SendMeMissions 5K Run/Walk

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Join us for our 15th Annual 5K Run/Walk May 1, 2026

🏞️ Course Details

• 5K Race: 5K night race will go through Historic Downtown Wauchula. Finish line & awards ceremony will be held at Heritage Park on Main Street.
• Fun Run: 1 Mile Fun Run & Kids ½ Dash will loop around Downtown Wauchula and finish on Main Street.

⏰ Race Week Schedule

• Check-in: 5:30pm - 6:45pm at the Hardee County Courthouse (417 West Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873)
• Kids ½ Dash: 6:00pm
• 1 Mile Fun Run: 6:15pm (for all ages)
• 5K Start: 7:00pm
• Awards: Approximately 8:30pm at Heritage Park Pavilion

💰 Entry Fees

• Early Bird Registration: $20 thru Dec 31st & T-Shirt Guaranteed
• Pre-Registration: $25 thru April 18th & T-Shirt Guaranteed
• Late Registration: $30 April 19th thru April 30th & T-Shirt not Guaranteed
• Race Day: $35 & T-Shirt not Guaranteed
• Kids 12 & Under: Pricing varies from $10 Early Bird to $25 Race Day
• Track Team Pricing: $15 (t-shirt not included) or $20 (t-shirt included)

🖥️ Registration

• Online Registration: Register online at this link
• Mail Entries: Send to SendMeMissions, 303 West Main Street Suite#3, Wauchula, FL 33873

👥 Register a Team

Team Captain’s must register their team first, before team members can join. Team Awards will be given out this year to: Team with the most people and the Fastest Team (aggregate time for the first 5 runners to cross the line for a team.) If you have any questions about registering a team, please email us at smm@sendmemissions.com.

📦 Packet Pickup

Teams & Individuals can pick up their packets (which includes race t-shirt) on Wednesday, April 29th from 10am - 6pm at 215 W Orange Street, Wauchula. Packets can be mailed for an additional $7 (will be mailed between April 27-April 28).

🌍 Virtual Race

Participants in the virtual race can run or walk anywhere... in their neighborhoods, at home on a treadmill, in a park, or even on church grounds. There will not be a set route: you can run wherever you’d like and submit your times online between April 24-May 1.

📝 Special Instructions

While headphones & baby strollers are permissible, pet animals are not allowed on the race route.

🏆 Awards

5K - Overall male & female, masters, grand masters, senior grand masters, veteran grand masters, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd across various age categories.

Kids ½ Dash, 1 Mile Fun Run, & Virtual Race - Everyone will receive a key chain medal.