51st Annual Billy Bowlegs 5K Run/Walk

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Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, United States

calendar_today 06 Jun, 2026

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sell $28.00 – $30.00

About the Event

The iconic 51st Annual Billy Bowlegs race kicks off the summer running season on June 6th with a 7:30 AM start. We celebrate 51 years of this marquee event which includes a festive post-race of live music, food and drinks, so hang around and enjoy the festivities. Medals are quaranteed for the first 300 finishers. Packets may be picked up at Run With It on Friday, June 5 from 4:00 PM -6:00 PM and on race morning at FWB High School from 6:00 AM to 7:15 AM. The NWFTC will also have a booth at the May 24th Gate-to-Gate Run on Eglin AFB where you may sign up for the Billy Bowlegs race. The Billy Bowlegs Kid's Run will start shortly after the 5K ends at the FWBHS track.

Beat the heat on June 6th with a 7:30 start time and enjoy a shaded post-race with food, drink and live music with a waterview of the Okaloosa/Choctawhatchee Bay Sound.

USAFT Certified 5K

Parking available at start/finish (FWB High School) or post-race (Liza Jackson Park West Pavilion).

Races Offered

Running-5K - Individual 5K runner

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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12:30

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$30.00

Running-5K - Individual Age group/open-NWFTC members

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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12:30

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$28.00

Walking-5K - Individual 5K Walker

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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12:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Ft. Walton Beach.

thermostat Temperature

22.9° / 30.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

25.3° / 33.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 1m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:44

nightlight Sunset

19:49

About Ft. Walton Beach

Learn more about the host city, Ft. Walton Beach.

Fort Walton Beach, often referred to by the initialism FWB, is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Walton Beach had a population of 20,922. It is a principal city of the Crestview−Fort Walton Beach−Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.