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Events
Howey-in-the-Hills Half Marathon
Howey-in-the-Hills 10K
Howey-in-the-Hills 5K
Virtual - Howey-in-the-Hills 5K & 10K
Virtual - Howey-in-the-Hills Half Marathon
Event Description
🏃♀️ Howey-in-the-Hills Half Marathon • 10K • 5K
📅 Saturday, February 21, 2026
📍 Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (just 5 miles from the Florida Turnpike!)
🏃♀️ A Race for Every Runner
Looking for a race that’s close to home but feels like a getaway? The charming town of Howey-in-the-Hills is just 35 minutes from Orlando and 20 from Winter Garden — the perfect Central Florida escape. Enjoy the ease of plenty of nearby parking and no big-city hassles, so you can simply arrive and run.
With 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon options, you’ll experience scenic lake views, historic landmarks, and small-town charm. Join us for a beautiful morning run, unique swag, and a lakeside finish-line celebration at JB Boondocks! 🌅 Known as the “Howey to Hopkinton”, this course is both gorgeous and a great Boston training run.
🌄 The Course Experience
Start along Little Lake Harris as the sun rises, pass the Howey Mansion, and run through the quiet countryside. Half marathoners continue through Mission Resort & Club and Las Colinas, taking on rolling hills that make this route as scenic as it is strong.
📌 Race Essentials
Start Times
- Half Marathon – 7:00 AM
- 10K – 7:05 AM
- 5K – 7:45 AM
Packet Pickup
- Thursday Feb 19th 2:00-6:00PM @ Dash Sports (741 W Montrose St, Clermont).
- Friday, Feb 20th: 2:00 – 6:00 PM @ Dash Sports (741 W Montrose St, Clermont).
🎁 Everyone who picks up Thursday and Friday is entered into a Shokz raffle. One per day - Race Morning: 5:45 – 7:30 AM at the race venue (Half Marathon pickup closes at 6:45 AM).
- ⛔ No on-site paper registration. Online registration closes at 6:30 AM for the Half, 6:45 AM for the 5K & 10K.
- Lake County Resource Center (510 S Palm Avenue, Howey-in-the-Hills).
- Best route: from State Road 19 → right on Lakeview. Other nearby roads will be barricaded.
- Please arrive by 6:15 AM. Resort guests may take a free shuttle.
🎽 What You’ll Receive
Every participant will take home:
- A chip-timed bib
- A custom race shirt
- A finisher’s medal (part of the 2026 FloDash Series collection!)
- Post-race snack provided by the race
- A complimentary beverage at JB Boondocks with your bib ticket
- ✨ Half Marathon participants will also receive an exclusive bonus blanket.
🏅 Awards & Recognition
- Awards Ceremony starts at 8:45 AM: 5K first, followed by 10K, then Half.
- Age Groups
5K & 10K: every 10 years (9 & under → 70+)
Half Marathon: every 5 years (19 & under → 75+) - Prizes
Top 3 Male & Female Overall
Top Masters (Male & Female)
Top 3 Male & Female in each age group
🏆 Awards by LiveTrends Design Group are not just trophies—they’re living art pieces that celebrate your accomplishment in a beautiful, lasting way.
🚦 Rules & Course Notes
- Road course, minimum 18 min/mile pace required (roads reopen accordingly).
- All participants must be registered. Bandits or pacing without a bib is prohibited.
- Strollers allowed (please line up at the back).
- No dogs permitted on course or near start/finish (service animals allowed with prior approval).
🎉 Extras & Perks
- Referral Rewards: Get 5 friends to register with your unique link → earn a $20 refund!
- Family/Team Discount: Teams of 4+ get $5 off each entry. Once the 4th person registers, the first 3 automatically receive a refund.
- Virtual Option: Packets mailed within 2 weeks (U.S. only). Share your run pics with us @flodashevents #flodashrunner #virtualrace.
- Train with Runna: Take your training up a notch with our official partner training app.
🏨 Stay for a Race-Cation
Our partners at Mission Resort & Club are offering a special low night rate for FloDash runners with free shuttles to and from the race. Reserve your room today by going to this link below:
FLODASH RUNNERS SPECIAL RESORT RATE
Once you click on your check in and check out dates DO NOT CLICK BOOK NOW, instead click on the bottom right tab that says APPLY so your special Flodash rate is applied.
