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Running with the Herd 5k

Name: Running with the Herd 5k
Start: 2026-02-21
End: 2026-02-21
Location: The Villages, Florida

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calendar_today 21 Feb, 2026

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About the Event

Join us for our 9th annual Running with the Herd 5k where there is fun for all ages! Aside from our main event, we will host a "Stampede Sprint" 100 Meter race for participants 10 and under as well as a "Herd Hurdle Havoc" Obstacle Course for participants Ages 3-12.

All participants in the Stampede Sprint and Herd Hurdle Havoc Obstacle Course will receive a plastic participation medal.
Registered Runners in the 5k Race will receive a t-shirt (must register before February 1st, 2026) and those who complete the race will receive a 2026 Finisher medal.

If you have a child running the 5k race and they are in 17 or younger, registration is $25. Adult registration is $35. Registration includes Finisher Medal and T-Shirt (ALL must register before February 1st, 2026).

We will have awards in the 5k race for men overall, women overall and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group.

Packet Pickup
On Friday, February 20, 2026, we will have Packet Pickup at The Villages Charter Middle School Buffalo Ridge Campus (251 Buffalo Trail, The Villages, FL 32162) from 9:00am to 3:00pm. We will also have packet pickup starting at 6:30am on Saturday, the day of the race.

If you haven't registered yet or have friends/family who are looking to register, there will be registration available at packet pickup on Friday as well as Saturday morning from 7:00am to 7:45am. Acceptable forms of payment will be cash and credit card. If paying by cash, please have the exact amount as we may not be able to make change.

Races Offered

Running with the Herd 5k

Feb 21, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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08:00

Stampede Sprint (100 Meter Kids Race)

Feb 21, 2026

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Distance — 100m

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Type — Road running

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09:00

Herd Hurdle Havoc Obstacle Course

Feb 21, 2026

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Distance — Herd Hurdle Havoc Obstacle Course

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Type — Road running

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09:20

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.0° / 23.4°

wb_sunny 10.4° / 22.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.3 /

water_drop 75.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.0° / 23.4°

wb_sunny 10.4° / 22.0°

air 11.3 km/h

water_drop 75.7%

About The Villages

The Villages is an active retirement community in sunny Inland Florida. With about 115,000 residents as of 2015, it is still growing and new homes are being built across three Florida counties: Lake, Sumter and Marion.