Yo! Taco Shrimp Run 5k presented by Cypress Lake Athletic Department
- Date Sat 8th March 2025
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Fort Myers Beach, Florida
- Price $38.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting day of fitness and fun at the Yo! Taco Shrimp Run 5K on Saturday, March 8, 2025, held at the stunning Fort Myers Beach in Lee County, Florida! This vibrant race is not only a fantastic way to challenge yourself, but it also sets the stage for the renowned Shrimp Festival and Parade, making it one of the best events in Southwest Florida. Runners will enjoy a picturesque route that takes them across the iconic Matanzas Pass Bridge, with beautiful beach views and enthusiastic cheers from festival-goers and local student-athletes along the way.
The event supports the Cypress Lake High School student-athletes, helping provide them with the necessary equipment to excel in their sports. Participants can look forward to awards for overall male and female winners, as well as age group prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places across various categories. Race day registration opens at 6 AM, with an entry fee of $40, and early packet pickup available the day before. Join in this exhilarating community celebration and make a difference while enjoying a fantastic day by the beach!
The event supports the Cypress Lake High School student-athletes, helping provide them with the necessary equipment to excel in their sports. Participants can look forward to awards for overall male and female winners, as well as age group prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places across various categories. Race day registration opens at 6 AM, with an entry fee of $40, and early packet pickup available the day before. Join in this exhilarating community celebration and make a difference while enjoying a fantastic day by the beach!
Organiser's Description
THIS 5K IS ONE OF THE BEST RACES IN SWFL AND PRECEDES THE AMAZING SHRIMP FESTIVAL AND PARADE ON FORT MYERS BEACH. THE ROUTE WILL TAKE YOU OVER THE FAMOUS MATANZAS PASS BRIDGE AND BACK OVERLOOKING THE BEAUTIFUL BEACH. THROUGHOUT THE ROUTE YOU WILL BE DIRECTED AND CHEERED ON BY MANY SHRIMP FESTIVAL GOERS AS WELL AS OUR CYPRESS LAKE HIGH STUDENT ATHLETES AND COACHES!
PROCEEDS FROM THIS RACE DIRECTLY BENEFIT STUDENT-ATHLETES AT CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL BY PROVIDING NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO COMPETE AT THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING JOINING THIS EVENT AND SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ATHLETES!
AWARDS: OVERALL MALE/FEMALE WINNER. AGE GROUPS 1ST, 2ND & 3RD MALE/FEMALE - 10YRS AND UNDER, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
RACE DAY REGISTRATION - 6AM TO 8:45AM. PRICE IS $40.00. DOC FORDS FMB, 708 FISHERMAN'S WARF, FT MYERS BEACH, FL 33931
RACE DAY PACKET UP - 6AM TO 8:45AM AT DOC FORDS FMB.
EARLY PACKET PICKUP - FRIDAY 3/8/24, 3-7PM, AT DOC FORDS FMB.
CHIP TIMING IS PROVIDED BY BEACH BUM TIMING [https://www.beachbumtiming.com/].
PROCEEDS FROM THIS RACE DIRECTLY BENEFIT STUDENT-ATHLETES AT CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL BY PROVIDING NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO COMPETE AT THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING JOINING THIS EVENT AND SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ATHLETES!
AWARDS: OVERALL MALE/FEMALE WINNER. AGE GROUPS 1ST, 2ND & 3RD MALE/FEMALE - 10YRS AND UNDER, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
RACE DAY REGISTRATION - 6AM TO 8:45AM. PRICE IS $40.00. DOC FORDS FMB, 708 FISHERMAN'S WARF, FT MYERS BEACH, FL 33931
RACE DAY PACKET UP - 6AM TO 8:45AM AT DOC FORDS FMB.
EARLY PACKET PICKUP - FRIDAY 3/8/24, 3-7PM, AT DOC FORDS FMB.
CHIP TIMING IS PROVIDED BY BEACH BUM TIMING [https://www.beachbumtiming.com/].
Races
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2025 Yo! Taco Shrimp Run 5k
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 8th March 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$38.10
OPENS SOONRace Route Must be cleared by 9:45 to ensure a clear route for the Parade the begins at 10am. Racers that are not yet over the bridge by 9:30 will be rerouted to a shortened route.
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