Name: The Grande Firehouse 5k
Start: 2026-11-07
End: 2026-11-07
Location: Boca Grande

About the Event

Join us for an island run through historic Boca Grande. Start your run at the Boca Grande Farmers Market, see beautiful views of Charlotte Harbor, pass the famous Gasparilla Inn, along scenic Gilchrist Avenue (lined with palm trees) and finish near Boca Grande Farmers Market. This year the Big Mouth chili cookoff is downtown. Starting at 11am:
https://bocagrandechamber.com/event/big-mouth-chili-challenge/

NO DAY OF EVENT REGISTRATION (( ONLINE ONLY bring your phone to register ))
No refund of race entries. Please note that Gasparilla Island is accessed by a toll bridge. $$
COME STAY FOR THE DAY

Age Divisions & Awards
Awards will be given to the first, second and third place male and female winners in each age division: <9, 10-12, 13-14, 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+. Special awards will be given for the male & female overall, master (40+), grandmaster (50+), senior grandmaster (60+), and veteran master (70+).

SHIRTS
Shirts will be given to all participants who register early while supplies last.
((( register early people )))

Race Proceeds:
This event will be a Fire department fundraiser through the Firefighters Association.

Races Offered

Firehouse 5k

Nov 07, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Boca Grande.

thermostat Temperature

17.7° / 26.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.7° / 26.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:48

nightlight Sunset

18:38

About Boca Grande

Learn more about the host city, Boca Grande.

Boca Grande is a town in Southwest Florida.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Grande Firehouse 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brandon Bontrager	M	28	Sarasota, FL	18:28.74
🥈	Hampton Boney	M	14	Homewood, AL	19:18.97
🥉	Kimberley Medeiros	F	31	Charlestown, MA	20:17.48
4	Kyra Pellant	F	31	North Hollywood, CA	21:09.67
5	Devin Demenezes	M	26	Sarasota, FL	21:11.06
6	Courtney Whittaker	M	43	Boca Grande, FL	21:37.84
7	Benjamin Quiroga	M	37	Venice, FL	21:44.85
8	Jay Culbreth	M	42	Placida, FL	21:55.99
9	Justin Malinowski	M	16	New Holland, PA	21:56.59
10	Ersun Uluc	M	52	Naples, FL	22:52.11
11	Cari Snyder	F	33	Englewood, FL	22:58.67
12	Eric Schroder	M	31	Toronto, ON	23:00.65
13	Leslie Harrison	F	61	Rotonda West, FL	23:16.28
14	E. Traub	M	12	North Port, FL	23:20.65
15	Jacob Triola	M	15	Venice, FL	23:33.59
16	Brad Schoem	M	39	Englewood, FL	23:44.41
17	Scott Patterson	M	45	Port Charlotte, FL	23:46.54
18	Peter Heslam	M	58	Belmont, NH	23:52.33
19	Juan Velazquez	M	44	Lehigh Acres, FL	24:00.18
20	Andrii Biletskyi	M	40	North Port, FL	24:01.34
21	Jinx Howe	F	68	Nantucket, MA	24:13.75
22	Ryan Medeiros	M	31	Charlestown, MA	24:27.52
23	Bethany Heslam	F	61	North Port, FL	24:37.94
24	Liam Luff	M	13	North Port, FL	24:41.31
25	Daphne Bontrager	F	53	Sarasota, FL	24:51.81
26	David Bird	M	44	Port charlotte, FL	25:04.75
27	Rick Ogg	M	65	Port Charlotte, FL	25:05.54
28	Drayton Nelson	M	17	Port Charlotte, FL	25:14.24
29	Amber Bird	F	39	Port Charlotte, FL	25:40.99
30	Jordan Thomson	M	35	Toronto, ON	25:42.55
31	T. Traub	M	9	North Port, FL	25:47.47
32	Cheri Audet	F	63	Punta Gorda, FL	25:52.2
33	Maggie Miller	F	71	Bradenton, FL	26:04.14
34	Alex Schroder	F	33	Toronto, ON	26:06.55
35	evan rudd	M	16	Englewood, FL	26:46.28
36	Cecilia Traub	F	13	North Port, FL	26:47.04
37	Eddie Sciarrone	M	66	Port Charlotte, FL	26:53.37
38	Maura Longueil	F	55	Hanover, MA	26:54.81
39	Marti Downing	F	66	Port Charlotte, FL	27:02.05
40	Louise Parks	F	63	Port Charlotte, FL	27:02.27
41	Jaime Still	F	49	Sarasota, FL	27:02.62
42	Tony Audet	M	68	Punta Gorda, FL	27:11.96
43	Kim Duran	F	66	Englewood, FL	27:24.69
44	Olga Triola	F	47	Venice, FL	27:29.89
45	Nicolas Gonzalez	M	28	Cape Coral, FL	27:38.48
46	Roger Nichols	M	72	North Port, FL	27:38.86
47	Kevin East	M	46	North Port, FL	27:44.29
48	Michael Farrar	M	58	Port Charlotte, FL	27:46.26
49	Whitney Foster	F	49	Granger, IN	27:52.95
50	Austin Keesler	M	29	Port Charlotte, FL	27:54.03