USA Beach Running Championships

Sun, May 10, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

Location: Cocoa Beach, FL; 200 East Cocoa Beach Causeway, 32931
Type: RUN

At a glance

Run on the hard-packed sands of Cocoa Beach, with optional shoes and a festive post-race party featuring live music and mimosas.

Fun
Competitive
Quirky
Festive

Great for: casual, fun-first runners, runners who like a competitive edge

Less ideal for: walkers-only pacing

Experience the USA Beach Running Championships in sunny Cocoa Beach, Florida. This unique event takes you across hard-packed sand during low tide, offering 5K, 10K, and 15K distances. Open to all runners, with walkers welcome in the 10K, and a special barefoot division for each distance. After crossing the finish line, celebrate your accomplishment at a lively post-race beach party featuring live music, champagne, and mimosas. It's a championship event with a relaxed, fun-loving spirit.

What to expect

Run entirely on the hard-packed sand of Cocoa Beach during low tide.
Choose your distance and decide if you'll run with or without shoes, with a dedicated barefoot division.
Celebrate your finish at a lively beach party with live music, champagne, and mimosas.

Standout details

Run entirely on hard-packed sand
Shoes optional, barefoot division
Sea creature inspired finishers medal
Post-race beach party with live music

Perks & features

After-Party

From the public listing — confirm on the official site.

Auto-drafted from the public listing — confirm details on the official event page before signing up.

Distances & registration

3 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

3.1 Miles
Sun, May 10, 6:00 AM EDT · From $32.80
Opens May 5, 2025, 2:42 AM EDT · Closes May 9, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
10K
Sun, May 10, 6:00 AM EDT · From $43.40
Opens May 5, 2025, 5:25 AM EDT · Closes May 9, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
9.3 Miles
Sun, May 10, 6:00 AM EDT · From $59.30
Opens Oct 1, 2025, 3:43 PM EDT · Closes Oct 8, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

The course

Mixed
Flat
Timed race

Difficulty

Steady Effort

Mixed surface, mostly flat

half marathon distance, mostly gravel or hard-packed surface, flat area

Based on typical seasonal and area patterns — not a course map or official forecast.

From the organizer

USA Beach Running Championships is a 5k, 10K, and15k 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 6th @ 11:59PM.

Walkup registrations will be available Saturday, May 9th at Packet Pickup

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