Waves of Hope 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk
About this race
Join us for the Waves of Hope 5K / 1 Mile Fun Run. This is a community event benefiting the Tidal Resilience Foundation, a Northeast Florida nonprofit supporting children and families who have experienced the loss of a parent or caregiver. Your participation directly funds our ocean‑rooted resilience programs, including Resilience Kits, Resilience Weeks, and our upcoming Resilience Rides paddle‑based healing experiences.
All 5k and 1 Mile runners and walker will receive a race shirt and finisher medal.
After crossing the finish line, head over to Back 40 A1A for the official post‑race celebration, where participants can enjoy live music, great food, community, and redeem their race ticket for their first drink on the house.
Run with us, support local families, and help bring hope and healing through the lessons of the ocean.
We will be awarding our fastest runners based on age and gender. This event will be proffessionally chip timed by Florida Race Day
Packet Pick up is race morning at race location between 8:00AM - 8:45 AM
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Running
Waves of Hope 5k
Waves of Hope 1‑Mile Shoreline Stroll
The Shoreline Stroll is a gentle, untimed 1‑mile walk along the beach for anyone who wants to participate in a lower‑stakes, community‑centered way. Whether you’re walking, strolling, looking for shells, or simply showing up in remembrance, this mile is for you. All participants receive the official race shirt and medal
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Augustine, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (EDT) in Saint Augustine on May 2, 2026 — 13h 21m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Waves of Hope 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk
99 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Waves of Hope 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordi Izban | 19:58 | 6:26 /mi |
| 2 | Ryan Doyle | 20:01 | 6:27 /mi |
| 3 | Ronald Banks III | 20:54 | 6:45 /mi |
| 4 | Peyton Godwin | 22:03 | 7:07 /mi |
| 5 | Sam Mercado | 22:35 | 7:17 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Saint Augustine
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Saint Augustine 5K Races 15 races
- Saint Augustine Running Calendar 2026 25 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, 27 Saint Augustine events
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