and after a disaster. The goal is to encourage everyone to become more disaster prepared.
Route:
This super flat course, a 3.1 mile run/walk through beautiful, historic downtown Pensacola will start and end at Seville Square.
Race begins at 7:00 AM.
Test your limits and set new PRs on this picturesque course.
Strollers and registered service animals are permitted on the course.
After Party:
Following the race, join BRACE for the free family-friendly afterparty where you will have the opportunity to learn how YOU can be better prepared for the upcoming hurricane season! There will be a live DJ and booths from our sponsors.
Why Run?
Proceeds from this event will go towards supporting Long-Term Recovery Efforts after a disaster, the Escambia Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Pensacola Fire Corps, and education opportunities that make our community more disaster resilient. Don't miss out on this incredible chance to change lives, create memories, and be part of a community that believes in making a difference.
What do I get?
With your paid registration you will receive a race packet which includes goodies from all of our sponsors, a finisher medal and a limited edition race shirt. Shirt sizes are limited and not guaranteed, so sign-up today!
Awards
Awards will be given for top overall, and top two in each age group.
More Information
For more information about what we do and how YOU can become involved, please visit:
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Sat, Jul 04, 2026 at 12:00 AMSee full details
The 2026 Firecracker 5K will be held in historic downtown Pensacola and benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida. The race starts and ends at Seville Quarter and invites both runners and walkers to join the fun. Celebrate our Fourth of July themed race by wearing your red, white, and blue! Following the 5K is the Kids Fun Run. Pick up your finisher's medal and grab a drink to enjoy giveaways and more at our McDonald's After Party inside Seville Quarter!
Registration Deadline: Please note that regular registration ends on Thursday, July 2nd at 11:59pm and late registration pricing of $50 will be in effect from Friday, July 3rd at 12:00AM until the race start time on Saturday, July 4th.
Packet Pickup: Please pick up your race packet on Friday, July 3rd from 4:00-7:00pm at Apple Annie's within Seville Quarter (130 E Government St, Pensacola, FL 32502). Packet pickup is also available on race day from 6:00-6:45am within Seville Quarter.
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Every Saturday at 9:00 AM
parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and volunteer, walk, jog or run 5k.
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Sat, Sep 26, 2026 at 7:30 AMSee full details
The Pensacola Seafood Don McCloskey 5K, hosted by the Pensacola Runners Association, is a flat, fast 5K course through downtown Pensacola.
Don't miss this opportunity to kick off your fall racing!
Some of the many reasons to run the 2025 Seafood Don McCloskey 5k are
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An incredibly fast, flat and scenic 5k race through Downtown Pensacola starting and finishing in front of Seville Quarter
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Awesome participant short sleeve, fully sublimated shirts
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One of the most amazing and fun after parties in town with delicious food and beverages offered after the race
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a great opportunity to help the PRA to give back to our running community
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Sun, Oct 11, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
This course was designed by locals to highlight the beauty of Pensacola and to give participants an event that they will love. The Pensacola Half Marathon starts at our Maritime park inside the Blue Wahoos stadium overlooking Pensacola Bay. You will loop through the historic North Hill community just before crossing the Bayou Chico bridge capturing marina views of both Bayou Chico and Pensacola bay. Next, the course takes you to Pensacola’s downtown through our Historic District before returning you back to Maritime Park. The Pensacola Half Marathon is a true gem for the Southeast Running community and a MUST DO event for Columbus Day weekend.
Location: The race starts and finishes inside the Wahoo’s Stadium Maritime Park 301 W Main St Pensacola, FL 32502
Course Time Limit: There is a 4 hour course limit to complete the half marathon race (~18:00/mile pace). If you are unable to continue at this pace you will be helped into the SAG wagon and will be transported to the finish line.
Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration
Saturday, October 10th
Location: Running Wild
3012 E Cervantes Street, Pensacola, FL 32501
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Sunday, October 11th
Location: Start Line Community Maritime Park
Time: 5:30am – 6:30am
Parking: Please park in Wahoo’s Stadium Parking Lot at Maritime Park, 301 W Main St, Pensacola, FL 32502 there will be plenty of parking. There will be NO Gear check in, since parking is adjacent to race start.
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Sat, Oct 17, 2026 at 7:30 AMSee full details
The Chappie James Bridge Run (formerly known as the Bridge to Bridge 5K) will start at the base of the 3 mile Bay Bridge on the Pensacola side and will run over the Bay Bridge into Gulf Breeze, finishing at The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge. A LOCAL’S “MUST DO EVENT!” RUN OVER THE 3-MILE BAY BRIDGE and see why the party was voted the “Best Post Race Party”! There will be music, refreshments, plus a beautiful view! Buses will transport runners post-race from Gulf Breeze back to Pensacola.
Finisher medals for everybody!
GIVING BACK
The Chappie James Bridge Run is proud to partner with the Gulf Breeze Rotary Club as our official charity. A portion of every entry will go back to the club to help support their local scholarship foundation.
Start
This race starts at the base of the 3-mile Pensacola Bay Bridge on the Pensacola side.
Start time is 7:30 AM; We will begin walking to the start line at 7:15 AM. All registrants must be checked in no later than 7:15AM.
