Race Week: Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K

Racers in the corrals before the Tampa Hot Chocolate 5K in December 2017. (Photo credit: This Old Runner)

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Countdown to the Starting Line

Get ready to run in Tampa on Sunday, December 16th! The race begins at the Tampa Convention Center. Packet pickup happens at the Expo on Saturday.

Race Start Times and Corrals

​Start Times:
5k - 7:00AM
15k - 7:45AM

Corral Assignments: Check your email for a link to your RAM Racing account. View your registration to find your corral. Then, visit the Corral Information page to find out your wave. All the info you need is in the Participant Guide online.

Parking Details

Find details on parking locations for the expo and race at https://www.tampagov.net/tcc/parking.

Expo and Packet Pickup: Sat., Dec. 15, 10 to 6

Tampa Convention Center East Hall
333 S Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602

Enjoy chocolate samples, peruse the vendor booths, and pickup your swag at the expo. Get in some holiday shopping while you're there. Plenty of Hot Chocolate branded gear and clothing and vendor goods will be on display. Special race deals, too!

Vendors: AARP Community Programs, Ameriprise Financial, Bondi Band, Clearwater Running Festival, Gulf Coast Gourmet Foods, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, LASIK Vision Institute, Medsense Massagers, OIC Advance, Power Home Remodeling, Topgolf
Sponsors: Allstate, nuun
Charity: Make-A-Wish®

IMPORTANT: No Race Day Packet Pickup

There is no race-day packet pickup. You can have a friend pick up your packet if you can't make it on Saturday. 

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