FAQs

Please email nurban@skyway10k.com to learn about sponsorships.

The lottery will open to the general public on Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Sunday, October 24th, at 11:59 p.m. Once open, interested registrants will find the link to register at www.skyway10k.com.

Please refer to the Lottery FAQ section for information on the Lottery Process.

Want to guarantee your spot? Register as a VIP, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. VIP purchase will be available upon the registration open date of Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m.

Lottery Registration will open to the general public on Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Sunday, October 24th, at 11:59 p.m. Registration for the lottery provides the entrant with an opportunity to win one of the remaining spots available for the 2022 Skyway 10K, but will require a valid credit card (to be charged only if you are awarded a spot in the 2022 Skyway 10K).

Registration includes a commemorative race T-shirt, a finisher medal, bib, and swag bag.

Registration for the 2022 Skyway 10K run is first-come, first-served and participants will be randomly selected via the lottery process. Because this race benefits the Armed Forces Families Foundation, we want everyone to have the same opportunity to support our military members and their families and therefore we will not be providing any preference to participants from previous years.

If you were one of the first 2,000 registrants to enter the 2021 Virtual Skyway 10K, you are eligible to register during the Priority Registration period and bypass the lottery process to secure a guaranteed entry. In addition to the 5,500 remaining lottery registrations, 500 VIP registrations will be available for purchase at a price of $300 each.  VIP registration opens at the same time as the lottery process and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. When VIP registrations are sold out, there are no other ways to guarantee entry.

With 100 percent of all race registration dollars benefiting the Armed Forces Families Foundation, there are no discounts offered for the Skyway 10K. Thank you to all participants for their support of our military and their families.

No.

No. There are no exceptions to this rule. Your registration cost will be donated to the Armed Forces Families Foundation to support military members and their families and we are thankful for your support! If you would like to transfer your bib number, you may do so for a $30 transfer fee until February 19, 2022.

Welcome! This race is for runners and walkers of all levels.

A 10K run is 10 kilometers long, which is the equivalent of 6.2 miles. The distance from the South rest area to the North rest area of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is 6.2 miles.

We welcome walkers and runners of all levels! However, please be aware of strict time constraints. Participants who do not reach the base of the incline by 9:30AM EST will not be allowed to continue the race.

A registration link will be available at www.skyway10k.com starting on Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m. Registration closes on Sunday, October 24th, at 11:59 p.m.

If you were one of the first 2,000 registrants to enter the 2021 Virtual Skyway 10K, you are eligible to register during the Priority Registration period and bypass the lottery process.  You will receive detailed instructions, including your unique registration link, to the email address provided when you registered for that event in a separate email.  Please note that the eligible participant must register on or prior to the Priority Registration close date in order to bypass the lottery process. 

Please be aware that all 2022 participants of an in-person 2022 Skyway 10K must be 16 or older by race day in order to participate.

The Skyway 10K decided to switch to a lottery system for the 2020 event in order to establish a fair and less frantic way for participants to register for the event and has decided to continue that process. Under the first-come-first-served system, the event sold out within 22 minutes in only its second year for the 2019 Skyway 10K. The lottery system provides an equal opportunity for all participants to register and be selected for the event, while also helping to eliminate errors and delays caused by high traffic volumes to the registration site.

All interested parties will be able to register for the Skyway 10K lottery by logging on to www.skyway10k.com during the one-week registration time frame of Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 24th, at 11:59 p.m. You will complete the lottery registration form and will be asked to provide certain personal information. You will need to provide a valid credit card at this time although there is no fee to enter the lottery. Participants may only enter the lottery once.  Those entering the lottery multiple times will have their entries removed and will not be eligible for selection for the event.

Lottery winners will be randomly selected on Monday, October 25th, and be notified via email no later than Thursday, October 28th. Lottery winners will be charged the appropriate registration fee automatically and will not be required to take any further actions. 

Regardless of the date and time, if one registers during the designated lottery registration period, all individuals and groups will have an equal chance of being selected for the event.

An electronic, random drawing will be held after the lottery period closes on Sunday, October 24th, at 11:59 p.m. Those individuals and groups who entered the lottery and win the ability to participate in the 2022 Sunshine Skyway 10K Bridge Run will be notified via email no later than Thursday, October 28th.

