Name: Eye of the Dragon 10K & Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile
Start: 2027-02-14
End: 2027-02-14
Location: Melbourne

About the Event

Sunday, February 14, 2027

Eau Galle Civic Center - 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne

10K | 7:00 AM Start

2 Mile | 8:30 AM Start

Join us for the 39th running of this iconic Space Coast Runners road race!

You're going to love it! Race #7 in the SCR Runner of the Year Series.

Race benefits the SCR Christian Lake Memorial Student Scholarship Fund

RACE INFO:

Presented by Power of Pizza Charities
Challenging 10K & 2 Mile certified road races which include
out & backs over the Eau Gallie Causeway and Indian River.
Not up for the full 6.2 miles? Join us for the Tail of the Lizard 2
Mile.
Slay the Beast Challenge - It's the 12th year of the challenge.
Sign up & finish both races and you get 3 medals!
Space is limited to 475. Top 3 get amazing Dragon swords.
You must be able to start the 2 Mile race no later than 8:35 am.
Free dragon race shirt guaranteed with paid early registration.
Dragon dance pre-race. Post-race refreshments and food.
Rain or shine event, no refunds issued. No dogs allowed.

ENTRY FEES: SORRY NO REFUNDS! Early Registration ends 1/31/2027

Slay the Beast Challenge—$75 (10K & 2 Mile)

Slay the Beast Challenge SCR—$65 (10K & 2 Mile)

All Slay the Beast Registrations 2/1 to 2/14 — $80

10K Adult — $40

10K Student (18 & under) — $35

10K SCR Member — $30

All 10K Registrations 2/1 to 2/14 — $45

2 Mile Adult — $28

2 Mile Students (18 & under) — $25

2 Mile SCR Member — $24

All 2 Mile Registrations 2/1 to 2/14—$30

EARLY PACKET PICKUP:

Packet pickup at Running Zone—3696 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne

Friday, February 12 from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Saturday, February 13 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

SUNDAY, FEB 14 – RACE DAY:

6:00 AM Packet Pick Up & Race Day registration

6:45 AM 10K Late registration ends

7:00 AM Eye of the Dragon 10K starts

8:00 AM 2 Mile Late registration ends

8:30 AM Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile starts

8:45 AM Tentative Awards Ceremony for 10K with 2 Mile and Slay the Beast to follow

10K, 2 MILE, & SLAY THE BEAST AWARD CATEGORIES:

Top 3 Overall Male & Female in 10K, 2 Mile, & Slay the Beast
Top Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+) & Senior Grand Masters (60+) Male & Female — 10K & 2 Mile
Top 3 in each Age Group— 10K & 2 Mile
Top Overall 10K Team & 2 Mile Co-ed Team Competition (Team must have a min of 5 members; co-ed must have 1 person of opposite sex)
Top Overall Male/Female Adaptive Athlete

10K AGE GROUPS: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

2 MILE AGE GROUPS: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

Adaptive Athletes

Eye of the Dragon welcomes athletes who may have a permanent visual, hearing, physical, or intellectual impairment or disability that affects their ability to participate in long-distance events. All athletes must meet the age, participation, safety, and equipment requirements of the specific race and must be registered for the event they wish to take part in. Athletes with an impairment or disability are encouraged to contact the race director with any accommodation requests needed prior to registering (eyeofthedragon10K@gmail.com). Eye of the Dragon 10K will do its best to provide all reasonable accommodations to these athletes.

For additional detailed 2027 race information, please click here.

Races Offered

Eye of the Dragon 10K

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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$40.00

Eye of the Dragon 10K - SCR Members

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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07:00

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$30.00

Slay the Beast Challenge

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 8.2 Miles

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07:00

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$75.00

Slay the Beast Challenge - SCR Members

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 8.2 Miles

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07:00

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$65.00

VIRTUAL Eye of the Dragon 10k

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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$45.00

VIRTUAL Slay the Beast Challenge

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 8.2 Miles

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07:00

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$80.00

Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 2 Miles

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08:30

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$28.00

Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile - SCR Members

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$24.00

VIRTUAL Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Melbourne.

thermostat Temperature

15.6° / 24.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.6° / 23.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 43m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:59

