Running with the Herd 5k

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Join us for our 9th annual Running with the Herd 5k where there is fun for all ages! Aside from our main event, we will host a "Stampede Sprint" 100 Meter race for participants 10 and under as well as a "Herd Hurdle Havoc" Obstacle Course for participants Ages 3-12.

🥇 Participation Medals

• All participants: Receive a plastic participation medal in the Stampede Sprint and Herd Hurdle Havoc Obstacle Course.
• Registered Runners: In the 5k Race will receive a t-shirt (must register before February 1st, 2026) and those who complete the race will receive a 2026 Finisher medal.

💵 Registration Fees

• Child Registration: If you have a child running the 5k race and they are 17 or younger, registration is $25.
• Adult Registration: Adult registration is $35. Registration includes Finisher Medal and T-Shirt (ALL must register before February 1st, 2026).

🏆 Awards

We will have awards in the 5k race for men overall, women overall and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group.

📅 Packet Pickup

• Date and Location: On Friday, February 20, 2026, we will have Packet Pickup at The Villages Charter Middle School Buffalo Ridge Campus (251 Buffalo Trail, The Villages, FL 32162) from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
• Race Day Pickup: We will also have packet pickup starting at 6:30am on Saturday, the day of the race.

📝 On-Site Registration

If you haven't registered yet or have friends/family who are looking to register, there will be registration available at packet pickup on Friday as well as Saturday morning from 7:00am to 7:45am. Acceptable forms of payment will be cash and credit card. If paying by cash, please have the exact amount as we may not be able to make change.

For more details, visit the official race page: Running with the Herd 5k.