#Be A Buddy 5K
About this race
RACE AMENITIES:
- Awesome race T-shirt (Or $5 no T-shirt option)
- Finisher medal
- Free refreshments post-race
- Awards presentation for Age Group Winners
- Team Awards: Fastest, Largest and Most Team Spirit
- Awards for Overall Winners
- DJ/Entertainment
- Post race free Family Health and Fitness EXPO highlighting sponsors and vendors/local organizations with trick or treating for the kids and fun activities
- Adaptive sports stations for families: Tennis, Basketball and Soccer led by student volunteer “Buddies”
- Take “The Be a Buddy Pledge” and sign our giant “Unity Banner” to show your commitment to being a Buddy in our community!
TIME TABLE:
Friday, October 16th - Running Zone
(3696 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32935)
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM: Packet Pickup & Registration
Saturday, October 17th - Space Coast Field of Dreams
(3053 Fell Road, West Melbourne, FL 32904)
7:00 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Opens
7:45 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Ends
8:00 AM: 5K Start!
*9:00 AM: Free Kids 100 yard dash fun run
*9:15 AM: Awards Ceremony
*Approximate times
AWARDS:
Top 3 Overall M & F Top Masters (40+) M & F Top 3 in each age group M & F: 8 & under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+ Fastest Team, Largest Team and Most Team Spirit!FEES:
Adult - $35 ($40 10/16 - 10/17) Child under 16 - $20 ($25 10/16 - 10/17)Join fellow runners on October 21, 2017 for the #Be A Buddy 5K. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in West Melbourne.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
#BeABuddy Virtual 5K
Join The Parker Foundation to support bullying prevention awareness and action by participating in this VIRTUAL 5K! October is National Bullying Prevention Month and we believe that bullying ends with YOU! After registering and joining the Virtual Team, you will receive all the amazing race swag that our October 21st participants get! Custom Finisher Medal, Race T-Shirt and more - all shipped to you within one week of your registration! Virtual runners have the awesome chance to join the #BeABuddy movement by connecting online with our national partner and adding their name to the Pledge Against Bullying - just like our runners on race day in Wickham Park! Virtual runners can post their 5K on social media, and all on THEIR own time, wherever you are, making an impact in THEIR community!
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in West Melbourne in 2017, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About West Melbourne
#Be A Buddy 5K takes place in West Melbourne, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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