Events
2025 Stripes Sponsors:
Laura & Scott Tobe
Walter Mansur
JP Law Firm
Karen Bouchard
Why do we do it?
Why do we do it?
Your support and our time are used to help children in our area. Kiwanis is about the Kids. We are volunteers making a difference in children's lives.
I promise you that all money we net is put into our programs and local organizations who help children that need our help.
Who we support through the Dunedin Kiwanis Foundation:
House of Mercy & Encouragement
Dunedin Cares Food Bank
5 Senior Scholarships at Dunedin High School
Terrific Kids Program and Adopt a Class at:
Curtis Fundamental, Dunedin, Garrison-Jones & San Jose Elementary Schools
Garrison-Jones Fall Festival
Leadership & Service Clubs at:
Dunedin High School – Key Club
Dunedin Highlander Middle School – Builders Club
Dunedin & San Jose Elementary K Kids Clubs
Builders Club Kiwanis Clothes Kloset at DHMS
Free Swim Lessons for 3- to 11-year-olds at the Dunedin Highlander Pool
VPK swim lessons at San Jose Elementary
Special Olympic Team
And other children's organizations that need our help.
Do you want to join the fun and get to know Kiwanis?
Visit an event or our meeting.
www.DunedinKiwanis.org
or email:
DunedinKiwanis@gmail.com
You can make a difference! There is a Kiwanis club in your city. Check us out!
Current Race UPDATES
Thank you for supporting the Kiwanis Midnight Run! We do appreciate you!
We listened and changed the start times for the 5K and 10K runs. The 10k will start at 11:40 pm on July 3rd. The 5K will start (following the 10K) at midnight. Also, better lighting in Honeymoon Island and the bridges and a water station at the start/finish to hydrate before your run and after you finish.
10K runners we suggest you wear a headlamp to be as safe as run through Honeymoon Island. It is a natural park and our state bug is the mosquito. Bring your own repellant but we will have bug spray at registration.
Our Woof Walkers will receive a bandana for fur babies and their owners will receive a scarf with matching logos. Thank you Paws and Claws Animal Medical Center!
Register before June 30, 2025 to take advantage of our last discount. After July 1st prices go up. Runners who finish will receive a medal.
Achieva Credit Union is donating magnetic bib fasteners (no safety pins !).
More to come! Check for updates.
Thank you!!! The children thank you too!
Ele Fox, 2025 Race Director
PHOTOS
View the 2024 Kiwanis Midnight Run Photo Gallery at: https://files.peej.cloud/s/YZ7JoFCXcsPAecG
For 2025 our night photographer is Silent J Studio. After July 8th the link to view the photos will be:
https://silentjstudiollc.pixieset.com/kiwanismidnightrun2025/
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Where to pick up your runner packet
Packet pick up in 2025 will be the same location as 2024.
Troop 10 Scout building, 927 Louden Ave behind the Scottish American building
July 1st between 8 am - noon and from 4 to 7 pm
As always, you can pick up your packet on race day after 4:30 pm in the registration area.
Race night Registration will be at 501 Causeway Blvd. next to Frenchy's Stone Crab & Seafood Market
For our out of town VIRTUAL runners who have not picked up their packet, it will be mailed within 10 days.
If you have any questions, please contact tgfox1@verizon.net / subject line: Midnight Run
Become a sponsor in 2025
By becoming a sponsor your business will be part of the LIVE run.
This section has the sponsor sign-up sheet for the LIVE run. Deadline for Eagle and above is June 1st to be on the tee shirt.
Our event has been a consistent part of the running scene and the community for 45 years. We draw on the average of 1,000 participants annually not to mention the supporting crowds and volunteers, plus our virtual runners.
The Kiwanis Foundation of Dunedin, Inc. 501c3 dba the Kiwanis Midnight Run for tax deductions.
This year our LIVE run will start and finish in front of Frenchy's Outpost Bar and Grill.
If for some reason the live run is cancelled for reasons beyond our control.....we will shift to the virtual run and your sponsorship will be honored in the 2026 LIVE run as well.
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Age Divisions for LIVE 2025
AGE DIVISIONS for our LIVE July 3, 2025 runs on Dunedin Causeway.
Join us on July 3, 2025 to compete for the top 3 awards in each age division and overall winners.
There are no age divisions for One Mile Run.- top 5 men and top 5 women will receive a commemorative certificate.
The 5K and 10K top three male and top three female times in each age division will receive a commemorative certificate.
