14th Annual Superhero 5K and Fun Run
- Date Sat 7th February 2026
- Time 8:30AM EST
- Location Sarasota, Florida
- Price $16.90 - $32.80
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the 14th Annual Superhero 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Nathan Benderson Park in beautiful Sarasota, Florida! This exciting event, themed around the incredible heroes in our community, aims to raise awareness for the approximately 700 youth in local foster care. Participants can choose between an in-person or virtual race, with the Kids' Fun Run kicking off at 8:30 AM and the official 5K race starting between 9:00 and 9:10 AM. Enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with music, food, and fun activities for the whole family, including a kiddie zone and exciting giveaways.
Dress up as your favorite superhero and join fellow participants in celebrating this worthy cause! The first 700 5K runners to cross the finish line will receive participation medals, and there will be trophies for the best superhero costumes and team spirit. With multiple age categories and awards for male and female runners, everyone has a chance to shine! Mark your calendars for this inspiring event and be part of a community that champions the amazing kids in foster care.
Dress up as your favorite superhero and join fellow participants in celebrating this worthy cause! The first 700 5K runners to cross the finish line will receive participation medals, and there will be trophies for the best superhero costumes and team spirit. With multiple age categories and awards for male and female runners, everyone has a chance to shine! Mark your calendars for this inspiring event and be part of a community that champions the amazing kids in foster care.
Organiser's Description
DESCRIPTION
THE 14TH ANNUAL SUPERHERO 5K & FUN RUN WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2025, AT NATHAN BENDERSON PARK IN SARASOTA. THE START/FINISH LINE WILL BE ON THE ISLAND NEAR THE ROWING FINISH TOWER!
THIS IS A FOSTER CARE AWARENESS EVENT. IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL RACING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE.
THE KIDS' FUN RUN STARTS AT 8:30AM. THE 5K WILL BE ON A CHIP START BETWEEN 9-9:10AM. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL CHIP TIME AND PLACE. MASTER AND OVERALL TIMED AT GUN TIME 9AM. USATF RULES.
More than just a race, the Superhero race brings together child welfare agencies and the community to highlight the approximately 700 youth who are in local foster care in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties, while providing a family-friendly event with music, a kiddie zone, food, and giveaways.
We believe that kids in foster care and those who care for them are some of our community's most incredible heroes, which is the reason we have chosen a superhero theme. So don't be shy... come dressed as your favorite hero and get ready for an awesome race and cause! Participation medals will be awarded to the first 700 5K runners to cross the finish line!
--Event Awesomeness:
An amazing venue at Nathan Benderson Park in beautiful Sarasota, FL. Close to everything University Town Center has to offer!
--Trophies: Best Superhero Family, Best Male & Female Superhero Costumes, Team Spirit (Team With Most Runners), Best Pet Superhero Costume.
MEDALS for those who wear a costume!!
5K AWARDS
Overall- Male and Female
Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 40)
Grand Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 50)
Senior Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 60)
Veteran Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 70)
Youth Overall- Male and Female (fastest under the age of 13)
--Awards for 1st-3rd Male and Female in the following age groups:
9 and under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,
40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84,
85-89, 90+
--Youth*/Adult 5K Registration Fee Schedule: (5K youth price is for under 18 years old)
$20/30 March 31 -- Nov 30, 2024
$25/35 Dec 1 -- Dec 31, 2024
$30/40 Jan 1 -- Jan 31, 2025
$35/$45 Feb 1 -- Feb 6, 2025 (online registration will end on 2/7/25 at 11:59pm). You can register in person on race day after that time.
--5K REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ON SITE THE MORNING OF THE RACE $50 (cash, check, or credit)
--FUN RUN Registration Fee Schedule:
$15 March 31-- Nov 30, 2024// $20 Dec 1, 2024 -- Feb 6, 2025 // $25 Feb 7 -- Feb 8, 2025 (online registration will end on 2/6/25 at 11:59pm). You can register in person on race day after that time.
--FUN RUN REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ON SITE THE MORNING OF THE RACE FOR $25 (cash, check, or credit)
(QR CODES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR RACE DAY REGISTRATION / PACKET PICK UP.)
--PACKET PICK-UP: Wednesday, February 5th and Thursday, February 6th from 4-6:30PM at New Balance UTC 315 N Cattlemen Rd Suite 1, Sarasota, FL 34243
Event Schedule:
6:45-7:45a Race Day Registration (6:45-8:30a Day of Packet Pickup)
8:20 National Anthem
8:30 Fun Run start
9:00-9:10 CHIP START 5K
OVERALL/MASTERS are GUN TIME
[Children, strollers, and slower runners fill the back, please]
10:00 Awards Ceremony. Runners who do not want to stay to claim their medals will be provided pick up options at BaL's Office @ 9015 Town Center Parkway, Suite #126 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. We apologize, but medals will not be handed out early.
