Hot Chocolate Run – Tampa
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Hot Chocolate Run - Tampa
The SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run in Tampa is scheduled for December 13, 2026, with the start and finish at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. The event offers three distance options:
- 5K
- 10K
- 15K
Each registration includes a commemorative finisher's medal and a cozy full-zip fleece in the event swag kit. The course runs along waterfront sections and passes landmarks such as Bayshore Boulevard, Platt Street Bridge, Columbus Statue Park, and views of Harbour and Davis Islands. A post-race party at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park features music, vendors, hot chocolate, and a Chocoholic finisher's mug filled with chocolate fondue and dippables.
Race services include professional timing, free high-resolution race photos emailed to participants, and live runner tracking for family and friends. Overall awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in each distance, and age-group awards will be given to top finishers across standard age categories. The event notes that bibs must be fully visible on the front of the torso to receive an accurate time and to access start corrals.
Packet pick-up and the public expo are scheduled the day before the event; there is no race day packet pick-up. Packet mailing is offered for an additional fee with a mailing deadline listed in the event details. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
