The Inferno Challenge Harns Marsh
About this race
🔥 The Inferno 5K, 12K & 25K 🔥
Can You Beat the Heat?
Get ready to turn up the heat at one of the hottest races of the summer!
The Inferno 5K, 12K and 25K is coming to Harns Marsh in Lehigh Acres, FL on again Saturday, Saturday July 18th, 2026 — and we’re daring you to take on the sun, the sweat, and the Florida fire! The 5K is for everyone but the 12K and 25K are designed for endurance athletes and heat-hardened runners, this race pushes limits with gritty summer miles through Florida's sun-soaked terrain. This is your chance to prove you can go the distance — and handle the heat.
Race Day Details:
📍 Location: Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres (Lee County, FL)
🕢 Start Time: 7:30 AM
🏃♂️ Distance: 5K,12K or 25K
🔥 Terrain: Flat and fast — but the real challenge is the heat and the sun!
🕢 Cut Off Time: 12:00 PM (All races) - No Exceptions!
Race Swag:
Custom finisher medal for all participants
Inferno T Shirt
Awards for top overall and age group finishers
Packet Pickup:
📍 Fleet Feet Fort Myers
🗓 Friday, July 17th 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
5K Course:
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25K:
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Dress light, hydrate early, and bring your sunscreen!
Pick your distance
Running
5K
12k
25K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lehigh Acres, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (EDT) in Lehigh Acres on July 18, 2026 — 13h 36m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — The Inferno Challenge Harns Marsh
267 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Bonilla | 21:14 | 6:50 /mi |
| 2 | Ismael Santos | 21:20 | 6:52 /mi |
| 3 | Lauren Osborne | 22:34 | 7:16 /mi |
| 4 | Omar Lora | 22:44 | 7:19 /mi |
| 5 | Evan Conlin | 22:56 | 7:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Lehigh Acres
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Hooters River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run
Gateway Jingle Jog
Lcso Benefit Ride
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lehigh Acres
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lehigh Acres 5K Races 4 races
- Lehigh Acres Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Lehigh Acres events
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