The Frosty 5K is set for Saturday, December 19, 2026. Starting and finishing at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Rd, Sarasota, through the adjacent neighborhood. A great, wide-open, well supported road course, no grass or paths, all asphalt surfaces for a smooth & fast race. Runners and walkers of all levels are welcome for this Frosty good time. Race Perks Include: Custom Frosty 5K Finisher Medal for ALL Finishers Great Race Shirt in Gender Specific and Youth Sizing, long sleeve. Register early to get your guaranteed shirt size, no guarantees after 12-1-26. Awards! "Gun Time" M & F Overall, Youth Overall (14 & under) and Categories Masters through Veteran Grandmasters & "Chip Time" Age Groups Prizes for Most Creative Frosty Costumes Festive Post-Race with great food and beverages If you can't join us in-person, you can register for the Virtual Frosty 5K and still get your Frosty on virtually anywhere! And do it any time between December 9th and December 31st to submit your own Virtual Frosty 5K results online. Your Virtual Frosty 5K race packet will be mailed the week after the live event. Advanced Packet Pick Up: Thursday, 12/17- 3pm to 7pm Gulf Breeze Apparel, 606 Cypress Ave Friday, 12/18- 3pm to 7pm at Mellow Mushroom, 6727 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Race morning schedule : Packet Pick-Up: 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Race Start: 8:00 a.m. Post-Race Celebration: First Finisher until 10:00 a.m. Costume "Contest": About 9:15 Awards Presentation: When our age group winners have finished Pricing after July: $35 Aug 1st - Dec 1st. $40 Dec 2nd -12th. $50 the week of.
The Frosty 5K is chip-timed and participants can opt-in to receive their own finish time and preliminary results to their phone or email as selected during registration. (Please allow a few minutes after you finish for the results to be "pushed" from the finish line equipment, bounced around cell towers, arriving to RunSignUp then back to your device.) Results will be available on RunSignUp and we will post the QR code link to view and search results online at locations around the post-r
5K: Race Shirt (youth sizes** or gender specific)
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $30.00 | Jul 25 | Jul 30 |
| $35.00 | Jul 31 | Nov 29 | |
| $40.00 | Nov 30 | Dec 17 | |
| $50.00 | Dec 18 | Dec 19 |
As of October 1st, 2023, Sarasota Co. Parks & Beaches-including Twin Lakes Park, are NON-SMOKING. Twin Lakes Park is 1/2 mile east of I-75 on Clark Road (6700 Clark Rd, Sarasota, I-75 use exit 205) USE CAUTION driving to the Park! Construction is still ongoing on I-75 and the Clark Rd exits with new traffic patterns. Southbound I-75 is a new, very long exit only lane completed but still lots of barrels. Northbound they haven't finished the exit ramp yet so there is a temporary exit that
NO PAPER REQUIRED, just know your name! We will check you in and grab your race packet by your name or if you know your bib number from your confirmation email or the Race Info email sent about a week before the race with your bib number, the QR code, along with other race reminders. Didn't see a reminder email so concerned you may not be registered? Check your Junk/Spam folder. Or, look up your registration in the "Participant Tracking" on the RunSignUp Frosty 5K Registration Lookup
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 669 | 35:43 | 17:11 |
| 2024 | 526 | 35:29 | 15:57 |
| 2022 | 527 | 34:08 | 16:45 |
| 2021 | 455 | 34:59 | 16:41 |
| 2020 | 198 | 31:50 | 16:55 |
| 2019 | 702 | 34:00 | 16:47 |
| 2018 | 647 | 32:43 | 16:51 |
| 2017 |
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| 685 |
| 33:55 |
| 15:30 |