Fort De Soto Oktoberfest
Tierra Verde, FL
- 15K, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Have a blast and kick off Tampa Bay’s race season at historic Fort De Soto Park with a 15K, 10K, or 5K and a fun Oktoberfest celebration with delicious food, great craft beer, and great music. Fort De Soto Park has been named “America’s Top Beach” by TripAdvisor several times … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Sep 20):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 90 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 85 |
| L (°F) | 76 | 79 | 75 | 77 | 78 |
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Nice event, good timing well marked
Great event but only 1st Place awards rather than 1st thru 3rd, which is cheap. Nice tank top and very nice "Finisher Medal". Water stations throughout. MORE
Great event but only 1st Place awards rather than 1st thru 3rd, which is cheap.
Nice tank top and very nice “Finisher Medal”. Water stations throughout.
Love this race organization
Florida Road Races really knows how to put one on. They are timely (which is always appreciated), organized, responsive, and respectful (especially during COVID times). The races courses are nice … MORE
Florida Road Races really knows how to put one on. They are timely (which is always appreciated), organized, responsive, and respectful (especially during COVID times). The races courses are nice and spread out. In my experience, the runners are all very respectful and make room for faster/slower participants. Overall they are worth every penny for runners of all levels.
Downside…I wish the races held at Ft DeSoto (in September and October) started earlier. Especially for runners in the long distance races. The morning portion is nice and shaded…but when that sun comes up around 8am…it is BRUTAL on that course. There is no shade and barely a breeze.
Amazing
The course was smooth and well marked. It was fun to hear my name called as I was crossing the finish line. Loved the cold towel I was handed along … MORE
The course was smooth and well marked. It was fun to hear my name called as I was crossing the finish line. Loved the cold towel I was handed along with the gorgeous medal. Definitely will run this again.
Good race
As a long time runner in the Florida Road Races, this race again showed why they are so good and successful. Even though the weather was warm, there was plenty … MORE
As a long time runner in the Florida Road Races, this race again showed why they are so good and successful. Even though the weather was warm, there was plenty of water on the course and plenty of food and drinks at the finish.
love ft desoto
always a nice course, flat, easy run. 15k is perfect to fit in for training for a half. always a fantastic race. p.s. to new race director: DON'T CHANGE A … MORE
always a nice course, flat, easy run. 15k is perfect to fit in for training for a half. always a fantastic race. p.s. to new race director: DON’T CHANGE A THING!