SVDP Church of Our Saviour FOP 5K Run/Walk
About this race
The Friends of the Poor Walk is a nationwide signature event of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. This event is being held to raise awareness and funds supporting the local Conference of Our Saviour's in Cocoa Beach.
This is our 3rd Annual event and will be a 5K out and back run or walk from the Church parking lot onto Banana River Drive and nearby residential neighborhood. Registration fee is $28.00 (plus fees) with a kids registration for ages Pre-K through 17 years old for $15.00 (plus fees). We will have a free kids dash after the 5K is completed. Post-race refreshments will be available for participants.
Not in town for the event? You can do it virtually, just click on the link to register.
PACKET PICK-UP
Packet Pick-up will be located at Our Saviour Catholic Church in the Angel Room (located adjacent to the church) on 9/19 from 10:00am-3:00pm and on 9/25 from 4:00pm-7:00pm.
Packet Pick-up is also on race day at race site starting at 6:45.
EVENT SCHEDULE
6:45am - Same Day registration and Packet Pick Up
7:30am - Registration Closes
8:00am - Race Start
CHIP TIMING
All participants are chip timed
- Overall Male, 2nd Place Male and 3rd Place Male
- Overall Female, 2nd Place Female and 3rd Place Female
- Overall Male Masters and Overall Female Masters
- Overall Male Grand Masters and Overall Female Grand Masters
To highlight the importance of the youth in our community we will also be giving the following awards:
- Top 3 Males in the following Categories
- ages 12 and under
- ages 13-18
- Top 3 Females in the following Categories
- ages 12 and under
- ages 13-18
PARKING
Parking will be located at Our Saviour Catholic Church.
DOGS
Dogs are welcomed, but they must be on a leash.
For questions about the National FOP® Walk Program, please contact the FOP Walk Team at fopwalk@svdpusa.org.
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SVDP Church of Our Saviour FOP 5K - Run/Walk
SVDP Church of Our Saviour FOP VIRTUAL 5K - Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cocoa Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 7:14 PM local time (EDT) in Cocoa Beach on September 26, 2026 — 12h 01m of daylight.
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2026 results — SVDP Church of Our Saviour FOP 5K Run/Walk
SVDP Church of Our Saviour FOP 5K - Run/Walk · 107 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Kolias | 18:36 | 5:59 /mi |
| 2 | Mason Youberg | 20:03 | 6:27 /mi |
| 3 | Kevin Callahan | 20:09 | 6:29 /mi |
| 4 | Craig Schmith | 22:24 | 7:12 /mi |
| 5 | Nicholas Rader | 23:38 | 7:36 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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