Ring in the New Year with us on New Year's Eve - Wednesday, December 31, 2026 at 5:00pm for an exciting New Year themed event! Whether you are looking to run, walk or just enjoy the beer this race is a sure thing for a great time and an incredible experience! This race is timed and scored by J3 Timing. Results will be posted at www.J3Timing.com.
Registration Includes:
Dec 31, 2026
Distance — Volunteer and Run 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Type — Running
15:30
$15.00
Dec 31, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
17:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Punta Gorda.
Learn more about the host city, Punta Gorda.
Punta Gorda is a city in Southwest Florida. After being devastated by a hurricane in 2004, the city has rebounded by building a new marina the Harborwalk, Linear Park and various trails throughout the city for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Cheers to New Year's 5k Run/Walk - Punta Gorda.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ahnna Faust | 18:54 | |
| 🥈 | Matthew Furletti | 19:01 | |
| 🥉 | Jeff Vondrell | 19:13 | |
| 4 | Brynn Bartkus | 19:17 | |
| 5 | John Tobin | 19:19 | |
| 6 | Weston Guza | 19:52 | |
| 7 | Luis Lopez | 19:58 | |
| 8 | Joshua McKenna | 20:05 | |
| 9 | Duane McKenna | 20:05 | |
| 10 | Brett Frey | 20:21 | |
| 11 | Callie Faust | 20:37 | |
| 12 | Michael Cafaro | 20:53 | |
| 13 | Jon Williams | 21:21 | |
| 14 | Jaybee Ramos | 21:46 | |
| 15 | Nolan Funkhouser | 22:30 | |
| 16 | Chris Ford | 22:47 | |
| 17 | O. Vondrell | 22:47 | |
| 18 | Tim Rayner | 22:50 | |
| 19 | Evelyn Mckenna | 22:59 | |
| 20 | Carson Faust | 23:19 | |
| 21 | Cole Tucker | 23:23 | |
| 22 | B. Bartkus | 23:34 | |
| 23 | Nick Koinis | 23:42 | |
| 24 | Michelle Barrick | 23:52 | |
| 25 | Daniel Tobin | 23:59 | |
| 26 | Jerry Faust | 24:07 | |
| 27 | M. Vondrell | 24:09 | |
| 28 | Scott Brouillard | 24:24 | |
| 29 | Timothy Terrell | 24:25 | |
| 30 | Stephanie Funkhouser | 24:28 | |
| 31 | Jens Schulten | 24:32 | |
| 32 | C. Skaggs | 24:47 | |
| 33 | Joseph Bartkus | 24:49 | |
| 34 | Adam Dagenais | 24:49 | |
| 35 | Andrea Bartkus | 24:56 | |
| 36 | Lavern Miller | 24:56 | |
| 37 | Layla Moretti | 25:07 | |
| 38 | Jules Colburn | 25:28 | |
| 39 | Deidre Faust | 25:58 | |
| 40 | Natalie McKenna | 26:03 | |
| 41 | Louise Parks | 26:06 | |
| 42 | Maggie Miller | 26:13 | |
| 43 | Erin Skaggs | 26:27 | |
| 44 | Jeffery Brown | 26:33 | |
| 45 | James Cuomo | 26:41 | |
| 46 | Marti Downing | 27:02 | |
| 47 | Elise Hinnegan | 27:04 | |
| 48 | Dana Johnson | 27:17 | |
| 49 | Brittany Krueger | 27:26 | |
| 50 | Chris Teufel | 27:29 |
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