WILDSIDE EVENT
EVENT DETAILS
The Baptist Health CFP Trophy Trot 5k/10k is the official road race of the College Football Playoff. The event includes live entertainment, activities with race sponsors, and a post-race awards ceremony.
January 17th, 2026
Date
8:00 AM
Time (ET)
South Pointe Park
Where
5K & 10K
Distance
WHAT MAKES THIS RACE UNIQUE
- It's the official 5K/10K of the College Football Playoff National Championship. The biggest game in college football is the next night at Hard Rock Stadium. This is the run that kicks off the weekend. No other race in the country has that DNA.
- Win tickets to the National Championship. Multiple chances for participants to score tickets to the CFP National Championship the very next day. Run a 5K, watch a national title — that's a weekend.
- You run South Beach. Start at South Pointe Park and wind through Miami's most iconic stretch. Oceanfront, sunrise, the South Beach skyline. The most photogenic course in the country.
- Pick your distance — 5K or 10K. Same 8:00 AM start, your call on how far. Every participant walks away with a tee, a finisher medal, and bragging rights from championship weekend.
RACE HISTORY
The CFP Trophy Trot is the official road race of the College Football Playoff National Championship — a 5K and 10K that turns the hosting city into the unofficial kickoff of title weekend, bringing locals and out-of-town fans together the morning before the biggest game in college football.