Race for Education -Tampa

Race for Education -Tampa is run in Tampa, Florida, on November 7, 2026. The 5K (3.1 miles) starts at 8 a.m. and a one-mile event follows at 9:15, which is a generous enough gap that running both is realistic rather than punishing.

If you do enter both, treat them as one workout: race the 5K, jog easily during the hour in between to stay loose, then run the mile hard as a short, sharp finisher. It is a useful session for anyone building speed toward a spring race. Running the 5K alone, an early start in Florida is a gift in terms of temperature, so use it and race honestly rather than sitting in the pack. For preparation, a month of consistent running with one faster session a week covers the distance well.