Fort Myers Miles for Melanoma 5K

Fort Myers Miles for Melanoma 5K is a melanoma awareness event in Fort Myers, Florida on December 12, 2026. Both formats start together at 7:30 a.m.: a 5K (3.1 miles) for runners and a one-mile route for walkers. The early start is worth noting when you plan your morning, and the two distances mean a group can enter together without everyone taking on the same effort.

Southwest Florida in December offers the kind of running weather most of the country doesn't get at that time of year, which makes this a friendly place to attempt a 5K personal best. Runners going for a time should aim to run the three miles evenly rather than starting fast, since the flat, cool morning tempts almost everyone into an over-quick first mile. For the one-mile walk, no particular preparation is needed. If you're building toward a spring half marathon, this fits neatly as a mid-block tune-up rather than a goal race.