Florida Marathon Weekend
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Florida Marathon Weekend
The Health First Florida Marathon Weekend is a multi distance running event held in Melbourne on Florida's Space Coast. The start and finish areas are near Riverside Front Street Park. Courses traverse downtown Melbourne, run along US 1 and the Indian River, and include multiple bridge crossings. Organizers list the event as a Boston Marathon qualifying course and note four 5 mile straightaways in the marathon.
The event schedule includes an expo and packet pickup at the Front Street Civic Center and a virtual run category. Organizers provide pacers for the marathon and half marathon, a seven hour time limit for finishing the marathon, and on course hydration with water and Gatorade. Music appears along the half and full marathon courses and on the 10K and 5K routes. Finishers receive themed medals made from recycled metal, while runners receive a race baseball hat or visor. Post race festivities include complimentary finisher photos and beer provided by Carib Brewery. The event emphasizes sustainability through composting, recycling, and reuse. T shirts are not included with registration and are sold separately. Race day parking is not allowed at Front Street Park or the boat ramp.
Distances Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- Sunshine State Lager 10K
- 5K
- Virtual run