Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest
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🎭 8th Annual Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5K Run/Walk & Fest
Saturday, February 20, 2027 | Fort Walton Beach, Florida
We’re back for our 8th Annual — and we’re ready to celebrate Mardi Gras with fitness, community, and FUN!
Get ready for Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5K Run/Walk & Fest! Join us for a fun-filled day of fitness, Mardi Gras spirit, music, vendors, food, family fun.
Beautiful Finisher Medals for Participants
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Powered by the Beads, Beats, and Better Minds Foundation.
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The 5k will be our 7th Annual, presented by the Beads, Beats & Better Minds Foundation, a Non-Profit whose mission is to support active minds and uplift young adults, their family and peers. We want to focus foremost on
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS! Mental Health/Dis+ease is a social dilemma that's greatly damaging our communities. The fact is either not readily addressed, quietly spoken about or simply ignored.
The Fort Mardi Gras 5k is designed to address Mental Health /Dis+ease by promoting proper exercise, creating healthy minds, coordinating wellness and encouraging mental stability.
Approaches as such are preventive measures that will enable us all VICTORIOUS! Together we will raise awareness while embracing diversity, supporting one another and using this stance to help direct hundreds of lives as we get closer to defeating mental dis+ease to the fullest extent possible.
MORE INFO:
501-837-5219
404- 573-0951
email: pr.ekelsey@gmail.com
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Fort Mardi Gras 5k Run/Walk Early Registration
This Registration does not Guarantee a Race Medal. We will have Limited Mardi Gras Take Home Giveaways Only for more add on Fun for our Late Registers! Your Bib Number will be YELLOW. Also 10&under still can participate FREE with Adult Registration and receive prizes as well!!
Fort Mardi Gras 5k Run/Walk "Military Discount"
! This Registration is for "Military and Veterans ONLY" Discount. You will be asked to provide a Military ID at your Packet Pick Up before receiving your BIB Number. IF NOT MILITARY PLEASE REGISTER UNDER REGULAR TAB! Thank You!
Non-Food, Crafts, & Business Vendor Registration
Food Trucks, Trailer & Beverage Vendor Registration
Virtual Fun 5k Run/Walk ONLY REGISTRATION!
Virtual Run Registration: This option is for virtual 5k run/walk participation only (not in-person)—your bib number and finisher medal will be mailed, and you’ll have the opportunity to submit your time and photo to be featured on our website. If you plan to attend and run or walk with us on event day, please register under the regular in-person Mardi Gras 5K Run/Walk registration.
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- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Fort Walton Beach events
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