Running Races in Gainesville, Florida
30 upcoming races in Gainesville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Gainesville: what the calendar looks like
There are 30 upcoming races on the Gainesville calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 7. By race count, Gainesville ranks 7th among Florida cities.
Of those, 26 offer a 5K, 19 offer a 10K and 4 offer a 1 Mile. Where fees are published, the median entry in Gainesville is $30, close to the Florida median of $30.
Races by month
- Nov 20265 races
- Dec 20267 races
- Jan 20274 races
- Feb 20274 races
- Mar 20274 races
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20272 races
- Jun 20272 races
November 2026
- Sat 11/142026 Joey's Wings 5K & Bubble Crane Kids RunGainesville, FL · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Children’s Miracle Network Dash and Bash 5KGainesville, FL · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Gobbler 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (46)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/262026 Turkey Trot Trail 5k & 10kGainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Gobbler 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (48)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Seasons of Hope 5k and 15kGainesville, FL · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Haile Santa DashGainesville, FL · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Season of Hope RunGainesville, FL · 5K · 15K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Holiday 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (50)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Santa Paws 5k-9 and 10K-9 Run/Walk - GainesvilleGainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19FTC Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday SocialGainesville, FL · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/26Holiday 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (52)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/9New Year 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (02)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 1/23Viking 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (04)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 1/302027 Newnan's Lake 15kGainesville, FL · 15K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 1/30Beer Mile @ Cypress & Grove BreweryGainesville, FL · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/612th Annual Springs Run 7.2KGainesville, FL · 7.2K · 1 Mile · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 2/13Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (07)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 2/20Healing For All 5k/10kGainesville, FL · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 2/27Squirrel 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (09)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/13Gator Steps for Lung Disease 5KGainesville, FL · 5K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 3/13Pirate 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (11)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 3/272027 Trail of Payne 5k, 10K & 1 Mile Fun RunGainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 3/27Medal Madness 5K & 10K, Gainesville, FL (13)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Bunny 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (15)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Pirate 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (17)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/8Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (19)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 5/22Squirrel 5K & 10K at Gainesville, FL (21)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/12Luau 5K & 10K, at Gainesville, FL (24)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 6/26Medal Madness 5K & 10K, Gainesville, FL (26)Gainesville, FL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
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