USA Beach Running Championships is a 5k and 10K event held in Cocoa Beach Florida! The entirety of the event is run on hard packed sand during low tide. This event is open to all runners, no qualifications are required! Walkers are welcome to enter our 10K event and shoes are optional for all runners!
Each distance has a barefoot division! Shoes are optional!! All runners will receive a themed running bib and sea creature inspired finishers medal! After you run, join us for our post event race awards and post event party on the beach! Enjoy live music, champagne, mimosas, and more!
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES WEDNESDAY, May 26th @ 11:59PM.
Walkup registrations will be available Saturday, May 29th at Packet Pickup
May 30, 2027
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
06:00
$40.00
May 30, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
06:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Cocoa Beach.
Learn more about the host city, Cocoa Beach.
Forever linked to Cape Canaveral and the U.S. space program, Cocoa Beach is famous as the setting of the popular 1960s TV show I Dream of Jeannie. Filming for the TV show took place entirely in Southern California in place of Cocoa and Cape Canaveral.
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