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Feb. 3, Lakeland - Rotary's Twilight 5K Run, 7pm. Info: Bill Little (813)655-1234, wlittle@platinumbank.com.

Feb. 4, Clearwater - Winter Family Beach Fest, 15K & 5K 8am. Info: Mimi Chavin (727)825-1521, mimi.chavin@baycare.org.

Feb. 4, Daytona Beach - Lourdes Academy Go Make A Difference 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile, 9am. Molly Clark (386)258-8556, cmollyjo@aol.com.

Feb. 4, Orange Park - Step Up 5K, 1mi., 10am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jim@milestoneraceauthority.com.

Feb. 4, Orlando - Reservation Run 5K, 7:30am. Info: Fleet Feet Sports Orlando (407)772-2233, staff@fleetfeetorlando.com.

Feb. 4, Pensacola - Pensacola Double Bridge Run, 15K 7am; 5K Run/Walk 8am. Info: PSA (850)434-2800, jolliff@pensacolasports.com, www.doublebridgerun.com.

Feb. 4, Weston - Walk for Wishes 5K Walk/Run, 7am. Info: Andrea Giraldo (954)967-9474 (x323), agiraldo@sflawish.org.

Feb. 4-5, Melbourne - 2012 State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon (2/5); 5K, 8K & Kids Run (2/4). Info: info@themelbournemarathon.com.

Feb. 5, Melbourne - USA Half Marathon Championships, Teams; hosted by Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon. Info: www.usatf.org/events.

Feb. 5, Tallahassee - Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon, 7:30am/FSU; $65/Marathon, $45/Half 10/1-11/30; $75/$50 (12/1-1/21 P/M before 1/22). Info: tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com, www.TallahasseeMarathon.com.

Feb. 11, Christmas - Orlando Extreme Half Marathon, 10K & 5K; 7:30am. Info: (888)281-0533.

Feb. 11, Destin - Valentine 8K "Kiss 'Em To The Finish", 9am. Info: Brian McMahon (850)651-8958.

Feb. 11, Longwood - Lake Brantley Boys Lacrosse 5K Run, 8am. Info: Fleet Feet Orlando (407)772-2233, staff@fleetfeetorlando.com.

Feb. 11, Miami Beach - The Big Scramble, 8miles. 10am. $35, $40 late. Info: Elias Jimenez, PO Box 192283, Miami Beach, FL 33139, (305)479-5767, bigscramble@adventurousconcepts.com, www.TheBigScramble.com.

Feb. 11, Orlando - Moving Towards a Cure Orlando Brain Tumor 5K Awareness Run/Walk, 1 Mile; 9am. Info: Belinda Becton-McAbee (727)781-4673 (x105), belinda@milesforhope.org.

Feb. 11, Orlando - Milk Run 5K, 8am. Info: (407)254-9200, Orange4H@ifas.ufl.edu.

Feb. 11,Tallahassee - Run for the Cookies 5K & 1 mi. Info: okonj@tcc.fl.edu

Feb. 12, Boca Raton - Miles for Meso 8K Run & 2 Mile Tribute Walk, 7:30am. Info: Hotline (561)361-1950.

Feb. 12, Jacksonville - 26.2 with Donna, Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay; 6:30am. Info: (904)355-PINK (7465), info@breastcancermarathon.com.

Feb. 12, Sanford - Winter Springs SDA church/ Spring Meadows Seventh Day Adventist Church 5K, 3pm. Info: Fleet Feet Sports Orlando (407)772-2233, staff@fleetfeetorlando.com.

Feb. 12, St. Petersburg - Rock 'n' Roll St. Pete Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Competitor Group (858)450-6510, calendars@competitorgroup.com.

Feb. 16, Hobe Sound - Pangea Sunshine Sea to Sea 72 hour Adventure Race, 72 hour. Info: Greg Owens (407)277-6015, info@pangeaadventureracing.com.

Feb. 18, Boca Raton - Together We See Eye Run 5K, 1 Mile Youth Run & Kids Dash, 5pm. Info: Jacob Goldberg (561)361-1950, jacob.goldberg.jg@gmail.com.

Feb. 18, Destin - Son of a Beach 5K, 8am. Info: Zane Holscher (229)630-9051, destin50@live.com.

Feb. 18, Ft. Pierce - Sunrise Stampede 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: dorian.newbern@stlucieschools.org.

Feb. 18, Jacksonville - Sulzbacher Center 8K, 6pm. Info: (904)359-045.

Feb. 18, Lake City - Blue Grey 5K Run/Walk, 7am. Info: (386)208-2447, stepfitnessllc@yahoo.com.

