ITMS Howl-iday Hustle, Run, Walk, and Play!

ITMS Howl-iday Hustle, Run, Walk, and Play! takes place in Winter Springs, Florida, on December 12, 2026. The single event is a 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk starting at 9:00 AM, open to runners and walkers alike. As the name suggests, this is a holiday-season community race with a playful tone rather than a hard-edged competition, and the run/walk format means you can take it at whatever pace suits you.

A Saturday-morning 5K in Central Florida makes a good goal for someone running their first race, or a low-stakes tune-up for regulars who want to stay sharp through December. If you are starting from scratch, six to eight weeks of alternating run and walk intervals, three times a week, will get you to the finish comfortably. If you already run regularly, treat it as pacing practice: go out steady for the first mile and see whether you can finish the last one faster.