Hot Chocolate Run – Tampa

DEC

13

2026

A mid-December 2026 Tampa event with *5K*, *10K*, and *15K* routes along waterfront streets and parks, finishing at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park with hot chocolate, a fondue finisher mug, a jacket-and-medal swag kit, and a post-race party.

Sun 13 Dec 2026

Tampa, Florida

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15 kilometers 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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The SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run in Tampa is a December 2026 running event centered at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park in downtown Tampa. The event offers multiple distance options and a waterfront course that passes Bayshore Boulevard, the Platt Street Bridge, Harbour and Davis Islands, Columbus Statue Park, the City of Tampa’s pirate ship, the Bayshore Fitness Trail, and the Historic Hye Park North neighborhood. The route begins and ends at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, where a post-race party is held.

Participants receive a swag kit that includes a full-zip jacket and a finisher's medal. At the finish, participants are offered hot chocolate, a finisher mug with chocolate fondue and dippables, and on-site vendors and music at the post-race party. An optional Ghirardelli Cocoa Club upgrade provides Ghirardelli hot cocoa, a shopping bag with single-serve cocoa, a $35 on-site store credit, VIP corral placement, access to a dedicated Cocoa Club area, upgraded on-site amenities such as dedicated restrooms and a hot breakfast item, and additional dippables.

Packet pickup takes place at the Hot Chocolate Expo at the Florida State Fairgrounds Florida Center. Awards include overall cash prizes and registration incentives for top finishers in each distance, plus age-group awards across listed divisions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.