🙌 About FloDash Events
FloDash Events is Central Florida’s hub for endurance racing, founded by Kimberly Grogan, Amalie Skorman, and Brian Boylan. With over 50 years of combined experience and guided by an RRCA Certified Race Director, our team is dedicated to bringing you high-quality, safe, and memorable races at unique venues throughout the region.
👉 Visit FloDash.com to explore more upcoming events.
We welcome the West Volusia Pacers as our official pacing team for the Howey Half Marathon!!
Let these pacers help you reach your next 13.1 goal.
There will be 6 pacers on course with the following pacing goals:
1:45 2:00 2:15 2:30 2:45 3:00
Contact Form
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Event Location
510 S Palm Avenue
Howey in the Hills, FL 34737 US
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The 2026 series award is a beautiful medal hanger! Do the 6 races in the series and you will get this way to display your achievements for free!
$371
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Chip timed bib, Tshirts for all distances plus the 13.1 gets a second finisher's swag. Finisher's medal, post race snack & beverage of choice from JB Boondocks (draft beer or fountain drink).
Yes!! All live participants will receive a bib with a timing chip, virtual participants will be emailed a digital bib. Result will be posted on Run Signup!
The amazing awards provided by Live Trends Design Group will start at 8:15 AM with the 5K followed by the 10K awards at 8:45 AM & 13.1 awards will start at 9:45AM
Awards will be given for each race to the top 3 Male and Female overall, First Male and Female Masters, and top 3 Male and Female in 10 year age groups starting with 19 and under, up to 70 and over for the 5k and 10k and every 5 years age group for the13.1. We want to encourage all our top finishers to stay for awards and cheer each other on. Awards will not be held post race. Please stay and celebrate with us at JB Boondocks.
Yes. As usual we will have hydration on course for all distances. 5k two stops, 10k 4 stops, 13.1 8 stops. Details on stops can be viewed on the course map
Manage from your login profile.
Refund Policy
All changes and management of your race entry can be handled through your login profile.
Bib Transfers
Illegally transferring your bib to another person is strictly prohibited. Violators will be banned from future races, and the unauthorized participant will be removed from the event.
Credit and Transfer Options
100% Race Credit: Available up to 40 days before the event date. Use this credit for another FloDash race.
50% Race Credit: Available up to 20 days before the event date. Use this credit for another FloDash race.
Switch to Virtual: Allowed up to 7 days before the event date.
Entry Transfer: Permitted up to 5 days before the event date. To transfer your entry to another participant for the same event, the new registrant must accept and pay the current registration fee. Once completed, you will receive a refund for your original race fee minus a $3 transfer fee.
Post-Race Policy
No post-race modifications, virtual switches, transfers, or refunds will be permitted.
Cancellations
If the event is canceled, we will make every effort to reschedule or offer a full virtual option.
Final Note
No exceptions and no refunds will be provided outside of the outlined policies.
PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP AT PACKET PICKUP ASKING FOR ANY TRANSFERS.
FloDash Events, LLC
If you are running with a stroller please line up at the end of the pack. For safety reasons dogs are not allowed on the course or near the start and finish area. To run with your service dog please contact us.
Yes!! All donations made will go to a local non profit. Please click on the donate button to find out more information.
Yes, but registering during the last week will not guarantee you a spot. Many races do sell out. Registration will remain open race morning if there are any spots remaining. You may register on your phone, we will not have paper registration . We do not accept cash
JB Boondocks our finish line sponsor will be serving some menu items and offering all finishers a free tap beer or soft drink. Beautiful Mission Resort & Clubresort also has a great restaurant where you can make reservations for brunch!!
Need a place to stay? Please visit our partners at Mission Resort & Club for a special race rate of $99 a night plus resort fees. If runners book a room using the on the registration website, it will also include the following:
12pm late checkout
Transportation to/from race
Yes, please bring each QR for each packet you are picking up. QR codes are sent in your registration confirmation email as well as race week information email. If you are picking up multiple packets, please have screen shot of each QR code to expedite and process and ensure accuracy.
YES. We send a detailed email a couple of days before the race with instructions. PLEASE READ ALL THE EMAILS SENT TO YOU before coming to packet pickup and the race. HAVE FUN!!
No
Each registered participant has the choice of a free draft brew or fountain drink curtesy of our host JB Boondocks. Participants can only use the ticket on their bib. One per registered runner, must be 21 year old to claim the free draft brew
Flodash Events LLC is the events organizer and it is owned by three owners and race directors, Amalie Skorman, Brian Boylan and Kimberly Grogan