nightlight Sunset

19:12

About Melbourne

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Melbourne is on the Space Coast in Brevard County. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville Area, and was home to 83,000 people in 2019.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Eye of the Dragon 10K & Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Dan Zulaica	M	63	Melbourne, FL	—
🥈	Jorge Abreu	M	58	Titusville, FL	—
🥉	Gina Chitko	F	29	Cape Canaveral, FL	—
4	Seher Swenson	F	61	Palm Bay, FL	—
5	Anita Treschan	F	62	Kissimmee, FL	—
6	B. Holman	M	10	Melbourne, FL	—
7	Lauren Holman	F	41	Melbourne, FL	—
8	Nicole Lero	F	25	Titusville, FL	—
9	Lori Woznick	F	42	Jacksonville, FL	—
10	Bryan Dickman	M	31	Perrysburg, OH	—
11	Dani McGrath	F	33	Cocoa Beach, FL	—
12	Melanie Penny	F	45	Rockledge, FL	—
13	Daniel Whitis	M	55	Pendleton, KY	—
14	Elisha Gould	F	37	Melbourne, FL	—
15	PAT VILLANUEVA	F	62	MELBOURNE, FL	—
16	Carl Villanueva	M	66	MELBOURNE, FL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jorge Abreu	M	58	Titusville, FL	—
🥈	Sonya Zuniga	F	37	Melbourne, FL	—
🥉	Melissa Thompson	F	52	Melbourne, FL	—
4	Bryan Dickman	M	31	Perrysburg, OH	—
5	S. Kervin	F	12	Palm Bay, FL	—
6	Anita Treschan	F	62	Kissimmee, FL	—
7	Gemma Roma	F	55	Orlando, FL	—
8	Marta Hamilton	F	61	Melbourne, FL	—
9	Lisa Deprez	F	58	Melbourne, FL	—
10	Renee Cooper	F	42	Cocoa, FL	—
11	John Cooper	M	45	Cocoa, FL	—
12	Elizabeth Anders	F	56	Cocoa Beach, FL	—
13	Dodie Johnson	F	83	Cocoa Beach, FL	—
14	Judy Lindholm	F	60	Merritt Island, FL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jorge Abreu	M	58	Titusville, FL	—
🥈	David Lehosit	M	63	Melbourne, FL	—
🥉	Andrew Smith	M	71	Whittier, NC	—
4	Geovanni Roma	M	50	Orlando, FL	—
5	Anita Treschan	F	62	Kissimmee, FL	—
6	Brandon Black	M	31	Cocoa, FL	—
7	Bryan Dickman	M	31	Perrysburg, OH	—
8	Shawn Burns	F	52	Melbourne, FL	—
9	Lance Kimball	M	55	Vero Beach, FL	—
10	Veva Zanjani	F	48	Springfield, VA	—
11	Nelya Davies	F	41	Orlando, FL	—
12	Dave Allender	M	51	Titusville, FL	—
13	Holly Dickman	F	32	Perrysburg, OH	—
14	Gary Castner	M	75	Melbourne, FL	—
15	Sherry Thorpe	F	55	Rockledge, FL	—
16	David Thorpe Jr	M	54	Rockledge, FL	—
17	Nicole Van Ligtenberg	F	59	Melbourne, FL	—
18	Amy Teed	F	44	Titusville, FL	—
19	Amanda Turkett	F	37	Melbourne, FL	—
20	Brenda Lister	F	67	Cocoa, FL	—
21	Colleen Cyr	F	40	Melbourne, FL	—
22	Lorna Mazza	F	64	Melbourne, FL	—
23	Maryann Infusino	F	62	Cocoa Beach, FL	—

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Eye of the Dragon 10K & Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile

About the Event

Sunday, February 14, 2027

Eau Galle Civic Center - 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne

10K | 7:00 AM Start

2 Mile | 8:30 AM Start

Join us for the 39th running of this iconic Space Coast Runners road race!

You're going to love it! Race #7 in the SCR Runner of the Year Series.

Race benefits the SCR Christian Lake Memorial Student Scholarship Fund

RACE INFO:

Presented by Power of Pizza Charities

Challenging 10K & 2 Mile certified road races which includeout & backs over the Eau Gallie Causeway and Indian River.

Not up for the full 6.2 miles? Join us for the Tail of the Lizard 2Mile.

Slay the Beast Challenge - It's the 12th year of the challenge.

Sign up & finish both races and you get 3 medals!

Space is limited to 475. Top 3 get amazing Dragon swords.

You must be able to start the 2 Mile race no later than 8:35 am.

Free dragon race shirt guaranteed with paid early registration.

Dragon dance pre-race. Post-race refreshments and food.

Rain or shine event, no refunds issued. No dogs allowed.

ENTRY FEES: SORRY NO REFUNDS! Early Registration ends 1/31/2027

Slay the Beast Challenge—$75 (10K & 2 Mile)

Slay the Beast Challenge SCR—$65 (10K & 2 Mile)

All Slay the Beast Registrations 2/1 to 2/14 — $80

10K Adult — $40

10K Student (18 & under) — $35

10K SCR Member — $30

All 10K Registrations 2/1 to 2/14 — $45

2 Mile Adult — $28

2 Mile Students (18 & under) — $25

2 Mile SCR Member — $24

All 2 Mile Registrations 2/1 to 2/14—$30

EARLY PACKET PICKUP:

Packet pickup at Running Zone—3696 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne

Friday, February 12 from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Saturday, February 13 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

SUNDAY, FEB 14 – RACE DAY:

6:00 AM Packet Pick Up & Race Day registration

6:45 AM 10K Late registration ends

7:00 AM Eye of the Dragon 10K starts

8:00 AM 2 Mile Late registration ends

8:30 AM Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile starts

8:45 AM Tentative Awards Ceremony for 10K with 2 Mile and Slay the Beast to follow

10K, 2 MILE, & SLAY THE BEAST AWARD CATEGORIES:

Top 3 Overall Male & Female in 10K, 2 Mile, & Slay the Beast

Top Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+) & Senior Grand Masters (60+) Male & Female — 10K & 2 Mile

Top 3 in each Age Group— 10K & 2 Mile

Top Overall 10K Team & 2 Mile Co-ed Team Competition (Team must have a min of 5 members; co-ed must have 1 person of opposite sex)

Top Overall Male/Female Adaptive Athlete

10K AGE GROUPS: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

2 MILE AGE GROUPS: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

Adaptive Athletes

For additional detailed 2027 race information, please click here.

Races Offered

Eye of the Dragon 10K

Eye of the Dragon 10K - SCR Members

Slay the Beast Challenge

Slay the Beast Challenge - SCR Members

VIRTUAL Eye of the Dragon 10k

VIRTUAL Slay the Beast Challenge

Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile

Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile - SCR Members

VIRTUAL Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile

Weather History

About Melbourne

Hotels & Places to Stay

Things to Do Nearby

Race Results

Runner Reviews

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Haunted 5K, & 10K at Melbourne, FL (40)

Gears and Beers

Ghostly Gecko 5K

Florida Tech Homecoming

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Challenging 10K & 2 Mile certified road races which include
out & backs over the Eau Gallie Causeway and Indian River.

Not up for the full 6.2 miles? Join us for the Tail of the Lizard 2
Mile.