SendMeMissions 5K Run/Walk

Join us for our 13th Annual 5K Run/Walk May 3, 2024

COURSE

5K night race will go through Historic Downtown Wauchula. Finish line & awards ceremony will be held at Heritage Park on Main Street.

1 Mile Fun Run & Kids ½ Dash will loop around Downtown Wauchula and finish on Main Street.

RACE WEEK SCHEDULE

5:30pm - 6:45pm Check-in & late registration @ the Hardee County Courthouse (417 West Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873)

6:00pm Kids ½ Dash 

6:15pm 1 Mile Fun Run (for all ages) 

7:00pm 5K

Awards - Approximately 8:30pm at Heritage Park Pavilion

*See Virtual Race below for additional information about this option.

ENTRY FEES

$20 (Early Bird Registration thru Dec 31st & T-Shirt Guaranteed)

$25 (Pre-Registration thru April 20th & T-Shirt Guaranteed) 

$30 (April 21st thru May 2nd & T-Shirt not Guaranteed)

$35 (Race Day & T-Shirt not Guaranteed) 

$10 Kids 12 & Under (Early Bird Registration thru Dec 31st & T-Shirt Guaranteed)

$15 Kids 12 & Under (Pre-Registration thru April 20th & T-Shirt Guaranteed)

$20 Kids 12 & Under (April 21st thru May May 2nd)

$25 Kids 12 & Under (Race Day & T-Shirt not Guaranteed)

Special Track Team Pricing -- $10 (t-shirt not included) -- $15 (t-shirt included)

REGISTRATION

Register online at: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Wauchula/SMM

or mail entries to the following address:

SendMeMissions

303 West Main Street Suite#3

Wauchula, FL 33873

REGISTER A TEAM

Team Captain’s must register their team first, before team members can join. Team Awards will be given out this year to: Team with the most people and the Fastest Team (aggregate time for the first 5 runners to cross the line for a team.) (If you have any questions about registering a team, please email us at: smm@sendmemissions.com)

PACKET PICK UP

Teams & Individuals can pick up their packets (which includes race t-shirt) on Wednesday, May 1st from 10am - 6pm at 215 W Orange Street, Wauchula. Packets can be mailed for an additional $5

VIRTUAL RACE

Participants in the virtual race can run or walk anywhere... in their neighborhoods, at home on a treadmill, in a park, or even on church grounds. There will not be a set route; you can run wherever you’d like and submit your times online between April 28th - May 5th.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

While headphones & baby strollers are permissible, pet animals are not allowed on the race route.

AWARDS

5K - Overall male & female, masters, grand masters, senior grand masters, veteran grand masters, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd - 8 & under, 9-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & above

*Kids ½ Dash, 1 Mile Fun Run, & Virtual Race - Everyone will receive a key chain medal