Lottery winners will be automatically charged the appropriate registration amount at the time winners are selected. The registration information will arrive via email, and it is the sole responsibility of the registrants to actively check their emails, including junk or spam folders, for email responses at the designated time.  Registration for the race is $80.00 per participant.

Each individual or group (see below) may enter only once. Duplicate entries for individuals and for groups will be removed prior to the selection of registration invitees through the lottery system and those individuals submitting duplicate entries will not be eligible for selection.

Groups of up to four (4) participants are allowed ​to enter the lottery system with the opportunity to be randomly selected as a group.  Groups are treated as one entry into the lottery system and will have the same chance of being selected in the lottery as each single individual entrant. Please be aware that group registrations will require one valid credit card upon registration (to be charged for all group participants only if the group is awarded entry into the 2022 Skyway 10K).

Or you may purchase one of the limited VIP entries which provide guaranteed race entry. More information on VIP can be found in the VIP section of these FAQs.

When signing up for the lottery, one person can select to register for the lottery as an individual or either a 2-person, 3-person or 4-person group.  The person registering the group for the lottery will enter each group member’s lottery information including first name, last name, email address, date of birth, zip code and phone number for each person in the group. Please be aware that group registrations will require one valid credit card upon registration to be charged for ALL group participants only if the group is awarded entry into the 2022 Skyway 10K.

Please note that no additional members can be added to a group after the group is registered for the lottery or after the lottery process closes. 

You may only be entered once, either within a group or as an individual.  Duplicate entries for individuals and for groups will be removed prior to the selection of registration invitees through the lottery system and those individuals submitting duplicate entries will not be eligible for selection.  Other individuals would need to register separately, or as part of another unique group.

Winning “groups” will be registered and charged the registration fee for each group member upon random selection. Therefore group members that no longer wish to participate will not be provided a refund. Registrants may transfer their bib for a fee of $30 before February 19, 2022.

Lottery Registration will open for one week and close on Sunday, October 24th, at 11:59 p.m. Lottery winners will be randomly selected on Monday, October 25th, and be notified via email no later than Thursday, October 28th.

It is the responsibility of the participant to actively check their email, including junk or spam folders, for email notifications.

Selected lottery entrants will be notified via email no later than Thursday, October 28th.

When you register for the lottery between Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 24th, at 11:59 p.m., you will enter the following contact information: first name, last name, email address, date of birth, zip code and phone number along with a valid credit card.  This information is used as identifying information for the purpose of the lottery process. A valid credit card is required but will only be charged if you are selected as a lottery winner which secures your space in the 2022 Skyway 10K Bridge Run. 

If you have not been selected for a spot, you will be notified via email no later than Thursday, October 28th. It is the responsibility of the participant to actively check their emails, including junk or spam folders, for email notifications at the designated time.

If you are randomly selected in the lottery process, the appropriate race registration cost will automatically be charged to your credit card upon lottery selection, securing your space in the 2022 Skyway 10K Bridge Run. If you are a priority registrant, your card will be charged at the time of your registration.

No. All participants must check their email each week for their invitation following each lottery drawing. It is the sole responsibility of the participant to actively check their emails, including junk or spam folders, for emailed updates on their individual lottery status at the designated time. 

Each participant or group participant will receive a confirmation email after submitting their lottery entry, which will confirm entry into the lottery. 

You can register for VIP on a first-come, first-served basis starting Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m. until all 500 spaces sell out.

There are 500 VIP entries available for the Skyway 10K.

VIP Registration is $300 per entry.

VIP Registration opens on Monday, October 18th at 8:00 a.m.

No. VIP Entries are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis and when they sell out, they are not available anymore.

• Guaranteed access to the 2022 race
• Guaranteed choice of bus wave
• VIP Race Bib will be conveniently mailed
• VIP Bag Check
• VIP SWAG Bag
• Commemorative Shirt, which can be picked up at the Race Expo on race weekend, or after the race on Sunday, March 6th.
• Access to VIP Luxury Tent on Saturday during the Pre-Race Expo and on Sunday for the Post Race Party, which includes:
  • Private, VIP Bathrooms
  • Heaters and/or Air Conditioners/Fans
  • Open Bar
  • Buffet Style Food
  • Live Race Stream on Race Day
  • Games
  • Lounge Areas
  • Note: VIP Luxury Tent access is for the registration holder ONLY; children under 3 are allowed in the tent free of charge but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Only people with VIP credentials will be allowed into the VIP area.  During VIP registration you can purchase additional guest passes at $180 each.  A guest pass does not allow the guest to participate in the race. Guest passes are limited in availability and are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis through VIP registration only. Guest passes will be picked up at the VIP tent on race weekend.  The guest must accompany the VIP runner to the VIP tent to receive their guest pass wristband. Children under 3 are allowed in the tent free of charge but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The northbound span of the bridge will close at 3:30AM EST on Sunday, March 6, 2022, and will reopen at 11AM EST sharp. The southbound lanes will remain open throughout the entire race.

HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL FACTS REGARDING THE ELEVATION OF THE SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE, COURTESY OF FDOT:

• The elevation of the profile grade line for the flat trestle spans is 26 feet above mean sea level. 
• The top of the barrier wall at the center of the main span is 200 feet above mean sea level. 
• The slope of either side of the main span is a four percent grade. The center of the bridge’s tower to the center of the bridge’s other tower is 1,200 feet.

Participation is limited to 8,000 registrants for the Skyway 10K race.

The northbound span of the bridge will close at 3:30AM EST on Sunday, March 6th, 2022, and will reopen at 11AM EST sharp. The southbound lanes will remain open throughout the entire race.

During the online registration process, there will be a bib-mail option available for an additional $10 fee. They will be mailed out the second week in February. Participant shirt and swag bag may be retrieved after the run.

If you did not select the bib-mail option, participants MUST pick up their packet during our Pre-Race Expo at Tropicana Field on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 10AM – 6PM EST. Absolutely NO packets can be picked up on the day of the race, Sunday, March 6, 2022. Every participant is responsible for picking up their own packet.

Transfers of your racing bib to another participant must be completed by February 19, 2022. Please check back for more information on bib transfers, which will require a $30 transfer fee. Changes to shirt sizes must be complete by November 19, 2021.

The Skyway 10K is point-to-point from Manatee County to Pinellas County running northbound. Racers will be bused to the start line on the bridge. Once over the bridge, buses will be waiting at the finish line to take racers back to Tropicana Field.

The ONLY way for race participants to reach the start line is to be on their designated bus from Tropicana Field at their designated bus wave loading time. Participants must wear their race bibs to be allowed on the buses and onto the race course. Buses will take participants from Tropicana Field over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to the start line in Manatee County and will bus them back from the finish line after completion of the 10K course.

Participants must be on time for their designated race departure. Late participants may not ride a later bus due to strict safety guidelines.

Because of strict time constraints, participants arriving late will not be allowed to race.

Since there will be NO bags allowed on the course, registration to the Skyway 10K includes a bag check. One bag per person may be checked at Tropicana Field on the morning of the race. Please be aware that every bag is subject to inspection before entering Tropicana Field.

All participants should consider the time it takes to check a bag and treat it as if it were airport security. If participants miss their bus wave because they were getting their bag checked, that is THEIR responsibility.

It is advised to leave belongings at home or in cars, if possible. Participants will not be allowed on the bus if they try to bring a bag.

Plan to arrive one hour before your designated bus wave time.

No. However, for a $30 transfer fee, participants may transfer bibs until February 19th, 2022.

We are allowing bib transfers this year. Bib transfers will be permitted until February 19th, 2022 for a $30 transfer fee.

There will be no spectators on the bridge. Because of strict security measures, we cannot allow spectators on-site at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. However, there will be a spectator area at Tropicana Field Parking Lot 7.

In the event of inclement weather or other circumstances, the Skyway 10K team will make a decision prior to the departure of the first bus regarding the status of the race for high wind, lightning, and inclement weather.

Participants may change their shirt size on their registration until November 19th, 2021. At Packet Pick Up during the Pre-Race Expo, participants will be given the shirt size they registered for without exception.

Pre-race water is provided at Tropicana Field. There will be water stations throughout the race course. There will be water on the return buses and water at the Tropicana Field finish area.

Participants will be provided with post-race snacks in the Tropicana Field finish area as well as food for purchase at Tropicana Field Parking Lot 7.

