When in October are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Florida is October 9 and October 10, with 5 of them, 3 of those on Saturday, October 9. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · October 2027 · Florida
5K Races in Florida in October 2027
Every 5K in Florida in October 2027, all 19 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
October 5K Races, By the Numbers
38:27Median finish time
18:38Median winning time
198Median field size
13October 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in October
The October Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across October. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The October 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Florida 5K Races by City in October
All 5K Runs in Florida in October
19 total Sat, Oct 2, 2027Phillippi Shores 5k - 1mile fun run Sarasota, FLRegistration opens Jul 12, 2027From $30Details Sat, Oct 2, 202712th Annual CMSAF Binnicker Memorial Run Shalimar, FLRegistration opens Jul 1, 2027From $40Details Sat, Oct 2, 2027Healthy Boo-Bays 5K Port Saint Lucie, FLFrom $25Details Sat, Oct 2, 2027Run The Point Palmetto, FLRegistration opens Apr 1, 2027From $15Details Sat, Oct 9, 2027Run for the Reef 10K/5K & One Mile Fun Run Navarre, FLRegistration opens Jan 1, 2027From $25Details Sat, Oct 9, 2027Spooky Sprint - Orlando Orlando, FLFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 9, 2027Running Scared 5K/13K - Lakeland Lakeland, FLFrom $30Details Sun, Oct 10, 2027Spooky Sprint - Tampa Tampa, FLFrom $32Details Sun, Oct 10, 2027Monsters & Mimosas 5K - Aspirations Clearwater, FLFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 16, 2027Miami International Airport (MIA) Runway 5K Miami, FLFrom $80Details Sat, Oct 16, 2027The 5K That Feeds St. Augustine, FLRegistration opens Jan 1, 2027From $35Details Sat, Oct 16, 2027Race to Cure Sarcoma Tampa Tampa, FLFrom $10Details Sat, Oct 23, 2027Run For Recovery Key Biscayne, FLFrom $35Details Sat, Oct 23, 2027Haunted 5K, & 10K at Plant City, FL (43) Plant City, FLFrom $30Register Sat, Oct 30, 2027The Rising Oviedo, FLFrom $25Details Sat, Oct 30, 2027Nightmare on the Clermont Trails 5K Clermont, FLRegistration opens Nov 13From $33Details Sat, Oct 30, 2027LSSC Monster Dash Leesburg, FLFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 30, 2027SPOOKTACULAR 5K / 10K Pompano Beach, FLFrom $30Details Sat, Oct 30, 2027The Great West Chase Tampa, FLRegistration opens Jan 1, 2027From $40Details
Common Questions About Running an October 5K in Florida
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 13 of these October 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 38:27, and the median winning time was 18:38. So anything under 38:27 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical October 5K field?
The median one finished 198 runners, across the 13 of these October 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:17:19.
Are there trail 5K races in Florida in October?
Yes, 3 races around Florida get you off the pavement: 2 are trail races, and 1 mixes road and trail.