4 events in Saint Johns County, Florida

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 ST. AUGUSTINE

Date: Friday, April 17th, 2026

Start location: Canopy Shores Park, 804 Christina Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32086

Registration Begins: 9:30 AM

Walk Start: 10:30 AM

Details:

Join us for a 4-mile walk to the Betty Griffin Center, 2450 Old Moultrie Rd #202, St. Augustine, FL 32086) — with the opportunity to stop or continue walking our full 8-mile route to Francis Field (25 W Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32084)!

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

We are excited to host the 2026 Spud Run 5K, 10K, 15K Challenge. Come run, walk, jog with us! As members of the Hastings community, we are proud to raise awareness about our area’s contributions to agriculture throughout the state of Florida and beyond. We encourage everyone to come out and join us for a beautiful run through the Hastings countryside, followed by live entertainment for the whole family!!

Presented by: Farm Bureau Insurance

Join us for the Waves of Hope 5K, a community run benefiting the Tidal Resilience Foundation, a Northeast Florida nonprofit supporting children and families who have experienced the loss of a parent or caregiver. Your participation directly funds our ocean‑rooted resilience programs, including Resilience Kits, Resilience Weeks, and our upcoming Resilience Rides paddle‑based healing experiences.

All runners will receive a race shirt and finisher medal.

After crossing the finish line, head over to Back 40 A1A for the official post‑race celebration, where participants can enjoy live music, great food, community, and redeem their race ticket for their first drink on the house.

Run with us, support local families, and help bring hope and healing through the lessons of the ocean.

We will be awarding our fastest runners based on age and gender. This event will be proffessionally chip timed by Florida Race Day

It's Back! The 20th Annual Mickler Mile is returning.

The 1 mile race will take place on Monday, May 25th at 7am at the corner of Pope Road and Mickler Road.

This year, Second Wind Timing will provide timing for those that register & donate $25 to ACRR's Youth Running Program.

The donation includes a bib and the famous Mickler Mile T-shirt. To reserve your bib and shirt please make sure you register by May 1st. After that date, we cannot guarantee shirt size. The race will be limited to 100 participants. Bib and shirt pickup will be available prior to the race beginning at 6:30am at the starting line.

Please be good neighbors and refrain from parking in residents' yard. Please park at Ron Parker Park or the STA Beach Pier and walk to the corner of Pope Road and Mickler Road - in front of the YMCA entrance. Do not park on Pope Rd, Mickler Rd, or YMCA parking lot.

This year we are dedicating the race to [MYSTERY RUNNER] ... More to come!