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2026 - Run for the Turtles

Siesta Key, Florida, United States View on map
Apr 11, 2026 – Apr 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

2026 distances

Running

1-Mile Fun Run or Walk

Apr 11, 2026 1.6K 7:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

Virtual Fun Run or Walk

Mote Marine Laboratory's 40th Annual Run for the Turtles Virtual Fun Run or Walk may be completed now through April 11, 2026 at your leisure. Virtual participants will receive a race t-shirt in the mail at the physical address submitted during the event registration process. Your t-shirt may be shipped up to 60 days after April 11, 2026. Please bear with us, as we work as quickly as possible to fulfill all orders.

Apr 11, 2026 Virtual Fun Run or Walk 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

5K Manasota Track Club - Sanctioned Run

Apr 11, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on April 11, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 16.8° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 28.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 16.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 30.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
20.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
60.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 11, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 11, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 43m

The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 7:52 PM local time (EDT) in Siesta Key on April 11, 2026 — 12h 43m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Run for the Turtles

Virtual Fun Run or Walk · 12 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Run for the Turtles
Place Name Time Pace
1 Brian Wlazelek 16:14 26:08 /mi
2 Barbara Burk 31:17 10:04 /mi
3 Susan Nichol 42:26 13:39 /mi
4 Dawn Beiler 44:17 14:15 /mi
5 Mary Ann Cox 45:00 14:29 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

Other races near Siesta Key

Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months

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, 1 Siesta Key event

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