Hot Chocolate Run – Tampa
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Tampa SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run
The SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run in Tampa is scheduled for December 13, 2026, with start and finish at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. The event offers multiple distance options and a waterfront course that passes Bayshore Boulevard, Platt Street Bridge, Harbour and Davis Islands, Columbus Statue Park, the City of Tampa’s Pirate Ship, the Bayshore Fitness Trail, and the Historic Hyde Park North neighborhood.
Distances:
- 5K
- 10K
- 15K
Every registration includes a race kit with a commemorative full-zip jacket and a finisher's medal. The post-race area at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park features a party with music, vendors, hot chocolate, a chocolate fondue finisher’s mug, and dippables. Free high-resolution race photos and official race times are provided to participants after the event.
An Expo and packet pickup take place the day before at the Florida State Fairgrounds Florida Center, where runner kits and merchandise are distributed; there is no race day packet pickup. A packet mailing option is offered for an additional fee and closes before the event.
A Ghirardelli Cocoa Club upgrade offers a separate hospitality area with premium Ghirardelli hot cocoa, a shopping bag with take-home cocoa, preferred corral placement, onsite credit, and other VIP amenities. Overall awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each distance, with age-group awards for multiple divisions. Event details are subject to change. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
