AdventHealth Waterman Shades of Hope 5K
About this race
Join AdventHealth Waterman Foundation for our in-person or virtual Shades of Hope 5K as we celebrate the brave individuals in our community battling cancer, survivors who have won their fight, and those who shine on through their loved ones.
AdventHealth Waterman Foundation has created a celebration for men and women to support cancer survivors and those currently battling cancer while spreading awareness in North Lake and South Sumter Counties and beyond. The community has rallied around cancer initiatives for over 22 years, raising awareness and support for cancer care. These dollars provide hope and healing to hundreds of community members through patient assistance, screening tests, and wellness plans.
COURSE MAP: 2025 Shades of Hope 5K Map
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Running
5K
Top three (3) winners for each section: Senior Male, Senior Female, Adult Male, Adult Female, Youth Male and Youth Female (17 and under)
Virtual 5K
Please call 352.253.3270 or email WAT.Foundation@adventhealth.com to request packet pick up
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Leesburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (EDT) in Leesburg on September 20, 2026 — 12h 11m of daylight.
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2026 results — AdventHealth Waterman Shades of Hope 5K
314 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM FEEZOR | 18:57 | 6:07 /mi |
| 2 | Christian Gonzalez | 21:07 | 6:49 /mi |
| 3 | Una Broderick | 22:39 | 7:18 /mi |
| 4 | Brad Nutter | 22:42 | 7:19 /mi |
| 5 | Kelly Berg | 24:01 | 7:45 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 5 Leesburg events
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