Run For Recovery

Run for Recovery 5K, 10K & Kids Dash
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Events begin at 7:30 AM
Crandon Park – North Beach / Nature Center

Join us for a morning of running, community, and purpose at beautiful Crandon Park! Featuring a 10K, 5K, and Kids Dash, Run for Recovery brings runners and families together to support a meaningful cause.

Walkers and spectators are welcome! Walk the course at your own pace, or come cheer on participants and enjoy a morning of community, encouragement, and purpose.

The Courses

The 5K and 10K courses will be professionally marked by Scott Richards of Palm Beach Running Company and professionally timed by Accuchip. Whether you’re chasing a personal goal or soaking in the scenery, you’ll enjoy a course surrounded by South Florida’s natural beauty.

The 5K follows a single-loop route through Crandon Park’s peaceful garden area and lush, wooded pathways, finishing with a scenic stretch beside Biscayne Bay. The 10K follows the same loop twice, doubling the experience and the challenge.

Water stations and enthusiastic volunteers will be positioned along the course to keep runners and walkers hydrated, supported, and encouraged.

Our Kids Dash is a fun 100-yard sprint designed to get our youngest runners involved and excited about the day.

Prizes & Raffle

The top overall male and female finishers in both the 5K and 10K will receive gift cards. The Kids Dash prize will be a squishie basket!

All runners will receive a T-shirt and medal.

All runners and volunteers will receive a raffle ticket, with raffle winners drawn at the end of the race. Raffle prizes include golf cart rentals, a Frost Museum membership, and gift cards to local businesses.

Run With Purpose

This event honors families impacted by addiction and brings our community together to raise awareness and hope. Our fundraising goal this year is $10,000 to help send someone to recovery.

At The Donnie Baumann Foundation, we believe recovery is a shared human experience—from addiction, mental health challenges, chronic illness, or anything that keeps us from living fully. We’re all moving toward the same hope: healing and renewal.

The foundation was created in honor of a man of faith whose love for running, hard work, and the outdoors reflected a life of perseverance and purpose. Through our programs and race series, we carry that spirit forward, creating opportunities for movement, connection, and access to care.

Come run, walk, or cheer with us, support a meaningful cause, and be part of a community bringing hope and healing.

Directions & Parking

Location: Crandon Park – North Beach Entrance / Nature Center
GPS Address: 6767 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Driving Directions from I-95 South

Take I-95 South toward Miami.
Take Exit 1A toward Key Biscayne / Rickenbacker Causeway. Look for signs indicating Key Biscayne, Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami Seaquarium, and Beaches.
Follow signs for Key Biscayne / Rickenbacker Causeway, continuing through two traffic-light intersections toward the toll plaza.
Proceed through the toll area and continue along the Rickenbacker Causeway toward Key Biscayne, passing through Virginia Key.
After crossing Bear Cut Bridge into Key Biscayne, the roadway becomes Crandon Boulevard. Move into the left lane.
Continue approximately ¼ mile and look for the green-and-white CRANDON PARK NORTH BEACH sign on your left, across from the Crandon Golf Course.
Turn left into the North Beach entrance (Parking Lot #2). This is the second left turn after crossing Bear Cut Bridge.
Once inside the park, follow signs for the Nature Center / Biscayne Nature Center / Bear Cut Preserve.
Continue past the entrance/information booth and follow the roadway around the ball field toward the northern end of the parking area.
Look for the covered walkway leading toward the two-story Nature Center with a silver roof. Park in the parking area directly in front of the Nature Center, the designated parking location for race participants and volunteers.
Important Parking Information

Please enter through Crandon Park NORTH BEACH, not South Beach. Once inside, continue following signs for the Nature Center rather than stopping at the first available parking area.

Parking is $10 for the day. Scan the QR codes posted in the park to pay. Please allow extra time to park, complete payment, and walk to race check-in.

Your destination is the parking lot directly in front of the Crandon Park Nature Center.  Please do not park in the two rows closest to the field, that will be part of the course.  Park directly in front of the Nature Center.  Before race day, we’ll email participants a map of Crandon Park showing the race course, designated parking area, and restroom locations.

Virtual Participation

Joining us virtually? Submit your time for recognition on the virtual leaderboard. Overall winner prizes are reserved for runners participating in person at Crandon Park.