Finish
Finish line is at the other end of the bridge in Gulf Breeze, right next to The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge
Awards
Overall Top Male and Female
Overall Masters Male and Female
Overall Grandmasters Male and Female
Top 3 in each Age Group for Male and Female
Top 3 Male and Female Walkers
Party
After the race party at The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge! There will be food, refreshments, live music and a beautiful view! Buses will transport runners post-race from Gulf Breeze back to Pensacola.* Note: The LAST bus will leave Gulf Breeze at 10 am.
Parking
Parking is available on side streets in East Hill Area.
Packet Pickup
Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration
Friday, October 16th
Location: Running Wild 3012 E Cervantes Street, Pensacola, FL 32501
Time: 3p – 6p
Saturday, October 17th (Race Day)
Location: Visitor Welcome Center 1401 E Gregory St, Pensacola, FL 32502
Time: 6a – 7a Race Start 7:30 AM
*Must have ID to pickup packet.
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Sat, Nov 07, 2026 at 8:00 AMSee full details
A History of the MCL/TEL Semper Fi 5K Charity Run for Children
The origin of the run was as a fundraiser for the children and families of the Marines and Sailors who had perished in the Marine Barracks Beirut, Lebanon terrorist bombing attack on October 23, 1983. Marine 1stLt Chris Holzworth, having recently reported to the Marine Air Training and Support Group-21 (MATSG-21), Naval Air Station Pensacola, for flight training, presented the idea for the charity run to the Commanding
Officer, Colonel Robert “Bull” Bland, USMC. MATSG-21 adopted the idea and became the first sponsor of the event, initially named The Beirut Relief 10K Run. Colonel Bland assigned 1st Lt Chris Holzworth, who had initiated the idea, as the first Race Director.
NAS Pensacola hosted the first run on Armed Forces Day in May 1984 with Brigadier General Joseph Hoar, USMC representing Headquarters Marine Corps and receiving the proceeds of the race. Over 500 military and civilian runners participated in that first event which contributed over $4,000 for a Marine Corps Scholarship Fund established for the children of the families who had lost loved ones in the Beirut attack. The race continued for several years to be sponsored and executed by MATSG-21 with all proceeds going to the scholarship fund. Eventually, the command shifted the race proceeds to Non-Profit Children’s Organizations of the Greater Pensacola area in keeping with “the tradition of giving to the children.” Each year Semper Fi 5K runners are joined by local active-duty military units, such as MATSG-21/23, several Naval Aviation training squadrons, and local high school JROTC units who run the event in formation.
In 2014, because the military was heavily engaged in the Global War on Terror (GWOT), leadership for the race changed to the Marine Corps League (MCL), Cpl J. R. Spears Detachment 066. At the same time.
The race starts and finishes at Seville Quarter in Downtown Pensacola.
Packet Pickup/Late Registration
Friday November 6th | 3pm-6pm
Running Wild
3012 E Cervantes St
Pensacola, FL 32503
Saturday November 7th Race Day 6:30 am-7:30 am
Seville Quarter
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Thu, Nov 26, 2026 at 8:00 AMSee full details
What better way to start off Thanksgiving Day than by running through the heart of Downtown Pensacola? After last years rave about the course, we’re not changing it. This Pensacola Turkey Trot has been voted one of the best 5K courses in Pensacola.
BYOM (the “M” is for Mimosas.)
Feel like celebrating after the Run? Want to raise a glass and cheers to all that you are Thankful for with your fellow runners? Then go ahead and do it. Our team has been able to pull the permit to allow you to cheers with your drink of choice after the event. So pack up your coolers and come celebrate after the run.
Start & Finish
This race starts and finishes in front of Seville Square
399 S Alcaniz St
Pensacola, FL
Parking
There is ample street parking in the area, and city rules are enforced; payment is required after 2 hours.
Awards
Overall Top Male and Female
Overall Masters Male and Female
Overall Grandmasters Male and Female
Top 3 in each Age Group for Male and Female
Top 3 Male and Female Walker
Party
The post- race party will be held at Seville Square and the awards ceremony will take place in the pavilion at Seville Square! Food and refreshments will be provided to participants after the race.
Packet Pickup
Wednesday, November 25th
Location: Running Wild
Time: 3-6 PM
Race Day, Thursday, November 26th
Location: Seville Square
Time: 6:30 am-7:30 am
Race start time is 8 am!
If you’re unable to participate, you can transfer your entry no later than 2 weeks prior to the event.
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Sat, Dec 12, 2026 at 8:00 AMSee full details
A Pensacola CLASSIC! This FUN Holiday 5k is for the entire family. Bring the kids and hustle along the scenic course, drink hot chocolate, and experience holiday cheer. Party: A fun holiday-themed party for the whole family to enjoy after the race! Delicious Christmas-y treats & hot chocolate, pictures with Santa.
Awards
Overall Top Male and Female, Overall Masters Male and Female, Overall Grandmasters Male and Female, Top 3 in each Age Group for Male and Female, Top 3 Male and Female Walkers.
Packet Pick Up Info
Friday, December 11th
Location: Running Wild, 3012 E Cervantes St, Pensacola, FL 32503
Time: 3 pm – 6 pm
Race Day, Saturday, December 12th
Location: Running Wild, 3012 E Cervantes St, Pensacola, FL 32503
Time: 6:30 am – 7:30 am
Race Start Time 8 AM
No Refunds. You may transfer your registration up until two weeks prior to race day, please contact administration.
Local Clubs & Organizations
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USA Swimming Club. 27 members.
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Club[email protected] (850) 341-2207