2026 Bolt Run

26th Annual Bolt Run | In-Person & Virtual Races

November 7th #GoBolts

EACH REGISTERED PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE:

• 2026 Bolt Run Finisher's Medal
• 2026 Bolt Run Race T-Shirt
• Race Bib (virtual runners will have their bib mailed)
  

Please note that we did NOT increase the registration of Bolt Run this year, despite an increase in the cost of t-shirts and medals and other fees, as we want to continue to ensure that Bolt Run remains a family-friendly event.

However, as required by new federal legislation, visible prices at the start of registration must now include any applicable processing fees for transparency. This RaceRoster processing fee does not go to Lightning or Lightning Foundation, and was previously included at checkout in prior years, so the end total cost of the race has not changed from prior races.

Race Start Times:

- 5K and 5 mile runners will start at 7:30am

- 5K and 5 mile runners with strollers and pets will start just after first runners corral

- 5K and 5 mile walkers will start just after both 5K and 5 mile runner corrals

- 1 mile Family Fun Run will start as soon as all 5K and 5 mile participants have started

Race Course Map:

Packet Pickup:

Packet pickup will take place at the below dates in the Reliaquest Ticket Office at Benchmark International Arena:

- Wednesday, November 4 from 10am-8pm

- Friday, November 6 from 10am-6pm

Proceeds will again benefit Special Olympics of Florida!

BE A PART OF THE CHAMPIONS CLUB!

The Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Team Tampa Bay 5K Champions Club celebrates an exclusive group of finishers who complete the Lightning, Bucs, and Rays’ 5K races. This collaborative challenge unites three of Tampa Bay’s professional sports franchises, their passionate fans, and the endurance race community.

Runners who register for and complete all three team affiliated 5Ks within a single endurance season (Fall 2026 – Spring 2027)—the Bolt Run, She is Football 5K, and Running with the Rays 5K—will earn an exclusive Team Tampa Bay Champions Club medal and special recognition.

Learn more at https://www.teamtampabay5kclub.com/ .