#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 November 9, 2019 for the #Be A Buddy 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in West Melbourne.
Pick your distance
Running
Adult - 5K Run/Walk
Youth - 5K Run/Walk (Under 16 years old)
*If any Youth would like to receive a bullying prevention themed Finisher Medal and a T-shirt, they must register for the 5K Youth Run/Walk (Under 16 years old). Youth are all welcome to run or walk the 5K and will receive a Finisher Medal and T-shirt that can be worn and treasured all year! We are hosting a Free Kids Unity Dash after the 5K is completed (around 10:15 AM) at the Start/Finish Line for kids over a fun 200-yard distance just near the Start/Finish Line Area. If the Youth 5K Registrant would rather only participate in the Dash, we will make sure they receive their Finisher Medal and T-Shirt at the Finish Line or the Race Registration Tent!
Virtual Race
VIRTUAL RACE Shirts will be mailed to you.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in West Melbourne in 2019, 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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