#Be A Buddy 5K
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#Be A Buddy 5K

West Melbourne, Florida, United States
Oct 31, 2020
Running

About this race

To Benefit:  The Parker Foundation for Autism and Child Development, a Florida based 501c3 non-profit EIN# 47-2763126 serving Brevard County and beyond since 2015. The Parker Foundation provides free resources to children, teens, and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and special needs and their families through funding and facilitating education, safety, sports and arts programs. The #BeABuddy 5K celebrates the Be a Buddy Initiative which includes our Peer Buddy and Buddy Ambassador program, bullying prevention education, and safety initiatives to connect families with law enforcement and first responders. The Parker Foundation is thankful for the opportunity to provide events where individuals, businesses and organizations can come together to help integrate special needs families into their communities.   

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 31, 2020 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

Oct 31, 2020 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

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!

Oct 31, 2020 5K 10:00 AM
$20.00
Closed

Virtual Race

VIRTUAL RACE Shirts can be picked up at RZ or you can select that they be mailed to you.

Oct 31, 2020 5K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Weather Overview

These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in West Melbourne in 2020, from Open-Meteo archive data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 21.5° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 27.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 21.5° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 29.7°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
19.6
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
0.3mm

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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