Runners are going back over the Sunshine Skyway. The inaugural SunSky 10K is March 21, 2027, registration opens at midnight October 5, and the 8,000-runner field is expected to sell out fast.
Runners are going back over the Sunshine Skyway. The inaugural SunSky 10K crosses the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Sunday, March 21, 2027, and registration opens at 12:00 a.m. Eastern on Monday, October 5. That is midnight tonight.
The field is capped at 8,000, entry is first-come, first-served, and every past run across this bridge has sold out. The last ones went in hours. If you want in, be on the registration page when it opens.
When does SunSky 10K registration open?
Registration for the 2027 SunSky 10K opens Monday, October 5, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern on RunSignUp. General admission is $100 and charity bibs are $300. The race is limited to 8,000 runners and walkers, and organizers expect general admission to sell out quickly.
The race
The course is 6.2 miles on the northbound lanes of I-275, straight up and over the Skyway. At the top you are about 200 feet above Tampa Bay, and the race is timed so you get the sun coming up over the water on the way across. It is the only time the public is allowed to run the bridge.
- Date: Sunday, March 21, 2027
- Start: 5:00 a.m. on the RunSignUp listing. The northbound lanes close from 3:30 to 11 a.m.
- Distance: 10K, run or walk
- Ages: 12 and up
- Field: 8,000 total
- Packet pickup: Saturday, March 20, at a pickup party at Tropicana Field
- Post-race party: Tropicana Field, with the Tampa Bay Rays
There is no parking at the bridge. Every participant rides a bus to the start and back from the finish. Organizers contract school district buses for that, so plan on an early wake-up and a ride, not a drive to the line.
How much does the SunSky 10K cost?
General admission is $100. Charity bibs are $300 and are the other way in once general entries are gone. Proceeds go to six military and first responder nonprofits:
- American Association of State Troopers
- Association of the U.S. Army, Suncoast Chapter
- Coast Guard Foundation
- Suncoast Police Benevolent Association
- Tampa Police Benevolent Association
- Semper Fi & America's Fund
One practical note: as of October 4, RunSignUp shows a notice on the race page that it cannot process American Express cards. Have a Visa or Mastercard ready at midnight so a declined card does not cost you a spot.
Is this the old Skyway 10K?
Close to it. The name is new, but the people are not. Race director Jonathan Dziuba and FRESHJUNKIE Racing produced the Skyway 10K, the first event to open the bridge to runners and walkers since it opened in 1987, and several of its original organizers are back. The race has been in the works for more than a year and is planned as an annual event.
Expect the same feel: a heavy focus on honoring people who serve and have served, and a field from all over. Past bridge runs drew participants from all 50 states and several countries.
"This is the only time the public can run across the bridge," Dziuba said. "That, mixed with watching the sunrise across Tampa Bay from this iconic bridge, makes it a bucket-list race."
How hard is the Skyway climb?
It is the closest thing to a mountain on a Florida road race. You climb about 200 feet to the top of the span, then give it back on the way down. That is not much by hill-country standards, but it comes as one long, steady grade, and most Florida runners never train on anything like it.
- Train for it: parking garages and causeway bridges are the best stand-ins. The Courtney Campbell Causeway trail bridge and downtown garage ramps are good for repeats. Our best places to run in St. Petersburg has more ideas.
- Pace the climb by effort: let the watch slow down on the way up. The time you lose is small, and you get it back on the descent.
- Decide on the view: the view at the top is the reason most people sign up. Decide before the start whether this is a race or a sightseeing run.
If March is your first 10K, you have plenty of time. Twenty-four weeks from now is race day.
More St. Pete and Tampa Bay racing
See the SunSky 10K on our race page, every upcoming 10K in St. Petersburg, and the full calendar on the St. Petersburg races and Tampa races pages. Racing across the Bay a month earlier? Our Gasparilla 2027 guide has every price tier.
Sources: SunSky 10K race announcement, October 2026, and the official SunSky 10K RunSignUp page, checked October 4, 2026. The race sets prices and can change them. Featured image: SunSky 10K.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does SunSky 10K registration open? expand_more
Registration opens Monday, October 5, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern on RunSignUp. Entry is first-come, first-served and the field is capped at 8,000.
When is the SunSky 10K? expand_more
Sunday, March 21, 2027, across the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge on the northbound lanes of I-275. Packet pickup is Saturday, March 20, at Tropicana Field.
How much does the SunSky 10K cost? expand_more
General admission is $100. Charity bibs are $300. Proceeds benefit six military and first responder nonprofits.
Is the SunSky 10K the same as the Skyway 10K? expand_more
It is a new race from many of the same organizers. FRESHJUNKIE Racing and race director Jonathan Dziuba, who produced the Skyway 10K, are putting it on.
How do you get to the SunSky 10K start? expand_more
Every participant is bused to the start and back from the finish. Race-weekend events are at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.