• Bus Wave A loading starts at 4:45am; last bus departs at 5:30am
• Bus Wave B loading starts at 5:30am; last bus departs at 6:10am
• Bus Wave C loading starts at 6:10am; last bus departs at 6:50am
• Bus Wave D loading starts at 6:50am; last bus departs at 7:30am

Runners should be aware that they need time to park and get to the bus loading area. It also takes time to check your belongings at gear check and be screened by security. Plan to arrive 15 minutes BEFORE your bus wave begins loading and your morning.  Please be aware that if you arrive after the last bus in your wave departs, we CAN NOT guarantee you will be allowed to get to the start line. There are no refunds.

On Race Day, participants will be provided food and beverages as well as a post-race party including live music. 

Check back for more updates!

At Tropicana Field Parking Lot 7 in beautiful Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, March 5th, 2022, from 10AM – 6PM EST.

Tropicana Field Parking Lot 7 will be utilized for the Pre-Race Expo, Race Day parking, and Race Day pick-up, and will serve as a drop-off point for racers before and after the race, and as the spectator area during the race. Racers may also park their cars during the Pre-Race Expo and on Race Day at Tropicana Field for no additional cost.

We are in need of volunteers! If interested, please sign up HERE.

Volunteers must be 16 years or older (if under 18, an adult must register for and accompany them). If you have a volunteer under 16 years of age who would like to help, please email volunteer@skyway10k.com for consideration.

Bridge Support Volunteers MUST be 18 years or older.

Post-Race Party Volunteers MUST be 21 years or older.

All volunteer registration will be online at this link HERE. Email volunteer@skyway10K.com to inquire about group volunteer needs or personal volunteer opportunities.

Absolutely, and we certainly appreciate your enthusiasm! You are more than welcome to volunteer for both pre-event and day-of-race positions if you like.

The Skyway 10K Bridge Run requires more than 500 volunteers in a variety of different dates, time, locations and responsibilities. As a result, there is no shortage of opportunities available for enthusiastic and supportive volunteers.

When registering, please make sure you read the descriptions fully and note the time of each shift. We will be communicating with volunteers in February as a reminder of your commitment and to provide you with additional details regarding your expectations and duties for your volunteer shift(s).

Volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt, the ability to support thousands of runners across an iconic bridge with a front-row seat to one of the most breathtaking settings and unique 10K races in the country, all while being an integral part of an event where 100% of every race registration fee dollar goes to fund projects that support the families of our service men and women.

Furthermore, this year our first 500 volunteers will be granted Priority Registration to bypass the lottery for the 2023 Skyway 10K (subject to certain restrictions). If you would like to volunteer at the 2022 Skyway 10K, please email us at volunteer@skyway10k.com or register at this link HERE. We can’t produce a successful event without the support of our amazing volunteers!

Please make sure to read ALL emails regarding your volunteer duties and follow up with any questions from the Volunteer Director. It is imperative that you know where you are supposed to be and when, that you allow for plenty of time to arrive prior to the start of your shift (including coffee, restroom, parking, and traffic), and that you arrive well-rested and enthusiastic to support these race participants and a wonderful cause!

You must check-in at the Volunteer Tent (unless otherwise instructed) at the Tropicana Field Parking Lot, where the Race Expo is held. The Volunteer Director will provide you with your t-shirt, and your Zone Captain will escort you to your volunteer location, providing any instructions necessary to complete your volunteer duties.

Please check the weather in advance and plan accordingly. Please make sure that you bring water, comfortable shoes, snacks, sunscreen, and anything else you may need during your shift.

Volunteer groups of all ages are encouraged! If you have a team, club, or organization that would like to volunteer, please contact volunteer@skyway10K.com for more information.

Yes! You can participate in pre-event volunteer opportunities such as Packet & Goodie Bag Stuffing at the beginning of Race Week, or Packet Pick-Up at the Race Expo on the day before the Race. However, you cannot volunteer on the day of the race as all volunteer shifts on the day of the event will overlap with the actual race event.

Unfortunately, no. Only registered volunteers will be allowed on-site due to safety and security concerns for the event. However, if you have a friend or child over the age of 16 (subject to the age restrictions on certain volunteer duties) that is interested in helping, please have them register as a volunteer!

We do, however, ask that young children sit this event out. If your child is under 16, but is able and willing to complete a volunteer task with you, it is required that you please email volunteer@skyway10K.com for approval.

We love dogs and other pets, but require that you leave them at home during your volunteer shift.

All volunteer parking will be at Tropicana Field. You will receive an email prior to your volunteer shift with specific information regarding the Tropicana Field Parking Lot that will serve as our designated Volunteer Parking Area.