Feb. 18, Melbourne - Forever Hearts 5K & Walk, 8am. Info: Dave McGovern (321)952-3215, southarea@brevardparks.com.

Feb. 18, Miami - Walk for Wishes 5K Walk/Run, 7am. Info: Andrea Giraldo (954)967-9474 (x323), agiraldo@sflawish.org.

Feb. 18, Plant City - Strawberry Distance Challenge, 5K 7:30am. Info: Bruce Baerwalde (813)472-7385, bruce@mckibbonhotels.com.

Feb. 18, Port Orange - Palmer Chiropractor Clinics Healthy Heart, 10K 7am; 5K & 1 Mile 8:15am; $20 by 2/16, $30 after. Info: Chris Batista, 140 S Brooks Ave, Deland, FL 32720; (386)216-1602, batista@5kracedirector.com, www.healthyheartrunwalk.com/.

Feb. 18, Tallahassee/St. Marks - GWTC Flash 12K/6K, 8:30am. Info: Mark Priddy (850)668-4907, markpriddy@msn.com.

Feb. 18, Tampa - I Will Inspire 5K, 8am. Info: Mandy Manno (813)503-2226, mandylmanno@yahoo.com.

Feb. 19, Fort Lauderdale Beach - Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half Marathon, 6am; 2/18: 5K Run/Walk 7am, Youth Mile & Kids FR 7:45am. Info: Matt Lorraine (561)241-3801 (x1), www.alamarathon.com.

Feb. 19, Gainesville - Five Points of Life Race Weekend, Marathon, Half Marathon & Marathon Relay 7am (2/19); 5Points 5K 8am & Kids Marathon 9am (2/18). Info: Brite Whitaker (352)224-1728, www.fivepointsoflife.org.

Feb. 19, Tallahassee - Tomato Trot 5K Run/Walk, 11am. Info: andiamomanagement@gmail.com.

Feb. 19, Tavares - Waterman 5K, 7:30am. Info: Fleet Feet Orlando (407)772-2233, staff@fleetfeetorlando.com.

Feb. 25, DeFuniak Springs - Chautauqua 5K, 8am. Info: Christine Guzowski (850)892-5615, dfswomansclub@gmail.com.

Feb. 25, Ft. Pierce - Run for the Coach 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: tothemoon@bellsouth.net.

Feb. 25, Fort Myers - Radiating Hope 5K, 6:45am. Info: Jared Robbins, jrobbin1@hfhs.org.

Feb. 25, Jacksonville - Rugged Maniac 5K Jacksonville, 9am. Info: Robert Dickens (919)370-2097, rob@ruggedmaniac.com.

Feb. 25, Jupiter - Riverbend 5K, 7:45am. Info: Valerie Boyd (561)351-7538, vboyd@jerfsapartnership.org.

Feb. 25, Maitland - Chiefs On The RUn 5K/1mile downhill dash, 7:30am. Info: Susan Boucher, sboucher@cfl.rr.com.

Feb. 25, Melbourne - Eye of the Dragon 10K, 2mi., kid's fun run, 8am. Info: Marlene White (321)783-6535, EyeoftheDragon10k@cfl.rr.com.

Feb. 25, Miami - Super Spartan Race Florida, 8 mi. obstacle course; 9am. Info: Matt Murphy (781)255-9901, mattm@spartanrace.com.

Feb. 25, Niceville - Band on the Run 5K, 8am. Info: Dennis Samac (850)678-6682, samacd@valp.net.

Feb. 25, Orlando - SOAR to the Finish 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: Fleet Feet Sports Orlando (407)772-2233, staff@fleetfeetorlando.com.

Feb. 25, Punta Gorda - Harbor Heights 5K, 8am. Info: Debbie Vieira (941)375-3544, debbievieira@comcast.net.

Feb. 25, St. Petersburg - Suncoast Classic "Run for Kids", 10K 8am; 5K 8:15am; Mile 9am; Kids FR 9:30am; $25/10K & 5K P/M by 12/31, $30 P/M by 1/31, $35 2/1-2/23, $40 2/24-25; $15/Mile; $10/Kids FR (10-under); $20/Students (18-under) anytime; W/C div. Info: Lucy M. Ramon, 1033 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; (727)865-4297, info@runforkids.com, www.runforkids.com.

Feb. 25, Tallahassee - Schools Stomping Out Diabetes 5K, 8:30am; 1 mi. FR, 9:30am. Info: seel76@aol.com.

Feb. 25, West Palm Beach - Sunshine State Races, Half Marathon & 5K; 6am. Info: (239)325-5020, info@sunshinestateraces.com.

