The Gardens Trailblazer 5k
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The Gardens Trailblazer 5k
The Gardens Trailblazer 5k is a seasonal family event held at Gardens North County District Park in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday, December 5, 2026. The event offers options for running or walking on the park's scenic trails and includes a community tree lighting that follows the race.
Available distances include:
- 5k race through scenic park trails.
- 2k shorter route for families and walkers.
Registration includes a long sleeve performance shirt, a finisher prize, and chip timing with an individual results page. The results page provides a finisher certificate and a 20 second video of each participant crossing the start or finish line.
Awards are given to the top three overall male and female finishers and to the top three male and female finishers in each age group: 12 and under, 13 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, and 70 plus. The top boy and girl finishers under 12 will light the tree at the city's tree lighting event following the race.
Chip timing is provided by Southern Timing. Live timing, preliminary results kiosks, finisher medals, and downloadable finisher videos are available. Packet pickup is scheduled for December 4, 2026, 9am to 5pm at Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Rd. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
