New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA

New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA is run in Bradenton, Florida, on December 26, 2026, south of Tampa Bay. The half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a one-mile family fun run all start at 7:30 a.m. Nothing is chip-timed, the event is built around taking part rather than placing, and each entrant gets a gift bag with a race shirt and a finisher medal. A virtual option covers runners who cannot make the date.

Flat Gulf Coast terrain and a 7:30 start are forgiving conditions for a first half marathon, and without a chip there is nothing to chase but your own pacing. Ten to twelve weeks of building with one long run per week is the standard preparation for 13.1 miles. Runners wintering in Florida often use a December half as a checkpoint before a spring race back home; the 10K does the same job at a third of the recovery cost.