Feliz Navidad 5K

Feliz Navidad 5K takes place in Naples, Florida, on December 19, 2026, with two starts five minutes apart: the 5K goes at 8:00 a.m. and a 1-mile fun run/walk follows at 8:05 a.m. Both are road events, and the early wave means you are finished well before midday. The mile is short enough for kids and first-timers, while the 5K gives faster runners a chronometered target to close out the year.

If you are new to racing, the mile is the gentler entry point: you can walk part of it and still enjoy the finish. Runners treating the 5K as a time trial should arrive with at least 20 minutes of jogging and a few strides behind them, since the distance punishes a cold start. A four- to six-week block with one interval session and one steady run per week is plenty of preparation for either format.