Feb. 25, West Palm Beach - Race for Faith 5K & 10K, 7:30am. Info: Cindy Martel (561)329-2283, mrssmiledr@aol.com.

Feb. 25-26, Orlando - Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend, 2/26: Half Marathon 5:45am; 2/25: 5K 7am & Kid's Races 11am. Info: (407)938-3398, www.disneyprincesshalfmarathon.com.

Feb. 26, Lakewood Ranch - Take Stock in Children 10K & 5K, 7:30am; 1 mi., 9am. Info: Bethany Lynch (941)713-8935, lynches4@gmail.com.

March 3, Christmas -Pangea BOAR Adventure Race, 3 hour Sport Race, 6 hour Elite Race. Info: Greg Owens (407)277-6015, info@pangeaadventureracing.com.

March 3, High Springs - Race the Tortoise 5K, 8am. Info: James Salvo (843)709-1405, jvsalvo26@gmail.com.

March 3, Hollywood Beach - March for Hunger 5K, 7:30am. Info: Jennifer Wescott (954)518-1838, jwescott@feedingsouthflorida.org.

March 3, Jacksonville Beach - Fighting Back 5K, 1mi., 8am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jim@milestoneraceauthority.com.

March 3, Kissimmee - Charger Dash 5K, 8am. Info: Erin Yerkey (407)933-3910, yerkeyer@osceola.k12.fl.us.

March 3, Marathon, Florida Keys - Sombrero Beach Run, 15K Challenge!, 10K Run 8am, 5K Walk/Run 9:15am; $35/15K Challenge, $15/Students (18-under); $25/10K Run & 5K Walk/Run, $10/Students; after 3/2 $40/15K Challenge, $35/10K Run & 5K Walk/Run. Info: Jane C. Packard, 1501 Sombrero Blvd., Marathon, FL 33050; (305)289-9868, sombrerobeachrun@bellsouth.net, www.sombrerobeachrun.com.

March 3-4, Tavares - Orange Blossom Half Marathon (3/4), 7am; 5K (3/3), 7:30am. Info: Sommer Sports (352)394-1702.

March 3-4, Tampa - Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic, 3/3: 15K Wheelchair 7am, 15K 7:05am, 5K 9:30am, Kellogg's 5K Walk 9:50am, Kellogg's 5K Stroller Roll 10am; 3/4: Half Marathon 6am, 5+3K 9am. Info: (813)254-7866, www.tampabayrun.com.

March 3, Viera - Brevard Zoo's Raptor Run 3K, 7:30am. Info: Denise Piercy (321)751-8890, info@runningzone.com.

March 4, Ft. Myers - Hooters to Hooters Half Marathon & Relay, 7am. Info: info@hootershalfmarathon.com.

March 10, Jacksonville - Gate River Run - USA 15K Championship, Top Seeded Women 15K 8:24am; 15K Run, 5K 8:30am; 1 Mile/Challenged Athletes 10:15am; 1 Mile 11am; $30/15K, $20/5K by 1/31, $35/$25 2/1-28, $40/$30 3/1-4, $45/$35 at Expo (13-under & 65+ $25/$15 by 3/4). Info: www.gate-riverrun.com.

March 10, Melbourne - Sally's Friends 5K, 8am. Info: Dana McArthur (321)253-4190.

March 10, Micco - 5K At The Bay & Fun Walk, 8am. Info: Barry Portnowitz (772)663-8748.

March 10, New Port Richey - 2012 Pasco Challenge, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon; 8am; $25/Adults, $15/Youth (16-under); $35/Half Marathon (all ages). Info: (888)496-8004, www.active.com/half-marathon/new-port-richey-fl/pasco-challenge-2012

March 10, Stuart - Molly's House Angel Run, 5K, 10K, 2K, 7am. Info: Samantha Kayser (772)223-6659, skayser@mollyshouse.org.

March 10, Tallahassee - Shamrock Scurry 5K, 1 mi.; 8am. Info: Connie Clarke (850)933-2429, rclarke54@comcast.net.

March 10, West Palm Beach - Run for the Arts, 5K Run/Walk 7:30am (W/C 7:25am); Kids 1 Miler 7:15am. Info: (561)433-5858, (561)329-9455.

March 11, Boys Ranch - Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K; 7:45am. Info: (941)799-7184, trac@stateofmindsports.com.

March 11, Dade City - Dade City Half Marathon, 8am; 5K Run/Walk, 8:15am; 1 Mile FR/Walk, 9:45am. Info: Reinke Sports Group (407)599-0568, usrahalf@gmail.com.