Overall winners of the 5K and 10K male and female will receive a prize along with their framed certificate.
The 5K and 10K Run age divisions are:
MALE & FEMALE
5K and 10K
13 & under
14-17 51-55
18-20 56-60
21-25 61-65
26-30 66-70
31-35 71-75
36-40 76-80
41-45 81-84
46-50 85-89
90 and over
2025 Medal Sponsor Level - for LIVE runs
Picture your business name on our finish medals! All live runners receive this finish medal.
If you decide to be our Title sponsor, your business name will be on the ribbon and part of our Kiwanis - (your name) Midnight Run logo.
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2025 SPONSOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
Sponsors will be part of our LIVE run advertising.
All logos for the tee shirt sponsors need to be in vector format and jpg for the website. Deadline is June 6, 2025.
There is a new sponsor level for our Woof Walker friends. If you would like to be on the bandanas that are being given to fur babies and their owners, please contact Diana@LogoPro.com
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Would you like to be a Vendor in 2025?
Our race has been a steady presence on the local run circuit for 45 years and draws more than a thousand participants and spectators a year.
If you will be providing a service or product to our runners, your space is free.
If you are selling a product, there is a $100 vendor fee.
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Description
We hope that you will continue to join us in the spirit of supporting the children in our local communities. We will have the LIVE or VIRTUAL choice in 1 Mile, 5K and 10K options. Register before June 1, 2025 to be guaranteed a commemorative tee shirt.
We are continuing a fun event for our fur dog babies and their owners. The Woof Walk will start at 10:15 pm on July 3, 2025. Receive matching bandana and scarf.
The live races will start and finish in front of Frenchy's Outpost Bar and Grill, 466 Causeway Blvd. Pre-registration and Race night registration will begin at 9:30 pm.
The live runs are on Dunedin Causeway. The 10K run turns around in Honeymoon Island. The course will have lanterns and directional signs, but we recommend that you bring a head light to improve your visibility for the bridges. Bug spray is also suggested. Honeymoon Island is a beautiful natural park.
In case of an unforeseen situation, you will have the option of going virtual OR defer your registration to July 3, 2026. Sorry no refunds.
For our virtual runners, the date for the virtual runs is Thursday, July 3 for the entire day. You can run any day before July 3rd, but it confuses the live runners to see an earlier date. We are not using Race Joy this year. If you want your time recorded on the site, you will be able to manually submit your time under participant registration. https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/67975#resultSetId-200062;perpage:10
You will still be able to pick up your packet before the runs. See Packet Pick up information.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Parking Map and site plan for LIVE runs on July 3, 2025
Public parking in surrounding areas. North corners of Alt. 19 & Curlew (Causeway Blvd).
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2024 Kiwanis Midnight Run Winners
Both 5K and 10K runs were certified through Fitniche Events.
Female 5K Overall Winner - Nathalia Mallo - 20:18 Female 10K Overall Winner - Brennan Baryza - 41:51
Male 5K Overall Winner - Brody Waltz - 16:59 Male 10K Overall Winner - Benjamin Goldberg - 36:37
For more race results, click the "Results" link here or in the heading of the main page.
Kiwanis Midnight Run Time Records
Female 5K - 2021 - Haley Thornton - 17:23 Female 10K - 1990 - Judy Mercon - 36:23
Male 5K - 2005 - Kevin Lyon - 15:41 Male 10K - 1985 - Irwin Batten, Jr. - 31:01
For more race results, click the "Results" link here or in the heading of the main page.
Registration Paper Application for LIVE run
Paper/mail in registrations need to be received by Monday, July 1, 2024.
Kiwanis Midnight Run, P.O. Box 41, Dunedin, FL 34697-0041
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Join Kiwanis and make a difference for children in your community.
Kiwanis is a worldwide organization that has one purpose.....changing the world one child and one community at a time.
Each city has a Kiwanis Club full of caring volunteers who make a difference. Our division has a club in Largo, Clearwater, Countryside/Oldsmar, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, and in New Port Richey, Pasco County.
For more information contact: Ele Fox, the Midnight Run race director - tgfox1@verizon.net of call/text me at 727-647-3365.
The Dunedin club meets on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 - Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Rd. and on the 2nd Thursday at 6:00 pm at different locations in Dunedin for social get togethers.
Make a difference in a child's life and have fun making new friends!
Thank you
Place
Dunedin, FL US 34697-0041
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