YMCA Sandbar Half Marathon / 5K

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

WHAT: Half Marathon & 5K (Chip Timed)
WHEN: Saturday, Oct 11, 2025
NEW TIME: 7:00 am Half Marathon start / 7:15 am 5K start

🍔 Event Sponsorship

Sponsored by The Sandbar Tiki & Grill
Part of the New Balance Racing Series for 2025

🌴 Race Details

The Englewood YMCA will be hosting its annual Half Marathon & 5K, which will be run on Manasota Key, one of the most beautiful places in Florida. Runners will enjoy a race route without many turns and with much of the course under tree canopy (a big plus in the Florida sun).
Start & finish at the South Beach Parking Lot (across from the Sandbar).

• Course: Runners will make their way north on Beach Road about 6.6 miles, make a U-turn, and run back south (the way they came).
• Finish Location: Finish in the north beach parking lot.
• Registration: Advanced registration only. There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION available.
• Kids Registration: Kids 14 & under: $15.00 for the 5K race (price does not change).

🎖️ Registration Perks

Every racer will receive:

• Finisher Medals: All participants will receive finisher medals.
• Race Shirts: Race shirts for all (while supplies last).
• Free Drinks: Free Draft Beer (at The Sand Bar Tiki & Grille).
• Free Meals: Free Hot Meal (at The Sand Bar Tiki & Grille) starting at 8:30 am.
• Entertainment: Live Music (while waiting for awards).
• Awards: Plus, age group awards.

🚗 Logistics

Carpooling is recommended. The Half Marathon has a three hours and thirty minutes time limit which would require you to run or run/walk an average pace of just over a 16-minute/mile pace. ROAD IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Parking: In the beach parking area.

🏆 Timekeeping

Per USATF rules, gun time is used to determine prize money winners and time bonus recipients. Tag time (chip time) will be used to determine all age group winners.

🔗 Learn More

For additional information and registration, visit the official race page: YMCA Sandbar Half Marathon & 5K.