Florida Tech Homecoming
About this race
200 Participant Cap! Register early to claim your spot.
Florida Tech Alumni Association Presents Florida Tech Homecoming 2-Mile Run/Walk!
THURSDAY, October 12, 2026 AT 5:30 PM
RACE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Proceeds Benefit the Panther Fund!
AMENITIES:
• Run through the BEAUTIFUL Florida Tech Campus!!
• Panther medallions for overall winners
• Awesome shirts while supplies last - T-shirt size is not guaranteed if registered after Sept 18th but we will try our best to fulfill all requests.
• Post-race refreshments!
TIMETABLE:
Wednesday, October 21st: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Packet Pickup & Registration at Running Zone
(3696 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne FL 32935)
*Note: there is NO packet pickup at Running Zone on Thursday. Please pick up your packet Wednesday or at the race site on Thursday, starting at 4:15pm.
Thursday, October 22nd – Florida Tech Campus
(150 W. University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901)
4:15 PM Packet Pickup & Registration opens
5:15 PM Late Registration ends
5:30 PM Race Start!
*Awards Ceremony immediately following the race
AWARDS:
Top 3 M&F Overall, Top Masters (40+), Top Alumni, Top 3 Teams with Most Participation, Age Groups (Top 3 M-F)
8 & Under 9-11 12-14 15-19 80+
20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39
40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59
60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79
Pick your distance
Running
2 Mile Run/Walk
2-Mile Florida Tech Student
2-Mile Florida Tech Faculty/Staff
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Melbourne.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Melbourne
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Melbourne 5K Races 25 races
- 10K Run Events in Melbourne 6 races
- Melbourne Running Calendar 2026 36 races
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, 36 Melbourne events
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