The Gator Chase 5K

About the Event

Runners and Walkers
Welcome to join in a 5K Run/Walk through the beautiful communities of Ave Maria!
Run starts at the Town Center:

5068 Annunciation Cir, Ave Maria FL
Starting time 7:30am

Registration Fees:
At Foot Loose Running, we want to encourage participation in the sport on a regular basis. We are proud to introduce our new pricing for 5K runs—"No Frills" and "Premium" Registration!

"No Frills" is a price for runners who only care about running a 5K. No shirt, no swag—just run! We will still offer refreshments and water for all runners.

"The "Premium" experience is for the runners who like the swag and shirts. Premium Registration ends early so that we can accommodate the runners.

"No Frills" and "Premium" registrations apply to all runners regardless of age. At Foot Loose Running, we want everyone to RUN

Races Offered

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

sell

$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

21.0° / 29.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

22.5° / 31.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:25

nightlight Sunset

18:56

About Ave Maria

Learn more about the host city, Ave Maria.

Ave Maria, Florida, is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Collier County, Florida, United States, consisting of approximately 5,000 acres. The population was 6,242 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Gator Chase 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Matías Cantor	M	14	Ave Maria, FL	19:42
🥈	Matteo Reitano	M	15	Revere, MA	20:15.5
🥉	Matthew Graham	M	14	Ave Maria, FL	20:21
4	Joey McCabe	M	15	Ave Maria, FL	20:24.9
5	Will Charles	M	41	Ave Maria, FL	23:45.5
6	M. Rodriguez	M	12	Immokalee, FL	23:45.6
7	Amari Charles	M	14	Ave Maria, FL	25:16.5
8	B. Velasquez	M	10	Immokalee, FL	25:42.4
9	Diana Rojas	F	42	Immokalee, FL	28:03.6
10	Selina Velasquez	F	27	Immokalee, FL	28:45.1
11	Chris Hegele	M	52	Aurora, OH	28:45.5
12	J. Toste	M	11	Great Falls, VA	29:56.5
13	D. Juan	M	10	Immokalee, FL	30:05.2
14	T. Toste	F	9	Great Falls, VA	30:18.2
15	Michael Gonzalez	M	36	Immokalee, FL	30:36.2
16	Neiva Romero	F	29	Fort Myers, FL	30:40.4
17	Lois Marler	F	62	Naples, FL	31:45.4
18	Diana Moctezuma Leal	F	29	Fort Myers, FL	31:54.2
19	M. Lopez	F	11	Immokalee, FL	31:58.8
20	E. Perez	F	10	Immokalee, FL	31:58.8
21	John Rico	M	45	Ave María, FL	32:09.9
22	James Sargood	M	54	Cape Coral, FL	32:24.8
23	Claudia Ayala	F	30	Naples, FL	32:39.8
24	A. Diaz	F	9	Immokalee, FL	32:59.7
25	Coryn Hegele	F	22	Aurora, OH	33:25.5
26	Melissa Bicudo	F	37	Ave Maria, FL	33:48.7
27	Alyssa Davis	F	36	Tamarac, FL	33:49.3
28	Kelly Kompinski	F	39	Naples, FL	34:18.8
29	J. Tomas	M	9	Immokalee, FL	35:26.6
30	Lesly Garcia	F	29	Bonita Springs, FL	35:30.2
31	Zulaika Quintero	F	39	Immokalee, FL	36:16.4
32	Katie Toste	F	36	Great Falls, VA	37:19.3
33	M. Toste	F	8	—	37:19.3
34	a. hau-blair	M	9	—	37:27.1
35	M. Carrera	M	9	Immokalee, FL	37:28.1
36	Juan davila	M	31	Naples, FL	42:10.3
37	M. Navarrete	F	12	Immokalee, FL	46:13.1
38	L. Teresa	F	10	Immokalee, FL	47:24
39	H. Sanchez	F	10	Immokalee, FL	47:25.4
40	E. Jimenez	F	10	Immokalee, FL	47:31.8
41	E. Avila	F	9	Immokalee, FL	47:33.6
42	K. Jimenez	F	10	Immokalee, FL	47:36.9
43	G. Rivera	F	9	Immokalee, FL	49:01.8
44	Amy Facundo	F	51	Immokalee, FL	49:38.5
45	Valentina Davila	F	25	Naples, FL	51:10.9
46	Miriam Martinez	F	32	Immokalee, FL	52:26
47	A. Baltazar	F	10	Immokalee, FL	52:54.5