Running Races in Gainesville, Florida
27 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 27 upcoming races on the Gainesville calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 10 races. By race count, Gainesville ranks 8th among Florida cities.
Of those, 22 offer a 5K, 11 offer a 10K and 2 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
- Sep 20264 races
- Oct 202610 races
- Nov 20265 races
- Dec 20264 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Mar 20272 races
September 2026
- Sat 9/12Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (37)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Wed 9/16UF Homecoming & Gator Growl - Chomp for Charity 5KGainesville, FL · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Run for Recovery 5kGainesville, FL · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (39)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/316th Kids4Kids TriathlonGainesville, FL · from $45 · register ↗
- Fri 10/9UF Homecoming & Gator Growl - Gator Gallop 'Fun Run'Gainesville, FL · 2.2 Miles · from $27 · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Haunted 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (41)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Tom Walker PREVIEW 5k and 10kGainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Habitat Hustle 5K Run/WalkGainesville, FL · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Howl-o-ween 5k - GainesvilleGainesville, FL · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Haunted 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (43)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Healing For All 5k/10kGainesville, FL · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Not So Scary TriathlonGainesville, FL · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Flatwoods 5KGainesville, FL · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/8Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5kGainesville, FL · Half Marathon · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Children’s Miracle Network Dash and Bash 5KGainesville, FL · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Gobbler 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (46)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/262026 Turkey Trot Trail 5k & 10kGainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Gobbler 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (48)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Season of Hope RunGainesville, FL · 5K · 15K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Holiday 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (50)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday SocialGainesville, FL · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/26Holiday 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (52)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/302027 Newnan's Lake 15kGainesville, FL · 15K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 1/30Beer Mile @ Cypress & Grove BreweryGainesville, FL · 1 Mile · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
March 2027
- Sun 3/142027 Escape the Swamp TriathlonGainesville, FL · 5K · from $55 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 3/272027 Trail of Payne 5k, 10K & 1 Mile Fun RunGainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
Where to stay in Gainesville
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