Running with the Herd 5k
About this race
Join us for our 9th annual Running with the Herd 5k where there is fun for all ages! Aside from our main event, we will host a "Stampede Sprint" 100 Meter race for participants 10 and under as well as a "Herd Hurdle Havoc" Obstacle Course for participants Ages 3-12.
All participants in the Stampede Sprint and Herd Hurdle Havoc Obstacle Course will receive a plastic participation medal.
Registered Runners in the 5k Race will receive a *T-shirt (*must register before January 26, 2026) and those who complete the race will receive a 2026 Finisher medal.
If you have a child running the 5k race and they are in 17 or younger, registration is $25. Adult registration is $35. Registration includes Finisher Medal and *T-Shirt (*ALL must register before January 26, 2026).
We will have awards in the 5k race for men overall, women overall and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group.
Packet Pickup
On Friday, February 20, 2026, we will have Packet Pickup at The Villages Charter Middle School Buffalo Ridge Campus (251 Buffalo Trail, The Villages, FL 32162) from 9:00am to 3:00pm. We will also have packet pickup starting at 6:30am on Saturday, the day of the race.
If you haven't registered yet or have friends/family who are looking to register, there will be registration available at packet pickup on Friday as well as Saturday morning from 7:00am to 7:45am. Acceptable forms of payment will be cash and credit card. If paying by cash, please have the exact amount as we may not be able to make change.
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Running
Running with the Herd 5k
Stampede Sprint (100 Meter Kids Race)
Obstacle race
Herd Hurdle Havoc Obstacle Course
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in The Villages, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 6:26 PM local time (EST) in The Villages on February 27, 2027 — 11h 31m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in The Villages
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- The Villages 5K Races 4 races
- The Villages Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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, 4 The Villages events
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