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Paint the Town Purple 5K
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Paint the Town Purple 5K

Cocoa, Florida, United States
Oct 10, 2026
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About this race

Join Matthew's Hope for the 2nd Annual Paint the Town Purple 5K!

“Help us, Help them, Help themselves.” 

Matthew's Hope fosters the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of the homeless men, women, and children of our community by meeting basic needs, developing skills, and restoring dignity and independence.

 

Race Amenities:

  • Race T-Shirt (shirts guaranteed sizes until 9/20, then as available)
  • Finisher medal
  • Post race refreshments
  • Awards presentation for Age Group Winners
 

Early Packet Pick Up:

Friday, October 9th: at Running Zone (3696 N. Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935) 10AM - 6:30PM  

Race Day Schedule: 

Saturday, October 10th: Matthew’s Hope (825 Forrest Ave, Cocoa, FL 32922) 7:00 AM: Late Registration & Packet Pickup Opens 7:45 AM: Late Registration & Packet Pickup Closes 8:00 AM: 5K 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+
 

Fees:

Through 10/9/25: Adult: $35 Child (17 & under): $25   Race Day:
 Adult: $40 Child (17 & under): $30

Pick your distance

Running

Individual 5K

Oct 10, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Cocoa.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 20.3° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 26.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 20.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 26.4°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
25.1
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.8mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
86.0%

About Cocoa

Paint the Town Purple 5K takes place in Cocoa, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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