5k Run/Walk

Planning a race or walk (i.e. 5k, 3K, 1 mile fun run, scheduled group walk) at Florida State University is a partnership between the

  • Sponsoring Organization
  • FSU Police Department (FSUPD)
  • Medical Response Unit (MRU), and
  • Campus Event Services (CES).

If you are interested in planning a race or walk on the FSU campus, you must adhere to the FSU race/walk guidelines.

Highlighted Important Quick Reference Guidelines

  • Only Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) and university departments may hold a race on campus. Non-University organizations are not permitted to host a race/walk on campus unless they are invited to co-sponsor the event by an RSO or university entity.
  • Race dates and routes are determined by the Special Operations division of the FSU Police Department and may only be held on designated race weekends.
  • Once the date and route are confirmed with FSUPD, the race sponsor must complete an event proposal (EP) to be reviewed by the appropriate campus partners.
  • FSUPD reserves the right to cancel any race/walks that do not meet the guidelines or in the case of inclement weather.
  • The race sponsor is responsible for marking the route, setting up water stations, and cleaning up any food waste or trash on race day. An unmarked route will result in immediate cancellation of the race.
  • Deployment of any colored cornstarch or similar colored powder product is prohibited on campus as this practice is harmful to the environment. This falls into the category of an illicit storm water discharge in the FSU Environmental Health & Safety Manual.

Questions

For questions, please contact Campus Event Services at 850-644-6083 or via email at ces@fsu.edu.