About the Be There! 5K
The course begins where visitors enter the fairgrounds, passes through Tamiami Park, then moves inside past rides, concession stands, and exhibits before finishing on the fairgrounds' main street. Running through an active fair setup gives it a different feel from a typical road race, with a lot to look at along the way.
Parking opens well before the start, and packet pickup begins early enough that there is no reason to rush. A group stretch runs just before the national anthem, both on the grounds. Proceeds support the fair's scholarship program for local youth.
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Be There! 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
863finishers
18:04winner
38:20median
1:10:25cutoff
Top 3: Ezequiel Calero (18:04) · Aaron Collette (18:22) · Nikko Antido (19:12)
The Be There! 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
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