Cycling & running events in Miami, 2026

Miami Base Miles By The Bay

Running: Locals run Miami Beach boardwalk, South Pointe Park to North Beach, The M-path, Brickell Key, and the Brickell, Bayfront Park, and Miami Riverwalk line when they want water and skyline. Miami Beach boardwalk stretches for several kilometers along the Atlantic Ocean, between white sand and palm trees, so easy Z2 feels less boring. Miami Run Club meets Tuesday and Friday at 7:15 PM, Wednesday at 6:00 AM, and Friday can go 3 to 10 miles. Friday runs usually settle into a 5-mile social rhythm. The Life Time Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, Tropical 5k, Heart Health 5K, and Run It Back 5K Run/Walk sit as anchor races.

Cycling: Locals ride The Underline, Old Cutler Trail, Rickenbacker Causeway, Venetian Causeway, Snake Creek Trail, Commodore Trail, and Miami LOOP when they want steady base miles. Rickenbacker Causeway gives the classic Key Biscayne out-and-back, and Key Biscayne Out'n'back runs 48 km with 68 m of elevation. Everglades Bicycle Club, Cycle World Miami, Doral Cycling Club, Miami Bike Scene, and 305 Urban Bike Club keep the calendar full. Don Pan runs a 30-mile Hammer Ride to Key Biscayne, and Kendall Lakes can stretch a road ride to 62-75 miles. The climbs are mostly causeway bumps, because Miami and Miami Beach sit at sea level with no noticeable elevation changes. GRAN FONDO CYCLING CHALLENGE MIAMI is the anchor event.

Season: November to April gives Miami its best training block, with warm, dry mornings and winter highs in the 70s and 80s. Locals stack base miles, marathon work, gran fondo prep, intervals, and crit legs before the sun gets loud. May to October brings the hot, wet season, and daily thundershowers make timing matter for runs, road rides, gravel, and singletrack. South FL gravel is mostly by canals, and the Everglades side stays exposed and flat, so riders keep pedaling and respect the heat and wind. Winter hits softly here, and runners and cyclists just get more company on the boardwalk, The M-path, Rickenbacker, and Old Cutler.