THE BIG RUN Fleet Feet The Villages, FL - Global Running Day Celebration
About this race
Celebrate what makes running fun — high-fives, endorphins, good friends.
Come hang with Fleet Feet-The Villages, FL to celebrate Global Running Day, run or walk, a breezy 3.1 miles and make "The Big Run" an epic party.
The mission of Fleet Feet is to inspire the runner in everyone.
Let's celebrate Global Running this year by giving generously to empower athletes with intellectual disabilities of all ages and abilities!
Instead of a race fee, we are encouraging our local running community to give generously this year to The 1% Better Chris Nikic Foundation.
This foundation "aims to make physical fitness accessible and achievable for all people with intellectual disabilities." Read more about the foundation here.
Here are details:
- Open to walk, run, or any combination
- Bring the whole family
- Dress for the weather and sunscreen it up
- The 5K is the kickoff to the Global Running celebration
- Giveaways
See ya there!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 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 6:28 AM and sets at 8:24 PM local time (EDT) in The Villages on June 6, 2026 — 13h 55m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in The Villages
Find upcoming events by distance:
- The Villages 5K Races 3 races
- The Villages Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 The Villages events
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