Ninja 5K
About this race
Join Vero Beach Karate Association for the Ninja 5K at South Beach Park! To go along with our Ninja theme we want to see your BEST Ninja costume while participating in this fun and exciting run!
About Vero Beach Karate Association & USKJA College Scholarship Fund:
The Vero Beach Karate Association has been teaching martial arts in Indian River County for 53 years, offering family-oriented karate and self-defense instruction. Our founder, Mr. Willis, decided in the early years of this Association that the martial arts program could be a vehicle for developing people in all areas of their lives, physically, mentally, and socially.
Academic success is very important in our program, and we encourage it in many ways. The pinnacle of our support comes from our scholarship program, which began in 2001 and became a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) under the name United States Karate Jiu Jitsu Scholarship Fund. Each year, Black Belt High School Seniors are awarded money to go towards college. Students who earn their Black Belts with VBKA and are going to college can receive scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000.
Race Amenities:
- Race T-shirts - sizes not guaranteed for late registrants
- Free kids run with prizes
- Post-race refreshments
- Awards ceremony for age group winners
Early Packet Pick Up:
Friday, October 9th: Vero Beach Karate Association (1355 29th St, Vero Beach, FL 32960)
12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Packet Pickup and Registration
Race Day Schedule:
Saturday, October 10th: South Beach Park (1702 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963)
7:00 AM: Registration & Packet Pickup Opens
7:45 AM: Registration & Packet Pickup Closes
8:00 AM: Race Start!
*Awards Ceremony immediately following the race
Awards:
Top 3 Overall M & F
Top Masters M & F (40+)
Top 3 M & F in each age group:
13 & under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Award for Fastest Team & Largest Team (top 4 people will be scored for fastest team)
Race Fees:
Adult $35 through 10/10 ($40 Race Day)
Child $25 through 10/10 ($30 Race Day)
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Running
Ninja 5K
Virtual 5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Vero Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:57 PM local time (EDT) in Vero Beach on October 10, 2026 — 11h 38m of daylight.
Course
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- 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, 22 Vero Beach events
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