Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest
- Date Sat 1st March 2025
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Fort Walton Beach, Florida
- Price $27.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for a day of fun, fitness, and festivities at the 7th Annual Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5K Run/Walk & Fest on Saturday, March 1, 2025! Taking place at the scenic Ferry Park in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, this exciting event kicks off at 9 AM and promises a vibrant atmosphere filled with free Mardi Gras activities until 3 PM. Participants and spectators can enjoy a variety of vendors, food trucks, live music, and even face painting, making it a perfect family-friendly outing.
With a race distance of 5K, this event encourages everyone to lace up their running shoes or bring their strollers and leashed dogs to join in the fun. Plus, all participants will receive a custom Mardi Gras medal, adding to the festive spirit! Registration is free for children aged 10 and under with an adult, making it an inclusive celebration for all. Join us in raising awareness for mental health while enjoying a fantastic day in the heart of Fort Walton Beach. Don't miss out on this chance to support a great cause and create lasting memories with family and friends!
With a race distance of 5K, this event encourages everyone to lace up their running shoes or bring their strollers and leashed dogs to join in the fun. Plus, all participants will receive a custom Mardi Gras medal, adding to the festive spirit! Registration is free for children aged 10 and under with an adult, making it an inclusive celebration for all. Join us in raising awareness for mental health while enjoying a fantastic day in the heart of Fort Walton Beach. Don't miss out on this chance to support a great cause and create lasting memories with family and friends!
Organiser's Description
HAPPY 7TH ANNUAL!!
THE 7TH ANNUAL FORT MARDI GRAS FUN 5K RUN/WALK & FEST WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025 AT _(NEW LOCATION IS FERRY PARK, FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA WITH RACE STARTING AT 9AM AND FREE MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES TILL 3PM.)_
CHECK IN PLUS START/FINISH IS LOCATED AT FERRY PARK ENTRANCE
(56 FERRY RD NE)
PLEASE COME PREPARED TO SUPPORT OUR VENDORS, FOOD TRUCKS & VISIT WITH OUR SPONSORS BEFORE YOU LEAVE TO GO HOME!!
AS OF 1-17-2024 10 &UNDER FREE WITH ADULT REGISTER. (YOU WILL REGISTER YOUR CHILD ON RACEDAY WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR PACKET & BIB #'S.
ALL SAME DAY REGISTERS AND IF YOU MISSED PACKET PICK UP DAYS PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE PARK AS EARLY AS 830AM TO GET CHECKED IN !! THE RACE WILL START AT 9AM. WITH MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES TILL 3PM (FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
EVERY PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A CUSTOM MARDI GRAS MEDAL! (SAME DAY REGISTRANTS NOT GUARANTEED)
"A FAMILY FUN EVENT FOR ALL TO ENJOY!!" VENDORS, FACE PAINTING, GUMBO, MUSIC, MARDI GRAS BEADS & MORE!!
LEASHED DOGS ARE WELCOME!! OR STROLL WITH YOUR BABY STROLLER!!
CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063835482132&mibextid=ZbWKwL]
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THE 5K WILL BE OUR 6TH ANNUAL, PRESENTED BY THE JOHN CAIN FOUNDATION, A NON-PROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVE MINDS AND UPLIFT YOUNG ADULTS, THEIR FAMILY AND PEERS. WE WANT TO FOCUS FOREMOST ON
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS! MENTAL HEALTH/DIS+EASE IS A SOCIAL DILEMMA THATS GREATLY DAMAGING OUR COMMUNITIES. THE FACT IS EITHER NOT READILY ADDRESSED, QUIETLY SPOKEN ABOUT OR SIMPLY IGNORED.
THE FORT MARDI GRAS 5K IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH /DIS+EASE BY PROMOTING PROPER EXERCISE, CREATING HEALTHY MINDS, COORDINATING WELLNESS AND ENCOURAGING MENTAL STABILITY. APPROACHES AS SUCH ARE PREVENTIVE MEASURES THAT WILL ENABLE US ALL VICTORIOUS! TOGETHER WE WILL RAISE AWARENESS WHILE EMBRACING DIVERSITY, SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AND USING THIS STANCE TO HELP DIRECT HUNDREDS OF LIVES AS WE GET CLOSER TO DEFEATING MENTAL DIS+EASE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.
