AdventHealth Presents the Central Florida Legends Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K
About this race
NEW DATE!
Celebrating its 8th year, the Central Florida Legends will take place on Saturday November 14th, 2026 on the scenic Spring-to-Spring and East Central Regional paved trails of West Volusia County. Races will begin and end at Gemini Springs Park in Debary, FL.
Debary is conveniently located midway between Orlando and Daytona Beach. Gemini Springs is easily accessible from I-4.
Events will be hosted by the West Volusia Runners in partnership with Runner's High Timing and Race Management.
The Central Florida Legends Races include, the Skunk Ape Full Marathon, Mermaid Half Marathon and Fountain of Youth 5K. The routes traverse paved trails, roads and parks full of Old Florida flora, fauna and charm. They are also flat and fast! All participants receive a custom race t-shirt, finishers medal and access to the post race party.
Stick around after your race for the Legendary Tailgate Party at the finish line!
The unicorn isn't the only mythological creature worth chasing!
Start Times:
7:00am - Marathon
7:30am - Half Marathon
8:00am - 5K
Pick your distance
Running
Skunk Ape Marathon
This race is an out and back from Gemini Springs to Osteen on the Spring to Spring and Central Florida Regional Trails. Trails are flat, fast and scenic.
Mermaid Half Marathon
This race is an out and back from Gemini Springs to Enterprise on the Spring to Spring Trail. The trail is flat, fast and scenic.
Fountain of Youth 5K
This race is an out and back from Gemini Springs towards Lake Monroe Park on the Spring to Spring Trail. The trail is flat, fast and scenic.
Virtual -- Skunk Ape Marathon
Can't make it in person? Be a virtual Skunk Ape! We will mail your swag or you can pick it up locally.
Virtual -- Mermaid Half Marathon
Can't make it in person? Be a virtual Mermaid! We will mail your swag or you can pick it up locally.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in DeBary, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 5:31 PM local time (EST) in DeBary on November 14, 2026 — 10h 43m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in DeBary
Find upcoming events by distance:
- DeBary 5K Races 26 races
- 10K Run Events in DeBary 23 races
- DeBary Half Marathons 24 races
- Marathons in DeBary 2 races
- DeBary Running Calendar 2026 28 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, 28 DeBary events
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