Runners at the Vero Beach Octopus Ultra get a taste of all that Florida has to offer, including a water crossing where they will run around a remote island. For more photos, go to Finishersfocus.com Race directors in July do not go easy on Florida runners, throwing everything at them from exposed loops and sugar sand to courses that cover nearly every type of Florida terrain in one event. Mother Nature joins in with heavy doses of sunlight, oppressive humidity and torrential

Emily Quintanilla and Katie Jenkins take on the heat of the Miami 50/50 The Florida ultrarunning calendar slowed down a bit in June. With only four ultramarathons on the schedule, and surprisingly none of them on trails, it was a quieter month, but the racing was anything but easy. Summer heat arrived in full force, course records fell, and athletes battled through the first of Florida's brutally hot months, with all but one race taking place on pavement. Here's a look back a

Get to know Florida race director Michael Brown, aka Mikey Bee. The head of epic ultra adventures such as Hungryland and the Trident.

May was another huge month for Florida ultrarunning, and if one thing became clear, it's that the summer heat isn't slowing anyone down. From rugged forest trails to the iconic Overseas Highway, runners tackled some of the toughest races our state has to offer. The Tick Gets a New Home One of Florida's most unique ultras entered a new chapter this year as "Papa" Joe Miller of Combat Racing took over race directing duties for The Tick, formerly an A1 Ultra Events race. Race Di

Keys 100 Packet Pickup As Florida's summer heat starts to settle in, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has supported Florida Ultrarunning and found the site helpful. To the athletes, volunteers, race directors, crews and families that support this crazy sport, we appreciate you being part of this community. We hope everyone's training is going well as temperatures and humidity begin their annual climb. Remember to stay hydrated, adjust expectations w

The Florida Trail and Ultra scene is heating up. April 2026 saw course records fall as veterans and newcomers battled it out.