The 5th Annual Great American Bacon Race: Tampa
- Date Sun 8th March 2026
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Tampa, Florida
- Price $31.74
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for a sizzling good time at the 5th Annual Great American Bacon Race, taking place on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the vibrant city of Tampa, Hillsborough! This exciting bacon-themed 5K run is perfect for bacon enthusiasts and fitness lovers alike. Participants will enjoy a well-organized event complete with custom finisher medals, awesome T-shirts, and, of course, an abundance of FREE bacon waiting at the finish line!
Not only will you dash through the course for a great cause, but you'll also have the chance to earn awards for the fastest times, the biggest teams, and the best costumes. Plus, stick around for the Bacon Bash After-Party, where you can indulge in even more delicious bacon, enjoy live music, and explore a variety of food trucks and vendors. Join fellow bacon lovers for a day filled with fun, camaraderie, and the warm satisfaction of supporting anti-bullying initiatives in our schools. Don’t miss out on this unique and unforgettable experience!
Not only will you dash through the course for a great cause, but you'll also have the chance to earn awards for the fastest times, the biggest teams, and the best costumes. Plus, stick around for the Bacon Bash After-Party, where you can indulge in even more delicious bacon, enjoy live music, and explore a variety of food trucks and vendors. Join fellow bacon lovers for a day filled with fun, camaraderie, and the warm satisfaction of supporting anti-bullying initiatives in our schools. Don’t miss out on this unique and unforgettable experience!
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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