March 11, DeBary - Swamp House Half Marathon & 5K, 7am. Info: Jennifer Florida (321)239-6077, jennifer-florida@att.net.

March 11, Sarasota - First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon & Relay, 7am. Info: info@sarasotamarathon.com.

March 17, Bradenton - St. Patrick's Day 5K Run, 1 mi. fun walk. Info: (941)746-5659.

March 17, Destin - Run With The Dogs 5K, 10am. Info: Carrie Partlowe (850)650-1241.

March 17, Gainesville - Tioga Town Center - Run for Haven, 5K & 10K; 4:30pm. Info: Stephanie Brod (352)271-4665, smbrod@havenhospice.org.

March 17, Land O'Lakes - Spring Sprint for Autism 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run, 7:30am. Info: Christine Rover 813-974-9264, crover@usf.edu.

March 17, Miami Beach - Springbreak South Beach 5K Run/Walk, 9:30am. Info: Delawrence Blue (786)238-7328, delawrenceblue@hotmail.com.

March 17, Orlando -St Charles School Blarney 5K Run/Walk, 7:30am. Info: Fleet Feet Sports Orlando (407)772-2233, staff@fleetfeetorlando.com.

March 17, Panama City Beach - Pilot 5K & Fun Run for Brain-Related Disorders, 5K Run 8am; 1 Mile Kids Run 9am. Info: Barbara Prentiss (850)233-9921, barb42@knology.net.

March 17, Tallahassee - Doggie Dash 8K, 5K, 1 mi.; 8am. Info: (850)717-3712, info@correctionsfoundation.org.

March 18, Melbourne - Berry Patch 5K, 8am. Info: Charlotte Hutchinson (321)728-4009.

March 18, Micanopy - Trail of Payne 10K, 8am. Info: Bobby Burk (352)372-7836, bobbyjburk@earthlink.net.

March 18, Northport - Fountain of Youth 5K, 8am. Info: Doug Schiller (941)723-7791, dougjune1@msn.com.

March 24, Dade City - Dances With Dirt Green Swamp, 50 Mile & Relay, 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K. Info: Dawn McConnachie (734)929-9027, events@runningfit.com.

March 24, Fort Lauderdale - Riverwalk Run 5 Mile, 5K 7am. Info: Rebecca Browning (865)771-3718, rebeccajbrowning@gmail.com.

March 24, Fort Myers - Walk for Wishes 5K Walk/Run, 7am. Info: Lesley Colantonio (239)992-9474, lcolantonio@sflawish.org.

March 24, Melbourne - Re-Run 5K, 7:30am; Kids FR, 8:30am. Info: Stephanie Byrd (321)610-8950.

March 24, Orlando - PPMS Charity 5K & Family FR, 8am. Info: Katherine Nguyen (561)389-4190, treasurer@ppmedsociety.org.

March 24, Panama City - Moving in Memory of Marline, 10K, 5K & 1 mi. FR; 8am; W/lC div. Info: (850)871-5840, kellykirvin@comcast.net.

March 24, Tallahassee - Iota Tau Alpha Run for the Tape, 4.5K & 9.7K Trail Run; 8:15am. Info: run.for.the.tape.race@gmail.com, fsuita@gmail.com.

March 24, Tallahassee - FSU Habitat for Humanity Spring 5K, 9am. Info: Josh Adametz (561)951-3197, jra10c@my.fsu.edu.

March 24, Tampa - Fight for Air Climb Tampa, , 8am. Info: Danilla Cohen (727)828-0724 (x1405), dcohen@lungfla.org.

March 24, Temple Terrace - Wish Farms Strawberry Classic, 10K & 5K 8am; 1 Mile FR 9am. Info: Ron Tiller (813)843-3276, rontiller1@msn.com.

March 25, Lake Worth - Florida Brain Cancer 5K, 7:30am. Info: Cristina Bonner (202)419-3140, cristina.bonner@abc2.org.

March 25, Orlando - Memory Miles Breast Cancer 5K walk/run, 6pm. Info: Paula Henry, paulahenryfl@gmail.com.

March 25, Tampa - Trout Creek Trail Runs 5K & 15K, 8:30am. Info: (813)232-5200, info@tamparaces.com.

March 29, Lake Mary - Rescue Run Corporate 5K, 6:30pm. Info: Fleet Feet Orlando (407)772-2233, staff@fleetfeetorlando.com.

March 31, Ft. Pierce - Manatee Center 5K Run/Walk. Info: krotindo@gmail.com.

March 31, Melbourne - Downtown Melbourne 5K, 7:30am. Info: (321)674-8104.

