About the SUP & RUN 5K
This one is unlike most road races. At Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, runners can choose a straight road run, a stand-up paddleboard race on the park's water, or both back to back. The combination option has you run the course first, then paddle the same distance around the park. Cash prizes draw serious competitors, but most of the field seems to be there for the novelty of it.
Parking at the park is covered by the race, though carpooling is encouraged. Packet pickup runs at a few locations in the days before the race, with an evening option held at the park's finishing tower. Race-morning pickup is available for out-of-town athletes only. The post-race area has a beer garden and a rum station, along with vendors on site.
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SUP & RUN 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
445finishers
15:02winner
34:58median
1:39:30cutoff
Top 3: Collin Crilly (15:02) · Alexis Giraudineau (15:56) · Alec Valle (16:46)
10K Results · 2026
138finishers
55:49winner
1:33:14median
2:22:16cutoff
Top 3: Nick McLaughlin (55:49) · Eliot Dash (56:26) · Ryan Smith (57:01)
The SUP & RUN 5K has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
🍀 First 100 CLUB 🍀5/1/2027 08:00$85
3.1 Miles5/1/2027 08:00$40
6.2 Miles5/1/2027 08:00$75
3.1 Miles5/1/2027 07:55Free
3.1 Miles5/1/2027 08:00$55
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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