The course is an out-and-back. The 5K race will begin near the finish tower on the island (same location as 2024 race).
Parking will be on the island near the rowing finish tower. Bridge a Life and race signage will be posted for clarity. Parking location and a course map will be posted to our Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Bridge-a-Life-103603273036823/] (search for Bridge A Life).
NOTE: Registrations after 1/14/25 are not guaranteed a shirt.
THE 14TH ANNUAL SUPERHERO 5K & FUN RUN WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2025, AT NATHAN BENDERSON PARK IN SARASOTA. THE START/FINISH LINE WILL BE ON THE ISLAND NEAR THE ROWING FINISH TOWER!
THIS IS A FOSTER CARE AWARENESS EVENT. IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL RACING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE.
THE KIDS' FUN RUN STARTS AT 8:30AM. THE 5K WILL BE ON A CHIP START BETWEEN 9-9:10AM. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL CHIP TIME AND PLACE. MASTER AND OVERALL TIMED AT GUN TIME 9AM. USATF RULES.
More than just a race, the Superhero race brings together child welfare agencies and the community to highlight the approximately 700 youth who are in local foster care in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties, while providing a family-friendly event with music, a kiddie zone, food, and giveaways.
We believe that kids in foster care and those who care for them are some of our community's most incredible heroes, which is the reason we have chosen a superhero theme. So don't be shy... come dressed as your favorite hero and get ready for an awesome race and cause! Participation medals will be awarded to the first 700 5K runners to cross the finish line!
--Event Awesomeness:
An amazing venue at Nathan Benderson Park in beautiful Sarasota, FL. Close to everything University Town Center has to offer!
--Trophies: Best Superhero Family, Best Male & Female Superhero Costumes, Team Spirit (Team With Most Runners), Best Pet Superhero Costume.
MEDALS for those who wear a costume!!
5K AWARDS
Overall- Male and Female
Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 40)
Grand Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 50)
Senior Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 60)
Veteran Master- Male and Female (fastest over the age of 70)
Youth Overall- Male and Female (fastest under the age of 13)
--Awards for 1st-3rd Male and Female in the following age groups:
9 and under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,
40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84,
85-89, 90+
--Youth*/Adult 5K Registration Fee Schedule: (5K youth price is for under 18 years old)
$20/30 March 31 -- Nov 30, 2024
$25/35 Dec 1 -- Dec 31, 2024
$30/40 Jan 1 -- Jan 31, 2025
$35/$45 Feb 1 -- Feb 6, 2025 (online registration will end on 2/7/25 at 11:59pm). You can register in person on race day after that time.
--5K REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ON SITE THE MORNING OF THE RACE $50 (cash, check, or credit)
--FUN RUN Registration Fee Schedule:
$15 March 31-- Nov 30, 2024// $20 Dec 1, 2024 -- Feb 6, 2025 // $25 Feb 7 -- Feb 8, 2025 (online registration will end on 2/6/25 at 11:59pm). You can register in person on race day after that time.
--FUN RUN REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ON SITE THE MORNING OF THE RACE FOR $25 (cash, check, or credit)
(QR CODES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR RACE DAY REGISTRATION / PACKET PICK UP.)
--PACKET PICK-UP: Wednesday, February 5th and Thursday, February 6th from 4-6:30PM at New Balance UTC 315 N Cattlemen Rd Suite 1, Sarasota, FL 34243
Event Schedule:
6:45-7:45a Race Day Registration (6:45-8:30a Day of Packet Pickup)
8:20 National Anthem
8:30 Fun Run start
9:00-9:10 CHIP START 5K
OVERALL/MASTERS are GUN TIME
[Children, strollers, and slower runners fill the back, please]
10:00 Awards Ceremony. Runners who do not want to stay to claim their medals will be provided pick up options at BaL's Office @ 9015 Town Center Parkway, Suite #126 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. We apologize, but medals will not be handed out early.
The course is an out-and-back. The 5K race will begin near the finish tower on the island (same location as 2024 race).
Parking will be on the island near the rowing finish tower. Bridge a Life and race signage will be posted for clarity. Parking location and a course map will be posted to our Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Bridge-a-Life-103603273036823/] (search for Bridge A Life).
NOTE: Registrations after 1/14/25 are not guaranteed a shirt.
Races
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Superhero 5K
Incl. $2.80 Fee & SHIRTs
Sat 7th February 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$32.80
OPENS 31 MAY -
Superhero Fun Run
Incl. $1.90 Fee & Shirts
Sat 7th February 2026 (8:30AM EST)
$16.90
OPENS 31 MAY -
Virtual Superhero 5k
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Shirts
$27.50
OPENS 31 MAYRun your own event on your own time and still enjoy being part of the Superhero team.
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