300 Participant Cap! Register early to claim your spot. Only 250 Shirts available!
Florida Tech Alumni Association Presents Florida Tech Homecoming 2-Mile Run/Walk!
THURSDAY, October 22, 2026 AT 5:30 PM
Florida Tech - Panther Plaza
150 West University Blvd
Melbourne, FL US 32901
RACE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Proceeds Benefit the Panther Fund!
Additional race information can be found at https://www.fit.edu/alumni/events/homecoming/
AMENITIES:
• Run through the BEAUTIFUL Florida Tech Campus!!
• Panther medallions for overall winners
• Awesome shirts while supplies last - T-shirt size is not guaranteed if registered after Sept 18th but we will try our best to fulfill all requests.
• Post-race refreshments!
AWARDS:
Top 3 M&F Overall, Top Masters (40+), Top Alumni, Top 3 Teams with Most Participation, Age Groups (Top 3 M-F)
8 & Under 9-11 12-14 15-19 80+
20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39
40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59
60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79
TIMETABLE:
Wednesday, October 21st: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Packet Pickup & Registration at Running Zone
(3696 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne FL 32935)
*Note: there is NO packet pickup at Running Zone on Thursday. Please pick up your packet Wednesday or at the race site on Thursday, starting at 4:15pm.
Thursday, October 22nd – Florida Tech Campus
(150 W. University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901)
4:15 PM Packet Pickup & Registration opens
5:15 PM Late Registration ends
5:30 PM Race Start!
*Awards Ceremony immediately following the race
Race Day Parking
Florida Tech Campus: 150 W. University Blvd. Melbourne, Fl 32901
Visitors to Florida Tech are required to obtain a temporary parking permit by registering as a guest user. Please note: The system issues one-day permits only. Visitors must log in again each day they require parking and request a new temporary permit. A valid phone number is required during registration.
Parking Lots: L3 Harris lot #26, and lot #10 & #7.
Here is a link to the FIT parking map. If you hover over the white areas parking with a P, you can see the three location numbers on the map. Two are off University Blvd, and one is off Country Club Road.
https://map.fit.edu/?id=2160#!ce/80734?ct/80725,80735,94383,94384,83324?s/
