The Frosty 5K
About this race
The Frosty 5K is set for Saturday, December 19, 2026. Starting and finishing at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Rd, Sarasota, through the adjacent neighborhood. A great, wide-open, well supported road course, no grass or paths, all asphalt surfaces for a smooth & fast race.
Runners and walkers of all levels are welcome for this Frosty good time. Race Perks Include:
Custom Frosty 5K Finisher Medal for ALL Finishers
Great Race Shirt in Gender Specific and Youth Sizing, long sleeve. Register early to get your guaranteed shirt size, no guarantees after 12-1-26.
Awards! "Gun Time" M & F Overall, Youth Overall (14 & under) and Categories Masters through Veteran Grandmasters & "Chip Time" Age Groups
Prizes for Most Creative Frosty Costumes
Festive Post-Race with great food and beverages
If you can't join us in-person, you can register for the Virtual Frosty 5K and still get your Frosty on virtually anywhere! And do it any time between December 9th and December 31st to submit your own Virtual Frosty 5K results online. Your Virtual Frosty 5K race packet will be mailed the week after the live event.
Advanced Packet Pick Up:
Thursday, 12/17- 3pm to 7pm Gulf Breeze Apparel, 606 Cypress Ave
Friday, 12/18- 3pm to 7pm at Mellow Mushroom, 6727 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Race morning schedule:
Packet Pick-Up: 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Race Start: 8:00 a.m.
Post-Race Celebration: First Finisher until 10:00 a.m.
Costume "Contest": About 9:15
Awards Presentation: When our age group winners have finished
Pricing after July: $35 Aug 1st - Dec 1st. $40 Dec 2nd -12th. $50 the week of.
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Running
Frosty 5K
Click on the "Frosty 5K" snowflake logo on the top left of the RunSignUp Frosty 5K page and scroll down the main Race Page to get all the details & race info!
Virtual Frosty 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sarasota, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 5:39 PM local time (EST) in Sarasota on December 19, 2026 — 10h 25m of daylight.
Course
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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, 32 Sarasota events
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