Running Races in Gainesville, Florida

30 upcoming races in Gainesville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Gainesville: what the calendar looks like

There are 30 upcoming races on the Gainesville calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 9 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 6. By race count, Gainesville ranks 8th among Florida cities.

Of those, 28 offer a 5K, 20 offer a 10K and 3 offer a 1 Mile. The next half marathon is Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k on November 8. Where fees are published, the median entry in Gainesville is $30, close to the Florida median of $30.

Races by month

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