The Great American Bacon Race: Tampa 5k run/walk
- Date Sun 8th March 2026
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Tampa, Florida
- Price $31.74
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to indulge in a unique and exciting experience at The Great American Bacon Race: Tampa, happening on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the vibrant city of Tampa, Hillsborough. This bacon-themed 5k run/walk promises a delightful day filled with fun, fitness, and, of course, plenty of bacon! Participants will enjoy custom finisher medals and awesome T-shirts, along with the added thrill of digital timing for awards. Join fellow bacon enthusiasts for a chance to win prizes for the biggest team or the best costume, and you might even walk away with the coveted "Golden Pig" award!
After crossing the finish line, participants can celebrate at the Bacon Bash After-Party, featuring live music, food trucks, vendors, and, yes, an abundance of free bacon! This event not only offers a fun-filled day but also supports a great cause, with a portion of the entry fees going towards combating bullying and hate in schools. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable day where you can enjoy a lively atmosphere with like-minded individuals while indulging in your favorite savory treat!
After crossing the finish line, participants can celebrate at the Bacon Bash After-Party, featuring live music, food trucks, vendors, and, yes, an abundance of free bacon! This event not only offers a fun-filled day but also supports a great cause, with a portion of the entry fees going towards combating bullying and hate in schools. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable day where you can enjoy a lively atmosphere with like-minded individuals while indulging in your favorite savory treat!
Organiser's Description
_THE GREAT AMERICAN BACON RACE _is a fun, bacon-themed 5k run with custom finisher medals and awesome finisher T-shirts. Oh, and there is FREE bacon at the finish line. There is also digital timing for awards, prizes for the biggest team, best costume, and others. Could you walk away with the coveted "Golden Pig?"
All followed by the Bacon Bash After-Party with music, food trucks, vendors, and lots of free bacon. It's a fun-filled event for bacon lovers to enjoy.
WHAT YOU GET!!!
* A fun, well-organized, bacon-themed, 5k fun run
* Bacon, bacon, and more bacon (obviously)
* Custom finishers medal and Great American Bacon Race T-shirt for all participants
* That warm feeling you get because although you had a great time, a part of your entry fee goes to fight bullying and hate in our schools
* A finish line filled with medals and FREE BACON (did we mention the Bacon?)
* Digital timing for all runners (awards and prizes based on time and age group)
* The Bacon Bash After-Party with tons of bacon, music, awards, vendors, and more
* Tons of like-minded people having fun and enjoying a fun bacony-filled event
All followed by the Bacon Bash After-Party with music, food trucks, vendors, and lots of free bacon. It's a fun-filled event for bacon lovers to enjoy.
WHAT YOU GET!!!
* A fun, well-organized, bacon-themed, 5k fun run
* Bacon, bacon, and more bacon (obviously)
* Custom finishers medal and Great American Bacon Race T-shirt for all participants
* That warm feeling you get because although you had a great time, a part of your entry fee goes to fight bullying and hate in our schools
* A finish line filled with medals and FREE BACON (did we mention the Bacon?)
* Digital timing for all runners (awards and prizes based on time and age group)
* The Bacon Bash After-Party with tons of bacon, music, awards, vendors, and more
* Tons of like-minded people having fun and enjoying a fun bacony-filled event
Races
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The Great American Bacon Race: 5k Walk/Run.
Incl. $2.74 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 8th March 2026 (7:30AM EDT)
$31.74
Bacon, Bacon, Bacon! Yes, a tasty bacon-themed 5k run/walk in a beautiful park. After your run, join us for the Bacon Bash after-party, with food trucks, music, awards, prizes, local vendors dishing out samples galore, and of course, more bacon than you can shake a stick at! Medals and t-shirts for all participants, awards for the winners in all age groups (adult event is chip timed). To recap, it's a fun 5k event, and it's free bacon. So why are you still reading and not signing up?
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