Red Carpet Run

We are so excited about this year’s Red Carpet Run! Cocoa Village provides a beautiful run along the Indian River as well as some shade along the course. We also have Cocoa Riverfront Park (now Hollywood Central).

We want to thank everyone that participated in the Red Carpet Run and we hope you will join us in October 3rd, 2021. Be sure to follow the spotlight to the race site as you are the star for the day!

To provide flexibility to our participants in an ever changing time, Red Carpet Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will have a virtual option that participants can easily switch yourself online up to September 27th, 2021. After that you can email us at events@runningzone.com until 9/29. No switching to virtual after 9/29. 

Exclusive showings: Capacity is limited to the 1st 1,200 registrants for the event as a whole between the race site and virtually.

Are there age minimums?

For a Half, our recommendation is a minimum of 16 years of age with at least 2+ years of running experience.  For a 10K, our general suggestion is a minimum of 12 years of age with at least 1 year of experience running. All registrations under 18 requires a parent/guardian signature. For the 5K, our general suggestion is minimum of 6 years of age with at least 1 year of experience running. A request for an exception can be made to the race director at info@redcarpetrunfl.com

Entry Confirmation

How do I know if I’m registered? I didn’t get a confirmation email. Am I signed up?

When registering you should have received a confirmation email. Sometimes system generated emails can be blocked depending on your email settings. Please add events@runningzone.com to your safe sender list and to your contacts to avoid emails from the race going to your SPAM folder. You can also confirm your entry by visiting: Race entry confirmation By clicking on the link and searching for your name.

Are runners allowed to wear iPods or Headsets?

The course is open to local traffic and residents so for safety reasons, we ask participants not to wear headphones. This is extremely important as volunteers may be trying to give you information, but you may not be able to hear them. If you must wear headphones, please be sure to have one out of your ears at all times.

Packet Pick-up

Race Packets will be available at Running Zone starting Wednesday, September 29th thru Friday, October 1st from 10:00 – 6:30 pm, Saturday, October 2nd from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and race day starting at 5:15am 

Can someone else pick up my packet? Yes! Someone else can pick up your packet as long as you have given them your permission.

Deferrals, Refunds and Transfers

We are racers and runners just like you and are sorry to hear of injuries, unexpected circumstances, and work schedule changes. We understand your request; however; there are no refunds, deferrals or transfers to other individuals.

Switching – Can I switch between events? Do I need to tell someone? How can I switch? 

To provide flexibility to our participants in an ever changing time, Red Carpet Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will now have a virtual option that participants can easily switch yourself online up to September 27th, 2021. After September 27th, you will need to email us at events@runningzone.com until October 1st.  After October 1st, you will be unable to switch to the virtual event but you can still pick up your race packet until October 10th at Running Zone. If you are already registered, please sign into RunSignUp and find Red Carpet Run under your Upcoming Events to manage your registration. You can easily switch to the Virtual Option or wait to see if you can come to the event. No switching on race day.  Questions? send an email to info@redcarpetrunfl.com.

Course Info

Is there a time limit on the course? Yes, the course limit for all events is 4 hours from the start: 10:30 am.

Is the course certified? Yes, all courses are USATF certified

Virtual Race

Have you considered adding any kind of virtual event? To provide flexibility to our participants in an ever changing time, Red Carpet Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will now have a virtual option that participants can easily switch up to September 27th, 2021 online yourself.

Virtual participants have until Monday, October 11th to submit their results online!