SendMeMissions 5K Run/Walk

🏃‍♀️ Race Overview

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

🏙️ Course Details

• 5K Race: Night race will go through Historic Downtown Wauchula. Finish line & awards ceremony will be held at Heritage Park on Main Street.
• Fun Runs: 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 from April 19th to April 30th & T-Shirt not Guaranteed
• Race Day: $35 & T-Shirt not Guaranteed
• Kids 12 & Under: Prices range from $10 to $25 depending on registration date

📝 Registration

• Online Registration: Register online at runsignup.com
• Mail-in Registration: Send entries 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 to the Team with the most people and the Fastest Team (aggregate time for the first 5 runners to cross the line). For team registration questions, please email us at: smm@sendmemissions.com

📦 Packet Pick-Up

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