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Yo! Taco Shrimp Run 5k presented by Cypress Lake Athletic Department

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Fort Myers Beach, Florida, United States

calendar_today 07 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

This 5k is one of the best races in SWFL and precedes the amazing Shrimp Festival and Parade on Fort Myers Beach. The route will take you over the famous Matanzas Pass Bridge and back overlooking the beautiful beach. Throughout the route you will be directed and cheered on by many Shrimp Festival goers as well as our Cypress Lake High student athletes and coaches!
Proceeds from this race directly benefit student-athletes at Cypress Lake High School by providing necessary equipment to compete at their highest potential.
 
Thank you for considering joining this event and supporting our local community and athletes!
 
Awards: Overall Male/Female winner. Age Groups 1st, 2nd & 3rd male/female - 10yrs and under, 11-14, 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+
Race Day Registration - 7am to 8:45am. Price is $40.00. Doc Fords FMB, 708 Fisherman's Warf, Ft Myers Beach, FL 33931
Race Day Packet up - 7am to 8:45am at Doc Fords FMB.   
Early Packet Pickup - Friday 3/7/25,  3-7pm, at Doc Fords FMB. 
Chip timing is provided by Beach Bum Timing.

 

Races Offered

2026 Yo! Taco Shrimp Run 5k

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Fort Myers Beach.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 17.7° / 26.1°
wb_sunny 17.1° / 26.2°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.8 /
water_drop 75.0%

About Fort Myers Beach

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Fort Myers Beach is a town located on the north end of Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The town is on the Gulf of Mexico and is accessed from the mainland by a bridge over Estero Bay. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was officially incorporated on December 31, 1995. The population was 5,582 at the 2020 census, down from 6,277 at the 2010 census.

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