Caloosa Fest 5K

Link to Facebook Event

Join us for a great new event on December 7th, 2024! We are calling this Caloosa Fest because we will be hosting an Ultra Race (25K, 50K), day time and night time 5Ks and two adventure races. We will have vendors on site for product demos, support and entertainment. We will also have food trucks there for everyone. This is a great park and we want this day long event to have something for everyone.

OutThere Backpacks

Use code Apex20 for 20% off your purchase at OutThereUSA.com

Schedule of events December 7th, 2024:

Shoe demos from Fleet Feet, 7:00am-12:00pm

50K trail race 7:30am start time, 7:30pm cutoff (Registration on Ultrasignup.com)

25K trail race 8:00am start time

5K trail race 8:30am start time 

5K Race Awards

Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers for both the morning and nighttime 5K finishers. All participants will receive a finishers medal. 

General Information (All events):

Friday Night Packet Pickup:

Friday December 5th 2024

4:30-6:30pm

Fleet Feet Fort Myers

13499 S Cleveland Ave

Ste 209

Fort Myers, FL 33907

Race Day Packet Pickup:

Opens at 6:45am, packets must be picked up 15 minutes prior to start of your race.

Caloosahatchee Region Park

Race Location:

Caloosahatchee Regional Park (Mountain Bike Park)

18251 N River Rd

Alva, FL US 33920

--The Park will open at 6:30am to participants

5K Participants:

Race Day Schedule:

Saturday December 6th 2024

5K Race Start: 8:30am

5K Route:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2819810?units=km

25K and 50K Race Participants:

Race Day Schedule:

Saturday December 6th 2024

25k:

8:00am start

5:00pm cut off (Must be off course by 5:00pm)

50K:

7:30am start

5:00pm cutoff (Must be off course by 5:00pm)

25K and 50K Course:

Please see link for course map below.

25K is one full loop and one half loop

50K is three full loops

25K and 50K Full Loop:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2814175

25K Half Loop

 https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2814177

25K and 50K Aid Stations:

Main aid station will be stocked with the essentials: (water, tailwind, fruit, snacks, sunscreen, etc). This will be a cupless race and we will provide all participants with a flexible/folding race day cup.

Mini aid station will have water, electrolyte tabs and a very limited amount of snacks and nutrition.  

We will have a dedicated space for people to set up canopy tents for crewing out of near the start and finish line. Vehicles will be park away from the start and finish line. 

-All 25K and 50K participants must carry a hydration system of some kind.

Parking: 

All parking will be inside the Mountain Bike Park, we will be there to guide you to the locations. The parking is on grass near the trails. If you plan to have a tent or canopy on site to crew out of there will be a dedicated space for this near the start line.