RACE STARTS: 10A.M. WITH MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES 11A.M.-3PM @ FERRY PARK, FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA.
THE FESTIVAL PART OF THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH YOU BY EMAIL AND FACEBOOK FOR IMPORTANT RACE INFORMATION AND UPDATES OR CHECK BACK HERE!!
FORT MARDI GRAS FUN 5K RUN/WALK & FEST!
501-837-5219
404- 573-0951 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
EMAIL: [email protected]
THE 7TH ANNUAL FORT MARDI GRAS FUN 5K RUN/WALK & FEST WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025 AT _(NEW LOCATION IS FERRY PARK, FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA WITH RACE STARTING AT 9AM AND FREE MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES TILL 3PM.)_
CHECK IN PLUS START/FINISH IS LOCATED AT FERRY PARK ENTRANCE
(56 FERRY RD NE)
PLEASE COME PREPARED TO SUPPORT OUR VENDORS, FOOD TRUCKS & VISIT WITH OUR SPONSORS BEFORE YOU LEAVE TO GO HOME!!
AS OF 1-17-2024 10 &UNDER FREE WITH ADULT REGISTER. (YOU WILL REGISTER YOUR CHILD ON RACEDAY WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR PACKET & BIB #'S.
ALL SAME DAY REGISTERS AND IF YOU MISSED PACKET PICK UP DAYS PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE PARK AS EARLY AS 830AM TO GET CHECKED IN !! THE RACE WILL START AT 9AM. WITH MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES TILL 3PM (FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
EVERY PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A CUSTOM MARDI GRAS MEDAL! (SAME DAY REGISTRANTS NOT GUARANTEED)
"A FAMILY FUN EVENT FOR ALL TO ENJOY!!" VENDORS, FACE PAINTING, GUMBO, MUSIC, MARDI GRAS BEADS & MORE!!
LEASHED DOGS ARE WELCOME!! OR STROLL WITH YOUR BABY STROLLER!!
CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063835482132&mibextid=ZbWKwL]
*
THE 5K WILL BE OUR 6TH ANNUAL, PRESENTED BY THE JOHN CAIN FOUNDATION, A NON-PROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVE MINDS AND UPLIFT YOUNG ADULTS, THEIR FAMILY AND PEERS. WE WANT TO FOCUS FOREMOST ON
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS! MENTAL HEALTH/DIS+EASE IS A SOCIAL DILEMMA THATS GREATLY DAMAGING OUR COMMUNITIES. THE FACT IS EITHER NOT READILY ADDRESSED, QUIETLY SPOKEN ABOUT OR SIMPLY IGNORED.
THE FORT MARDI GRAS 5K IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH /DIS+EASE BY PROMOTING PROPER EXERCISE, CREATING HEALTHY MINDS, COORDINATING WELLNESS AND ENCOURAGING MENTAL STABILITY. APPROACHES AS SUCH ARE PREVENTIVE MEASURES THAT WILL ENABLE US ALL VICTORIOUS! TOGETHER WE WILL RAISE AWARENESS WHILE EMBRACING DIVERSITY, SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AND USING THIS STANCE TO HELP DIRECT HUNDREDS OF LIVES AS WE GET CLOSER TO DEFEATING MENTAL DIS+EASE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.
RACE STARTS: 10A.M. WITH MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES 11A.M.-3PM @ FERRY PARK, FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA.
THE FESTIVAL PART OF THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH YOU BY EMAIL AND FACEBOOK FOR IMPORTANT RACE INFORMATION AND UPDATES OR CHECK BACK HERE!!
FORT MARDI GRAS FUN 5K RUN/WALK & FEST!
501-837-5219
404- 573-0951 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Races
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Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k & Fest
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Mardi Gras Finisher Medal (Custom)
Sat 1st March 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$27.50
10& Under Participate in this Race Free with Adult Registration or School Group Participation. NOTE: If you have a child 10 & Under who is participating with you. You will register them and collect their BIB #'s at your PACKET PICK up.
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