Caloosa Fest
About this race
Caloosa Fest – December 5, 2026
Caloosahatchee Regional Park MTB Trails • Alva, Florida
Get ready for an unforgettable trail experience at the 2026 Caloosa Fest, featuring a Half Marathon and 5K Trail Race on the rugged, beautiful trails of Caloosahatchee Regional Park.
This event brings together trail runners of all experience levels for a day filled with challenging terrain, great views, community fun, and outdoor excitement.
Whether you're tackling the half marathon or cruising the 5K, this event offers something for everyone!
Schedule of Events — Saturday, December 5th, 2026
Half Marathon Trail Race: 7:30 AM start
5K Trail Race: 8:00 AM start
Vendors and demos on-site throughout the morning.
Awards (2026)
5K Trail Race:
• Top 3 Male & Female overall
• All participants receive a finisher medal
Half Marathon:
• Top 3 Male & Female overall
• All participants receive a finisher medal
Friday Night Packet Pickup
Friday, December 4th, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Fleet Feet Fort Myers
13499 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 209
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Race Day Packet Pickup
Opens at 6:45 AM
Packets must be picked up at least 15 minutes before your race start time.
Caloosahatchee Regional Park (Mountain Bike Park)
18251 N River Rd
Alva, FL 33920
Park opens at 6:30 AM for participants.
5K Trail Race Details
Start Time: 8:30 AM
The 5K course features a fun, scenic loop with rolling terrain and a mix of grass, hard-packed trail, and mild single track. The 5K course will stay on the green trails (beginner friendly)
Half Marathon Trail Race Details
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Cutoff Time: 12:00 PM
The Half Marathon course will use the best parts of the Caloosa trail system, incorporating long stretches of perimeter trail, open grass sections, winding single track, and technical segments.
Aid Stations
Main Aid Station:
Located at Start/Finish — fully stocked with all supplies needed for the race.
On-Course Aid:
Water + electrolyte tabs available at miles 3 and 9.
Hydration Requirement:
All Half Marathon runners must carry a hydration system (handheld, vest, or bottle).
Crew & Canopy Area
Theres plenty of space at the start finish area for canopy tents and crew support.
Parking
All parking will be inside the Mountain Bike Park.
Parking staff will direct you upon arrival.
Parking is on grass near the trail system.
Pick your distance
Trail running
5K Trail Run
This is a daytime trail run on the Caloosahatchee Regional Park single track mountain bike trials.
Running
Half Marathon
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Alva, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 5:33 PM local time (EST) in Alva on December 5, 2026 — 10h 32m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — Caloosa Fest
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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, 3 Alva events
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