Cheers to New Year's 5k Run/Walk - Tampa

Cheers to New Year's 5k Run/Walk - Tampa is held in Tampa, Florida, on January 1, 2027, with a single 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk starting at 10:00 a.m. No elevation gain is listed, and there is no second distance on the program.

Florida hands you the opposite problem from most January races: even at mid-morning the humidity can sit high, so drink through the hour before the start and expect your pace to feel harder than the number on the watch suggests. That makes it a good race to run by effort. For a first 5K, the flat ground and the walk option mean you can mix running and walking without falling off the back of the field. For a runner with a season plan, an early-January 5K sets a baseline you can retest in March once the winter mileage has done its work.