Flamingo 5K

About the Event

🏃‍♂️🌟 Get ready to strut your stuff and flamingle at the most fabulous running event of the year! 🌟🏃‍♀️

Welcome to the "Flamingo 5K" – where the fun is as flamazing as a flock of flamingos and every step is a fiesta! Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, or a first-time participant, this event is for you.

Highlights Include:

🦩 Flamingo 5K OR 1 Mile Frolic: Start the day surrounded by all your favorite flamingos! Want to challenge yourself with the 5K or simply strut your stuff as a group in the 1 Mile Frolic, the choice is yours!

🌟The View: This is a beach run & walk along Siesta Key Beach, so it's sure to be beautiful!!! Take LOTS of pictures!!

🌸 Breast Cancer Awareness & Celebration: This is our annual event to raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness while celebrating those magnificent Flamingos that are fighting, have survived, or are being remembered. While we are still looking for the perfect Foundation to join forces with, all the proceeds from this event will be going to help Fighting Flamingos in the Sarasota County area.

🎉 Finisher’s Medal for ALL participants: Memorialize your victory with a flamingo-themed medal, with a bonus surprise attached.

🎁 Fantastic Flamingo Swag: Every participant registered before the shirt cut off, September 23rd, will receive a gender specific tech tee. There are also some flamazing flamingo add on’s!!

🎉 Post-race Flamingo Fiesta: Celebrate your finish at our post-race Flamingo Fiesta, complete with food, music, awards, and fun for all ages.

Don't miss out on the event that turns running into a flamazing festival of fun, fitness, and flamingos. Mark your calendars, gather your flock, and get ready to Flamingle! 🎽🦩

Register now and join the flock! 🌟

This event is produced by My Favorite Race Events.

Awards- For 5K Only- M & F Overall, Youth Overall (14 & under) and Categories Masters through Senior Veteran Grandmasters & Age Groups 3 Deep.

$5 Club Discount for members of Zoomers, MTC, & Sarasota Storm. 5K only. Discount will expire 8/4/26

Races Offered

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Flock Cancer 1 Mile Frolick

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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08:00

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$25.00

Virtual Flamingo 5K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$45.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Sarasota.

thermostat Temperature

21.4° / 27.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.4° / 28.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

17.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:30

nightlight Sunset

19:00

About Sarasota

Learn more about the host city, Sarasota.

Sarasota is a popular city on the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida. It is known for its vibrant arts community, excellent restaurants, unique shopping, and beautiful beaches. Sarasota, although a mid-sized city, is considered to be the cultural center of West Central Florida. The city has a metropolitan flavor unique to cities of its size and to cities in Florida.