AdventHealth Howey-in-the-Hills 5K, 10K & Half Marathon presented by LiveTrends Design Group
About this race
3/9/2026
THIS RACE IS CLOSED HOWEVER THE VIRTUAL OPTION IS OPEN WHILE SUPPLIES LAST FOR THOSE LOOKING TO COMPLETE THE SERIES OR JUST ADD A MEDAL TO THEIR COLLECTION.
🏃♀️ Howey-in-the-Hills Half Marathon • 10K • 5K
📅 Saturday, February 21, 2026
📍 Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (just 5 miles from the Florida Turnpike!)
🏃♀️ A Race for Every Runner
Looking for a race that’s close to home but feels like a getaway? The charming town of Howey-in-the-Hills is just 35 minutes from Orlando and 20 from Winter Garden — the perfect Central Florida escape. Enjoy the ease of plenty of nearby parking and no big-city hassles, so you can simply arrive and run.
With 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon options, you’ll experience scenic lake views, historic landmarks, and small-town charm. Join us for a beautiful morning run, unique swag, and a lakeside finish-line celebration at JB Boondocks! 🌅 Known as the “Howey to Hopkinton”, this course is both gorgeous and a great Boston training run.
🌄 The Course Experience
Start along Little Lake Harris as the sun rises, pass the Howey Mansion, and run through the quiet countryside. Half marathoners continue through Mission Resort & Club and Las Colinas, taking on rolling hills that make this route as scenic as it is strong.
📌 Race Essentials
Start Times
- Half Marathon – 7:00 AM
- 10K – 7:15 AM
- 5K – 7:45 AM
Packet Pickup
- Thursday Feb 19th 2:00-6:00PM @ Dash Sports (741 W Montrose St, Clermont).
- Friday, Feb 20th: 2:00 – 6:00 PM @ Dash Sports (741 W Montrose St, Clermont).
🎁 Everyone who picks up Thursday and Friday is entered into a Shokz raffle. One per day - Race Morning: 6:00AM – 7:30 AM at the race venue (Half Marathon pickup closes at 6:45 AM).
- ⛔ No on-site paper registration. Online registration closes at 6:30 AM for the Half, 6:45 AM for the 5K & 10K.
PARKING AND SPECTATORS
- Lake County Resource Center (510 S Palm Avenue, Howey-in-the-Hills).
- Best route: from State Road 19 → right on Lakeview. Other nearby roads will be barricaded.
- Please arrive 45 minutes before your race. Resort guests may take a free shuttle.
- SPECTATORS: park here as well and you can watch runners go by a few times and depending on your fitness level walk to other parts of the 13.1 The finish line is across the street from the parking lot at JB Boondocks
🎽 What You’ll Receive
Every participant will take home:
- A chip-timed bib
- A custom race shirt
- A finisher’s medal (part of the 2026 FloDash Series collection!)
- Post-race snack provided by the race
- A complimentary beverage at JB Boondocks with your bib ticket
- ✨ Half Marathon participants will also receive an exclusive Finisher's bonus blanket.
🏅 Awards & Recognition
- Awards Ceremony starts at 8:45 AM: 5K first, followed by 10K, then Half.
- Age Groups
5K : every 5 years (9 & under → 75+)
10K: every 10 years (9 & under → 70+)
Half Marathon: every 5 years (19 & under → 75+) - Prizes
Top 3 Male & Female Overall
Top Masters (Male & Female)
Top 3 Male & Female in each age group
🏆 Awards by LiveTrends Design Group are not just trophies—they’re living art pieces that celebrate your accomplishment in a beautiful, lasting way.
🚦 Rules & Course Notes
- Road course, minimum 18 min/mile pace required (roads reopen accordingly).
- All participants must be registered. Bandits or pacing without a bib is prohibited.
- Strollers allowed (please line up at the back).
- No dogs permitted on course or near start/finish (service animals allowed with prior approval).
🎉 Extras & Perks
- Referral Rewards: Get 5 friends to register with your unique link → earn a $20 refund!
- Family/Team Discount: Teams of 4+ get $5 off each entry. Once the 4th person registers, the first 3 automatically receive a refund.
- Virtual Option: Packets mailed within 2 weeks (U.S. only). Share your run pics with us @flodashevents #flodashrunner #virtualrace.
- Train with Runna: Take your training up a notch with our official partner training app.
🏨 Stay for a Race-Cation
Our partners at Mission Resort & Club are offering a special low night rate for FloDash runners with free shuttles to and from the race. Reserve your room today by going to this link below:
FLODASH RUNNERS SPECIAL RESORT RATE
Once you click on your check in and check out dates DO NOT CLICK BOOK NOW, instead click on the bottom right tab that says APPLY so your special Flodash rate is applied.
🙌 About FloDash Events
FloDash Events is Central Florida’s hub for endurance racing, founded by Kimberly Grogan, Amalie Skorman, and Brian Boylan. With over 50 years of combined experience and guided by an RRCA Certified Race Director, our team is dedicated to bringing you high-quality, safe, and memorable races at unique venues throughout the region.
👉 Visit FloDash.com to explore more upcoming events.
Pick your distance
Running
Howey-in-the-Hills Half Marathon
This course was carefully designed to showcase the beautiful Howey in the Hills countryside. Enjoy lake views and rolling hills .The half marathon will also take participants through the resort and residential streets of the Mission Resort and Club, as the course loops among the streets of this central Florida hidden gem.
Howey-in-the-Hills 10K
This course was carefully designed to showcase the beautiful Howey in the Hills countryside. Enjoy lake views, rolling hills and a fun finish line!
Howey-in-the-Hills 5K
This course was carefully designed to showcase the amazing lakefront along Little Lake Harris and the beautiful Howey in the Hills countryside. Enjoy miles of lake views, rolling hills and finish line FUN!
Virtual - Howey-in-the-Hills 5K & 10K
Virtual races may be completed any time. You may log into your Run Signup account to register your results up to two weeks after the live race date. Packets will automatically be shipped within two weeks after the race and will either have a paper bib or digital one via email. We cannot ship outside the US. No post virtual modifications , transfers or refunds. The only transfer from a virtual registration can be into the live race before race day. Feel free to post a picture of yourself completing the race and tag us @flodashevents #flodashrunner #virtualrace
Virtual - Howey-in-the-Hills Half Marathon
Virtual races may be completed any time. You may log into your Run Signup account to register your results up to two weeks after the live race date. Packets will automatically be shipped within two weeks after the race and will either have a paper bib or digital one via email. We cannot ship outside the US. No post virtual modifications , transfers or refunds. The only transfer from a virtual registration can be into the live race before race day. Feel free to post a picture of yourself completing the race and tag us @flodashevents #flodashrunner #virtualrace
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Howey In The Hills, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 6:20 PM local time (EST) in Howey In The Hills on February 20, 2027 — 11h 19m of daylight.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Howey In The Hills
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Howey In The Hills 5K Races 4 races
- Howey In The Hills Running Calendar 2026 4 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Howey In The Hills events
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