Saturday's Florida Today 5-k (3.1 miles) and 8-k (5 miles) are competitive yet family-friendly runs through downtown Melbourne out over the Indian River via the Melbourne Causeway and back to the finish line in downtown Melbourne.

The Florida Today 5-k and 8-k races begin and end in the same vicinity as the Marathon and 1/2 Marathon: 1005 East Strawbridge Avenue in Melbourne

The Florida Today 5-k and 8-k are two of only a handful of similar distance runs in Florida offering prize money to the top male and female finishers -- with a $1,000.00 total purse for each event:

Florida Today 5-K & 8-K Prize Money for each race:

Equal amounts awarded to Top 5 Male & Female Finishers in each race

1st: $200.00
2nd: $100.00
3rd: $75.00
4th: $65.00
5th: $60.00
$1,000.00 Total purse each race

The Florida Today 8-K is also the USATF Florida State Championship Race. Additional prize money TBD will be awarded by the USATF-Florida to top USATF-member finishers.

Unlike other races that prohibit strollers, we are encouraging jogging strollers and walkers in this race.  Want to walk a 5-K?  No problem with that either as the Florida Today 5-K is all about camaraderie and a healthy way to kick off the day.

Race day entries will be accepted up until 20 minutes to the start of each race.

Aside from prize money for the top five male and female runners in each race, the Florida Today 5-K offers awards to the top overall male and female finisher and to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups and segments below.

The Florida Today 8-K will offer awards to the top overall male and female finisher and to the top male and female finisher of each of the following age groups:

• Top Male and Female Finisher
• Age 11 & under
• 12-14
• 15-17
• 18-29
• 30-39
• 40-44
• 45-49
• 50-54
• 55-59
• 60-64
• 65-69
• 70 & over

Tee-shirts are guaranteed to the first 600 pre-registered entrants, and all entrants will be net-timed with ChronoTrack timing.


The awards ceremony will be on Municipal Lane, near the finish line, in downtown Melbourne at 8:45 a.m.