Registration for ESR Run 2026 OPEN !

Join us for our 23st Anniversary ! November 21th, 2026

WHERE: Anastasia State Park. 300 Park Rd St. Augustine, FL 32080 (Click for Map)

• ‍ ‍‍ ‍BOTH Runs START at 8:15am‍ ‍‍ ‍

10K Beach Run:

(6.2 miles) OCEANFRONT on Beautiful Anastasia State Park's Beach. The race begins near the Island Beach Shop and directly Oceanfront on hard packed sand at low tide.  Runners will see only the Beautiful Ocean, birds, turtles, wildlife, sand and sand dunes. Run travels north for approx. 2.8 miles, turns and  returns.  NO Buildings, Condos or Homes...nothing but Beautiful Oceanfront Nature.  Runners will return from the beach to the pavement with approx. .4 miles to the finish line.. Participants must be fit to run on sand, uneven terrain and mixed pavement types. There is often exposure to Sun, heat, and humidity, etc. We have plenty of water stops! Please email jim@donsfriend.com if you have any questions about the race.  The 10K is for runners or those who run/walk due to time restraints.‍ ‍If you'd like to walk only, we recommend that you register for the 5K.   Don't miss out on the most Beautiful 10K Beach Runs on the Planet !! If you would like to walk, please sign up for the 5K.  8:15am Start Time.   

PLUS.....the Best T-shirt in Running HISTORY ! (so says the Artist :).

5K Beach Run/walk:

This 5K beach Run/walk starts and ends near the Island Beach Grill. This is a low tide beach loop run/walk on hard packed sand beginning at 8:15am at lower tide. This is a Pristine, Beautiful Ocean Front location in St. Anastasia State Park.....No Homes, No Buildings........nothing but miles of Beautiful Beach, Sand, Turtles, Birds and the Atlantic Ocean. The 10K and 5K start at the same location. The 5K proceeds along the Ocean Front for about 1.3 miles North, then turns back South on the Beach. Runners will return from the beach to the pavement with approx. .4 miles to the finish line.. Participants must be fit to run on sand, uneven terrain and mixed pavement types. There is often exposure to Sun, heat, and humidity, etc. We have plenty of water stops! Don't miss out on the most Beautiful 5K Beach Runs on the Planet !! PLUS.....the Best T-shirt in Running HISTORY ! (so says the designer of the T-Shirt).

5K and 10K Virtual Runs:

We’ve recently added VIRTUAL Runs for the 5K and 10K. Both were very Successful. The Virtual Runs are on the Honor System. You can run on your own schedule. There is no need to prove your date or time. BUT, you DO Receive the entire race packet, including our Fantastic Turtle Shirt, Quality Bag, Turtle Finishers Medal, and More !! Choose to Pick up your packet OR have us ship it to you. If you’d like your packets shipped to you, please choose that option on the Registration page. (click REGISTER NOW red button above.)

0.0K (0.0 mile):

"I don't want to RUN... I just want that Turtle Shirt and to support the Foundation! This is for those who don't want to run but want that turtle shirt. You do not pay the fee for the 10k or 5k, but a reduced rate to get the shirt. By doing this race you keep slots open for those who want to run since the races have limited slots available. Sleep in and pick up your shirt on Friday. If you don't even want to pick it up on Friday, for $9 we will mail it to you. Go to the Register Online button on the Registration page for the 0.0K race!

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