Beats at The Block 5K and Fun Run

Beats at The Block 5K and Fun Run is an evening event in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 24, 2026. The DJ-led 5K starts at 7:00 p.m., and a one-mile fun run follows at 8:00 p.m. with pets allowed. Running the two back to back is realistic for most people, since the mile lands an hour after the 5K and can be treated as a warm-down.

An after-dark start changes how you prepare. You have eaten several normal meals by then, so keep the last one small and at least two or three hours out, and go into the evening a bit better hydrated than usual for a Florida October. Warm up longer than you would in the morning if you have been sitting at a desk all day. The 5K is short enough to race on modest mileage, and a weekly session of faster running for a month is sound preparation.