Round The Bay Relay and Ultra
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Event overview
The 15th Annual Round the Bay Relay and Ultra is set for December 27, 2025 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The event offers a 36.8 mile ULTRA and relay options over the same distance for teams of two, three, four, five, or six people. Relay registration for participants opens on 8/1/25 and ultra registration is listed as open. The Island Resort is the official host hotel for 2025 and is noted as a new starting line location; the Elks Lodge on Okaloosa Island is also listed as the race venue.
Course, schedule and support
The course circles Choctawhatchee Bay and is described in six unofficial legs. It passes through Destin, Bluewater Bay, Niceville, Valparaiso, Shalimar, and Fort Walton Beach. Course features listed include seven bridges, nine hills, four bayous, and one bay. The event uses staggered starting times for teams and ultra runners; exact start times are published before the race. Planned support and amenities include three aid stations (approximate miles given), water and basic supplies, packet pickup at the host hotel, tentative race apparel items, an ultra finisher growler, and post-race food and live music. A 5K Bloody Mary Beach Recovery Run is scheduled for the day after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
