Lake Jovita 5K Reindeer Run

Lake Jovita 5K Reindeer Run is held on December 12, 2026 in Dade City, Florida. One race is on the schedule, a 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 8:00 a.m. With a single distance and an early gun, it makes for a compact holiday-season morning: arrive, race a little over three miles, and be finished by the time most Saturdays get going.

The 5K is the distance where a small amount of specific work pays off quickly. Adding one session of short intervals a week for a month, repeats of 400 to 800 meters at goal pace, is usually enough to take time off a December result. If you have never raced, the simplest plan is to run the first mile a touch slower than feels right and finish strong.