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.
Ready to test your limits? The Caloosa Fest brings a highly anticipated 19.3K, 38.6K, 5K to Alva on December 7, 2024. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of Florida.
Pick your distance
Adventure race
4 Hour Adventure Race
Description: Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling and running/trekking through SWFL. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking.
8 Hour Adventure Race
Description: For this race you will be competing in both the daytime race and the night time race. These are two separate events and there will be a two hour break between the daytime and night time race.
Trail running
Daytime 5K Trail Run
This is a daytime trail run on the Caloosahatchee Regional Park single track mountain bike trials.
Nighttime 5K Trail Glow Run
This is a nighttime trail glow run on the Caloosahatchee Regional Park single track mountain bike trials.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Alva in 2024, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Alva
Caloosa Fest takes place in Alva, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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