Surface the Future 5k
About this race
Lace up and hit the trail for a cause that hits close to home for every runner in Ocala! The Surface the Future 5k is a community fundraiser dedicated to improving and surfacing local tracks so athletes of all ages and abilities have safe, quality surfaces to train and compete on.
Starting and finishing at the Baseline Trail Head, this out-and-back course takes runners through one of Ocala's most scenic trail areas. Whether you're chasing a PR or just out for a fun morning with fellow runners, every step you take helps pave the way — literally — for better running surfaces across our community.
All proceeds go directly toward track surfacing projects right here in Ocala. You don't have to be fast. You just have to show up.
Walk it. Run it. Fund it.
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Running
5k Run / Walk
1 Mile Fun Run / Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ocala, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (EDT) in Ocala on May 25, 2026 — 13h 47m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Surface the Future 5k
5k Run / Walk · 95 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaakov Barlevy | 16:57 | 5:27 /mi |
| 2 | Luke Lombardo | 17:22 | 5:35 /mi |
| 3 | Christopher Taylor | 17:40 | 5:41 /mi |
| 4 | Caleb Cartwright | 19:19 | 6:13 /mi |
| 5 | Cooper Gumpert | 19:25 | 6:15 /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 Ocala events
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