The Running Elements' 10 Year Anniversary Fun Run / Walk

The Running Elements' 10 Year Anniversary Fun Run / Walk takes place in Daytona Beach, Florida, on October 24, 2026. Two formats leave together at 9:00 a.m.: a 5K (3.1 miles) and a 2K (1.2 miles), both open to runners and walkers.

Events like this are worth keeping in the calendar even when you are training for something longer — a 5K at a controlled effort makes a decent tempo session with company, and the 2K gives you an option on a day when your legs are not cooperating. Beginners get a low-pressure introduction: walkers are welcome and the distance is one you can cover on a couple of months of running three times a week. If you do want to race it, treat the last two miles as the real event and start conservatively enough to still be accelerating at the end.