HCC Hawk Run 5K--GLOW RUN

🎉 Live In-Person & Virtual Options for October 2025!

• Participation: The HCC Hawk Run 5K & 1 Mile has two options for participating in-person or virtually for 2025!
• Team Creation: Create a Team of friends, family, students, and/or colleagues! Teams will be recognized for: (1) most participants, (2) most spirited team, and (3) team that "glows" the most!
• Campus Challenge: Help your campus win the Hawk Run Traveling for most participants--Sign up today!

💰 RACE PROCEEDS

• Proceeds: All race proceeds will go to the Hillsborough Community College Foundation for student scholarships!

📅 GENERAL EVENT DETAILS

Race Week:

In-Person Race: Saturday, October 25, 2025

• Registration Fee: $25.00 Registration
• Timing: MyLaps Bib Tag Sports Timing System (RFID Technology)
• 5K Run/Walk: Registration 5:30-6:30 PM: Start Time: 7:00 PM (strollers allowed/no pets)
• 1 Mile Run/Walk: Registration 5:30-6:30 PM: Start Time: 7:45 PM (strollers allowed/no pets)
• Race Day Registration: $30.00

Virtual Race: Saturday, October 25 - Saturday, November 1

• Registration Fee: $25.00 Registration
• Virtual Bib: Print out your Virtual Race Bib, run/walk & then send in your results.
• Details: See below for details on how to participate.
• Social Media: Post your pic on our race website Photos Tab, social media & enter special social media contests! #HCCHawkRun

🏅 RACE INCLUDES

Your entry fee includes:

• Glow Accessory: Glow accessory
• Race Bag: Race bag with swag
• T-Shirt: Race t-shirt
• Medal: Participant medal
• Food: Post-Race food
• Early Registration: First 300 registrants guaranteed a t-shirt and medal

🏆 Awards

For 5K In-Person Run: Standard 5 year groups, 14 and under, and 65 and over.

• Certificates: Certificates for top three finishers in each age group.

Top Finishers:

• Non-students: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places
• Masters: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places
• Student Prizes: 1st Place-$250, 2nd Place-$100 and 3rd Place-$75 Cash Prizes

📸 Social Media Contests

• Contest Entry: Upload your photos to our race website Photos Tab to win prizes (Winner receives 2 AMC Movie Passes): more details will be sent to registrants!
• Family Fun Prize: for most family members participating together! Submit a picture of your family before, during or after the event!
• Get Your Glow On Prize: for participant that "glows" the most during the race. Submit a picture of yourself participating in the event!
• Most Colorful Prize: for participant that has the most colorful race outfit. Submit a picture of yourself participating in the event!
• Cutest Pet Prize: Submit a picture of you and your pet (in costume or not) participating together!
• Get Spooky Prize: for participant who wears the "spookiest" costume while participating in the event. Submit a picture of yourself participating in the event!
• HCC Student Spirit Award: specifically for HCC students who show the most HCC spirit during the race! Submit a picture of yourself in HCC apparel while participating in the event!

🏃‍♀️ Virtual Run--Here is how it works:

• Step 1: Register to run/walk the virtual 5K or 1 mile, and invite your friends to join!
• Step 2: Pick up your t-shirt & other race swag at the HCC Brandon Campus on designated dates--see details below.
• Shipping Option: If unable to pick up your race bag, we will ship it to you in the US for a fixed $10.00 fee. Must register by Friday 10/17 to take advantage of mail option.
• Donation Option: You can also select to participate without receiving race swag which donates more back to the HCC Hawk Run Endowed Scholarship Fund.
• Step 3: Run/walk the distance on your own anytime between 10/25 - 11/1, either on the official HCC Hawk Run course or on a course of your choosing, and then email your race results to be added to the HCC Hawk Run results leader board.

📦 PACKET PICK UP OPTIONS:

• Options: In person before event, race-day before the event, through mail for extra charge, or opt out to benefit our HCC Hawk Run Endowed Scholarship fund.

🅿️ Parking Information for Packet Pick-Up

There is FREE Visitor Parking by the flagpoles on the south side of campus entering from the Columbus Drive entrance.

❓ Questions?

For event-related questions, please contact the Organizers.

For more information, visit the official race page.