SendMeMissions 5K Run/Walk

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Join us for our 14th Annual 5K Run/Walk May 2, 2025.

🏅 Course

• Race Route: 5K night race will go through Historic Downtown Wauchula.
• Finish Line: Awards ceremony will be held at Heritage Park on Main Street.
• Fun Runs: 1 Mile Fun Run & Kids ½ Dash will loop around Downtown Wauchula and finish on Main Street.

📅 Race Week Schedule

• Check-in: 5:30pm - 6:45pm at the Hardee County Courthouse (417 West Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873).
• Kids ½ Dash: 6:00pm.
• 1 Mile Fun Run: 6:15pm (for all ages).
• 5K Start: 7:00pm. Awards approximately at 8:30pm at Heritage Park Pavilion.

💰 Entry Fees

• Early Bird Registration: $20 thru Dec 31st & T-Shirt Guaranteed.
• Pre-Registration: $25 thru April 19th & T-Shirt Guaranteed.
• Late Registration: $30 (April 20th thru May 1st & T-Shirt not Guaranteed).
• Race Day: $35 & T-Shirt not Guaranteed.
• Kids Pricing: Various rates for Kids 12 & Under, $10 - $25 based on registration date.
• Track Team Pricing: $15 (t-shirt not included) or $20 (t-shirt included).

📝 Registration

• Online Registration: Register online at: runsignup.com.
• Mail Entries: Send to 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 to the team with the most people and the fastest team (aggregate time for the first 5 runners to cross the line). 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, April 30th from 10am - 6pm at 215 W Orange Street, Wauchula. Packets can be mailed for an additional $6.

🏃‍♀️ 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 26-May 2.

⚠️ 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, awards for age categories, and more. Kids ½ Dash, 1 Mile Fun Run, & Virtual Race - Everyone will receive a key chain medal.