SPF: Shield, Prevent, Fight

APR

18

2026

Join SPF: Shield, Prevent, Fight for a community 5K around the lake at Walsingham Park on April 18 to support melanoma research and dermatologic education. Enjoy an after race party and free skin cancer screenings or run virtually.

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Indian Shores, Florida

Registration

5 kilometers

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Event overview

SPF: Shield, Prevent, Fight is a community 5K on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The event offers both an in-person race at Walsingham Park Pavilion #7, 12615 102nd Ave, Seminole/Largo, FL 33778, and a virtual option. The in-person course runs around the lake at Walsingham Park. Entry for the 5K is listed at $30. Registration closes on April 18, 2026.

Details and community focus

Funds raised will support the Melanoma Research Foundation and dermatologic education. The in-person event includes an after-race party with food and activities and free skin cancer screenings provided by dermatology residents from Bay Dermatology. The virtual 5K can be completed from any location between April 11, 2026 and April 18, 2026; virtual registration includes a T-shirt and participants can record their time under "Submit Virtual Results."

Health information

The event provides information about melanoma awareness. The page notes there are over one million Americans living with melanoma and that Florida has the second-highest incidence in the United States. It lists the ABCDEs of melanoma as signs to watch for: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.