2027 Summer Beach Run | Jacksonville Beach

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JTC Running is pleased to present the Summer Beach Run. The first Summer Beach Run was held in 1965 when the Beatles were taking the US by storm. Long hair with long sideburns was the rage, and we had not yet put a man on the moon.

The first event consisted of 25 to 30 runners who were taken by truck to the starting line at Hannah Park. There were only men running the race that year. Most were high school cross country runners getting ready for the season. The race in those days was a straight shot down the beach to the Jacksonville Beach Lifeguard Station. The Seawalk Pavilion would not be built for another 40 years. In 2019 over 1,500 runners and walkers celebrated the 55th running of the event.

👍 Run Pick of the Month: Cocoa Beach Half Marathon & 10K

📍 Cocoa Beach, FL - November 15, 2026

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😄 Why We Like This Run
✅ Run Historic Highway A1A and Cocoa Beach
✅ Memorable finish on I Dream of Jeannie Lane
✅ Custom finisher medal and hat

Boogie down at the Cocoa Beach Half Marathon & 10K, a one-of-a-kind beach race inspired by I Dream of Jeannie and this year's groovy Disco theme. Race along Historic Highway A1A and hard-packed oceanfront sand before celebrating with music, food, cold Carib beer, costumes, and a lively finish line party in the heart of Cocoa Beach.

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