# Responders First 5K & 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk (Halloween) — Sand Hill Scout Reservation, Brooksville > Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Sand Hill Scout Reservation, 11210 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613 - Ages: All ages; family mile free for kids 6 and under - Price: 5K $45; 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk $40 adults (16+), $30 youth 6–15, $0 ages 6 and under - Status: Ended (last date Sat, Oct 31). - Organizer: Responders First 5K & Family Fun Day - Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Brooksville/ResponderSFirst5k - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/responders-first-5k-and-1-mile-family-fun-run-walk-halloween-sand-hill--listing-9443dcea4cc21865c331d58e ## About The first Responders First 5K & 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk is a Halloween-morning race at Sand Hill Scout Reservation on Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. and the one-mile family run/walk at 9 a.m.; walkers, first-timers and families pushing strollers are welcome, and everyone is encouraged to come in costume. After the races the festivities continue until 2 p.m. with a Halloween costume contest, music and entertainment, food trucks, bounce houses, local vendors, prizes and giveaways, and trick-or-treating for kids at the vendor tables. Awards go to the top three male and female finishers overall and to the top male and female finishers in each age group, starting with 9 and under. Proceeds benefit the Responders First Wellness Program, which supports veterans and first responders dealing with PTSD and other effects of the trauma and stress of their service; Hernando County Veteran Services is supporting the event. Registration is on RunSignup and closes Friday, October 30, at 11:59 a.m.; children 6 and under can be signed up for the family mile at no charge. The event goes ahead rain or shine, with no refunds. ## Similar picks coming up in Tampa - [Trot Thru The Terrace 5K, 10K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk — Riverhills Park, Temple Terrace](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/trot-thru-the-terrace-5k-10k-and-1-mile-fun-run-walk-riverhills-park-t--listing-52d59863bc98483de4517c5c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Riverhills Park, Temple Terrace · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 27. 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