Race For Inclusion - Special Olympics Florida
Run with Heart. Race with Purpose.
The Race for Champions is a powerful statewide campaign where runners, walkers, supporters, and fundraisers come together to celebrate and support Special Olympics Florida athletes. Featuring four 5K events across Florida, these races help create life-changing opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities and foster communities where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Every step taken and every dollar raised empowers athletes to compete, grow, and shine as the champions they are.
Find A Race
It’s easy to be a Race for Inclusion champion. There are events across the state, so you’re sure to find one near you. Sign up today and help us build a better world through the power of sports.
Join The Movement
When you join the Race for Inclusion, you bring communities together through the power of sports and become a champion for acceptance and opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities. By joining us, you help create a world where every individual is valued, celebrated, and given the chance to shine. You’re participating in something bigger than a single race. You’re joining a movement that ensures all people are treated with dignity, respect, and a true sense of belonging.
Find A Race
It’s easy to be a Race for Inclusion champion. There are events across the state, so you’re sure to find one near you. Sign up today and help us build a better world through the power of sports.
Gainesville
December 6, 2025
JacksonvilleSeptember 13, 2025
Unified Champion SchoolsDecember 3, 2025
MiamiDecember 13, 2025
OrlandoOctober 25, 2025
Palm Beach
October 22, 2025
Join A Race Committee
JOIN A RACE COMMITTEE
More info coming soon!Athletes
No one understands the power of inclusion and acceptance better than our athletes. Talented, hardworking, and all-around awesome people, we hope you'll take a few minutes to get to know them!
For information about becoming a sponsor for any of the 2025 Race for Inclusion events,
please contact JENA DENTON AT [email protected] -OR- (352)361-7389.
Premier Partner
Official Strategy Partner
Gold Sponsors
Media Partner
Funds Raised
Help us reach our goal!
Thank you for stepping up to make a difference. When you Run with Heart, Race with Purpose, your fundraising directly supports Special Olympics Florida athletes—both in your local community and across the state. You’re not just helping fund programs—you’re opening doors, building confidence, and creating moments that change lives forever.
Goal $1,000,000
Our Mission
At Special Olympics Florida, our mission goes far beyond sport—it’s about transforming lives. We provide year-round training and competition, critical health services, and empowering leadership programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities across the state.
Through these opportunities, our athletes build strength and confidence, show incredible courage, experience pure joy, and share their unique talents with their families, teammates, and communities. But what drives us most is the bigger picture: creating a world where every person is seen, respected, and given the chance to thrive.
When you run with heart and race with purpose as part of the Race for Champions, you’re changing lives.
Special Olympics Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.