Sat, Sep 12, 2026

RUN DAYTONA 15K - 10K - 5K Racing Weekend

Daytona Beach, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021
10K5K15K15.5 Miles18.6 Miles

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About the RUN DAYTONA 15K - 10K - 5K Racing Weekend

The courses run on the grounds of Daytona International Speedway, and each distance puts you on the actual oval track for a lap. That stretch is the part people remember: banked asphalt, wide open, with the grandstands around you. The rest of the route stays on Speedway property as well, so the whole morning has that motorsports setting rather than a park or a street grid.

Packet pickup is at a running store inside the ONE DAYTONA shopping complex across from the Speedway, with a race-morning option at a bridge entrance on the Speedway side. Parking for everyone, runners and spectators alike, is in that same ONE DAYTONA complex, and hotels within walking distance of the start and finish are part of the same development.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

512finishers
18:18winner
38:18median
1:03:18cutoff

Top 3: Marco Cardone (18:18) · Collin Butzow (18:24) · Dwayne Butler (19:31)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

345finishers
30:33winner
1:07:17median
2:04:48cutoff

Top 3: Stephen Lennon (30:33) · Ryan Miller (36:59) · Gavin Waple (37:08)

9.3 Miles · 2025 results

239finishers
54:28winner
1:34:48median
2:55:15cutoff

Top 3: Tez Montgomery (54:28) · Patrick Cutter (54:47) · Jared Knebel (54:55)

The RUN DAYTONA 15K - 10K - 5K Racing Weekend has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

6.2 Miles9/12/2026 06:15$55
3.1 Miles9/12/2026 18:30$35
9.3 Miles9/13/2026 06:15$65
3.1 Miles9/13/2026 06:30$35
9.3 Miles9/12/2026 06:15$90
10K Saturday AM + 5K Sunday AM Double Dare9/12/2026 06:15$90
5K Saturday PM + 15K Sunday AM Double Dare9/12/2026 18:30$100
15.5 Miles9/13/2026 06:15$120
18.6 Miles9/12/2026 06:15$150

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Common Questions About the RUN DAYTONA 15K - 10K - 5K Racing Weekend

Will I finish last at the RUN DAYTONA 15K - 10K - 5K Racing Weekend?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:18, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:18, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the RUN DAYTONA 15K - 10K - 5K Racing Weekend a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 512 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the RUN DAYTONA 15K - 10K - 5K Racing Weekend?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:18 while the median finisher took 38:18. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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