Running Races in Saint Petersburg, Florida

Racing in Saint Petersburg: what the calendar looks like

There are 22 upcoming races on the Saint Petersburg calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 7 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 5. By race count, Saint Petersburg ranks 19th among Florida cities.

Of those, 18 offer a 5K, 6 offer a 1 Mile and 6 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is St. Petersburg Distance Classic on February 7. The next half marathon is Florida Halloween Distance Classic on October 31. Where fees are published, the median entry in Saint Petersburg is $35, above the Florida median of $30.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Largo (25 races, 11 miles), Clearwater (9 races, 15 miles), Tampa (77 races, 19 miles).

Races by month

• Oct 20264 races
• Nov 20265 races
• Dec 20262 races
• Jan 20272 races
• Feb 20273 races
• Mar 20275 races
• Sep 20271 race

Where to stay in Saint Petersburg

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Oct 31Florida Halloween Distance ClassicFind hotels for this race weekend
• Nov 15St. Pete Run FestFind hotels for this race weekend
• Feb 7St. Petersburg Distance ClassicFind hotels for this race weekend

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Planning a race

• Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
• Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
• Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race

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