#Be A Buddy 5K
- Date Sat 18th October 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location West Melbourne, Florida
- Price $33.00 - $38.50
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the inspiring #Be A Buddy 5K on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Space Coast Field of Dreams in West Melbourne, Brevard! This exciting event aims to support The Parker Foundation and promote bullying prevention in Brevard County. The race features a 5K distance, perfect for participants of all fitness levels, followed by a fun-filled kids' 100-yard dash.
Get ready for a day of community spirit and empowerment as we celebrate initiatives that promote kindness and inclusivity. Participants will receive an awesome race t-shirt (with an option to skip it for a discount), a finisher medal, and enjoy complimentary refreshments post-race. The event will also host an awards presentation for age group winners, and categories for fastest, largest, and most spirited teams! Don't miss the post-race Family Health and Fitness Expo, complete with fun activities, trick-or-treating for kids, and adaptive sports stations led by volunteer buddies. Let’s unite to take the pledge against bullying and show our commitment to being a buddy in our community!
Get ready for a day of community spirit and empowerment as we celebrate initiatives that promote kindness and inclusivity. Participants will receive an awesome race t-shirt (with an option to skip it for a discount), a finisher medal, and enjoy complimentary refreshments post-race. The event will also host an awards presentation for age group winners, and categories for fastest, largest, and most spirited teams! Don't miss the post-race Family Health and Fitness Expo, complete with fun activities, trick-or-treating for kids, and adaptive sports stations led by volunteer buddies. Let’s unite to take the pledge against bullying and show our commitment to being a buddy in our community!
Organiser's Description
TO BENEFIT: THE PARKER FOUNDATION AND BULLYING PREVENTION IN BREVARD COUNTY: THE PARKER FOUNDATION PROVIDES FREE RESOURCES TO CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) AND RELATED DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH FUNDING EDUCATION, SPORTS AND ARTS PROGRAMS. OUR #BEABUDDY 5K CELEBRATES OUR BULLYING PREVENTION INITIATIVES, EMPOWERS OUR PEER BUDDY PROGRAM, AND UNITES THE COMMUNITY IN A CAMPAIGN TO KEEP ALL YOUTH SAFE FROM BULLYING.
RACE AMENITIES:
*
AWESOME RACE T-SHIRT (OR $5 NO T-SHIRT OPTION)
*
FINISHER MEDAL
*
FREE REFRESHMENTS POST-RACE
*
AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR AGE GROUP WINNERS
*
TEAM AWARDS: FASTEST, LARGEST AND MOST TEAM SPIRIT
*
AWARDS FOR OVERALL WINNERS
*
DJ/ENTERTAINMENT
*
POST RACE FREE FAMILY HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO HIGHLIGHTING SPONSORS AND VENDORS/LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH TRICK OR TREATING FOR THE KIDS AND FUN ACTIVITIES
*
ADAPTIVE SPORTS STATIONS FOR FAMILIES: TENNIS, BASKETBALL AND SOCCER LED BY STUDENT VOLUNTEER BUDDIES
*
TAKE THE PLEDGE AGAINST BULLYING AND SIGN OUR GIANT UNITY BANNER TO SHOW YOUR COMMITMENT TO BEING A BUDDY IN OUR COMMUNITY!
TIME TABLE:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH - RUNNING ZONE
_(3696 N. WICKHAM ROAD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935) _
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM: PACKET PICKUP & REGISTRATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH - SPACE COAST FIELD OF DREAMS
_(3053 FELL ROAD, WEST MELBOURNE, FL 32904)_
7:00 AM: PACKET PICKUP & LATE REGISTRATION OPENS
7:45 AM: PACKET PICKUP & LATE REGISTRATION ENDS
8:00 AM: 5K START!
*9:00 AM: FREE KIDS 100 YARD DASH FUN RUN
*9:15 AM: AWARDS CEREMONY
_*APPROXIMATE TIMES_
AWARDS:
TOP 3 OVERALL M & F
TOP MASTERS (40+) M & F
TOP 3 IN EACH AGE GROUP M & F: 9 & UNDER, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
FASTEST TEAM, LARGEST TEAM AND MOST TEAM SPIRIT!
FEES:
ADULT - $35 ($40 10/17 - 10/18)
CHILD UNDER 16 - $20 ($25 10/17 - 10/18)
RACE AMENITIES:
*
AWESOME RACE T-SHIRT (OR $5 NO T-SHIRT OPTION)
*
FINISHER MEDAL
*
FREE REFRESHMENTS POST-RACE
*
AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR AGE GROUP WINNERS
*
TEAM AWARDS: FASTEST, LARGEST AND MOST TEAM SPIRIT
*
AWARDS FOR OVERALL WINNERS
*
DJ/ENTERTAINMENT
*
POST RACE FREE FAMILY HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO HIGHLIGHTING SPONSORS AND VENDORS/LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH TRICK OR TREATING FOR THE KIDS AND FUN ACTIVITIES
*
ADAPTIVE SPORTS STATIONS FOR FAMILIES: TENNIS, BASKETBALL AND SOCCER LED BY STUDENT VOLUNTEER BUDDIES
*
TAKE THE PLEDGE AGAINST BULLYING AND SIGN OUR GIANT UNITY BANNER TO SHOW YOUR COMMITMENT TO BEING A BUDDY IN OUR COMMUNITY!
TIME TABLE:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH - RUNNING ZONE
_(3696 N. WICKHAM ROAD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935) _
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM: PACKET PICKUP & REGISTRATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH - SPACE COAST FIELD OF DREAMS
_(3053 FELL ROAD, WEST MELBOURNE, FL 32904)_
7:00 AM: PACKET PICKUP & LATE REGISTRATION OPENS
7:45 AM: PACKET PICKUP & LATE REGISTRATION ENDS
8:00 AM: 5K START!
*9:00 AM: FREE KIDS 100 YARD DASH FUN RUN
*9:15 AM: AWARDS CEREMONY
_*APPROXIMATE TIMES_
AWARDS:
TOP 3 OVERALL M & F
TOP MASTERS (40+) M & F
TOP 3 IN EACH AGE GROUP M & F: 9 & UNDER, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
FASTEST TEAM, LARGEST TEAM AND MOST TEAM SPIRIT!
FEES:
ADULT - $35 ($40 10/17 - 10/18)
CHILD UNDER 16 - $20 ($25 10/17 - 10/18)
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