March 31, Sarasota - Pangea Myakka Mud Slide Adventure Race, 3 hour Sport Race, 6 hour Elite Race. Info: Greg Owens (407)277-6015, info@pangeaadventureracing.com.

March 31, Tallahassee - Springtime 10K, 5K, 1 mi.; 7:45am. Info: Judy Alexander (850)383-1361, jalexander98@comcast.net.

March 31, Viera - Game Day 5K, 7:15am. Info: Mitch Varnes (321)759-7200, info@themelbournemarathon.com.

March 31-April 1, Jacksonville - Tour De Pain Extreme - 3 Extreme Races in 24 Hours; 3/31: 10K 7am & 5K 7pm; 4/1: Half Marathon 7am; $100/3 Races by 3/17 ($120 3-Race Relay), $110 3/18-24 ($130/Relay), after $120 ($140/Relay); $30/10K, $25/5K, $50 Half Marathon by 3/17, $35/$30/$60 3/18-3/24, after $40/$35/$70. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-3676, www.1stplacesports.com.

April 6, Bradenton - Manatee Law Enforcement Torch Run 5K, Kid's fun run, 6:30pm. Info: (941)782-7023.

April 7, Daytona Beach - Easter Beach Run, 4 Mile Race, 1pm; 2 Mile Race & Fun Health Walk, 2:15pm; Kids Races, 3pm: 50 yd. (3-5yr.), 100 yd. (6-7yr.), 1/4 mi., (8-9yr.); $25 PlM by 3/24 (4/4 online), $35 on RD; $12/Kids only (add children in same family, $8)). Info: (386)671-8337, www.easterbeachrun.org.

April 7, Naples - The Phil 10K Run for Music, 7:30am; 1 Mile Walk 7:35am. Info: runformusic10k@gmail.com.

April 7, Port St. Lucie - Save the Pecs 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: Nancy Nick (866)222-4441, admin@malebreastcancer.org.

April 7, Tampa - Hare Racing Experience, 5K, 1 mi. & fun-runs; 8am. Info: Thomas Orth (813)374-8907, torth@epilepsysf.org

April 7, Tampa - The GORuck Challenge, 10-20 mi.; 8-10 hrs.; 1am. Info: Sophie Pollitt-Cohen (202)683-9902, info@goruckchallenge.com.

April 14, Jacksonville - Performance Running the Blues 5K Run & 2.5K Walk, 9:30am. Info: (904)285-1552, rd@performancemultisports.com.

April 14, Miami - Fight for Air Climb Miami, 55 stories/flights; 8:30am. Info: Dana Filetti (954)745-8409, dfiletti@lungfla.org.

April 14, St. Augustine Beach - Don's FRIENDS 5K, 8:30am; $20 by 2/29, $25 3/1-4/13, $30 on RD. Info: Jim Wauldron, 1093 A1A Beach Blvd. #346, St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080; (904)687-5939, jim@donausmanfoundation.com, www.DonsFRIEND.com.

April 14, Venice - Shark's Tooth 10K, 7:15am. Info: Karen Haynes (941)312-4955, Karen@activesuncoast.com.

April 15, Pensacola Beach - Gulf Coast Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Adam Guess (850)325-0131, gulfcoastevent@gmail.com.

April 21, Lakeland - Child of the Sun Urban Triathlon & 5K, 5K 7:15am; Tri: S-0.33 mi., B-12 mi., R-3.2 mi., 7:30am. Info: Bryce Philpot (863)698-9149, cotstriathlon@hotmail.com.

April 21, New Smyrna Beach - Venetian Bay UMC 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: Robert Ullery (386)506-1819, rkutku1@yahoo.com.

April 28, Altamonte - Central Florida Gliders Spring Track Classic, 1500m racewalk, 100- to 1600-meter running evenets, relays, hurdles, high jump, long jump, discus, and shot put. Info: Craig Wise (407)682-1368, cfgliders_classic@yahoo.com.

April 28, St. Augustine - Barland-Groover Clinics Race to the Taste 5K, 4:30pm. Info: Rebecca Romaine (904)829-2273 (x14), rebecca@epiccommunityservices.org.

May 6, Miami - Inspiration 5K benefiting Special Olympics, 8am. Info: Hope Jacobson (305)951-4904, jakewood@bellsouth.net.

June 9, Orlando - ORC Race Into Summer 5K, kid's run, 5K-7:30am, kids run-8:30am. Info: Michele Ward (407)766-6316, mtb40@aol.com.

Oct. 28, Daytona Beach - Daytona Beach Half Marathon, 6:30am. Info: Miranda Smith (407)648-4900 (x16), msmith@centralfloridasports.org.