Running Wild 5K
About this race
Running Wild 5K
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2026 Time: 7:30 AMRunning Zone Foundation Race Amenities:
- Finisher Medals or save $5 with a no medal option
- Fun Trail run through Wickham Park - NO STROLLERS PLEASE!
- Unique individual awards
- Post-race food and other refreshments
- Benefits Florida Wildlife Hospital
- Random Giveaways
Timetable:
Saturday, September 26, 2026 – Running Zone (3696 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL) 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM: Packet Pickup & Registration Saturday, September 27, 2026 – Wickham Park (2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne, FL) 6:00 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Opens 7:15 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Ends 7:30 AM: 5K Start! **Awards Ceremony immediately following raceAwards:
Top 3 Overall M & F Top Masters (40+) M & F Age Groups (Top 3 M & F): 8 & Under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Up TEAM Award - Top 3 Fastest Teams (min of 5 and must be co-ed)Fees:
(Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.)- Individual Registration: $35 ($40 Race Day)
- Kid’s Registration: $20 ($25 Race Day)
- $5 OFF for No Shirt Option!
- $5 OFF for No Medal Option!
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Running
5K
Age-Based Pricing will be applied at checkout. $5 Off for No Shirt Option $5 Off for No Medal Option
VIRTUAL 5K
Age-Based Pricing will be applied at checkout. $5 Off for No Shirt Option $5 Off for No Medal Option
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Melbourne, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 7:13 PM local time (EDT) in Melbourne on September 27, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Running Wild 5K
374 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Boggs | 18:17 | 5:53 /mi |
| 2 | Carmen LoConti | 18:49 | 6:04 /mi |
| 3 | Anthony Brock | 19:24 | 6:15 /mi |
| 4 | Christian Sadley | 19:35 | 6:18 /mi |
| 5 | Garrett Miller | 19:49 | 6:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 48 Melbourne events
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