Eye of the Dragon 10K & Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile Race Information
<h3>Sunday, February 15, 2026</h3>
<h3>Eau Galle Civic Center - 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne</h3>
<h5>10K | 7:00 AM Start </h5>
<h5>2 Mile | 8:30 AM Start</h5>
<h5>Join us for the 38th running of this iconic <span style="color:#1120ef">Space Coast Runners</span> road race! You are going to love it! Race #7 in the SCR Runner of the Year Series.</h5>
<h5>Race Benefits the <span style="color:#1120ef">SCR Christian Lake Memorial Student Scholarship Fund</span>.<span style="color:#1120ef"> </span></h5>
<h5><em>This year we'll have 440 spots for the SLAY THE BEAST CHALLENGE!! </em></h5>
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<h5><strong>RACE INFO:</strong></h5>
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<h5>Presented by Power of Pizza Charities</h5>
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<h5>Challenging 10K certified road race course which includes an out & back over the <span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )">Eau Gallie Causeway</span> and <span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )">Indian River</span>.</h5>
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<h5>10K is the <span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )">2026 RRCA Southern Region 10K Championship <span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">race</span>.</span></h5>
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<h5>Not up for the full 6.2 miles? Join us for the <span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )">Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile</span>.</h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )">Slay the Beast Challenge</span>—It’s the 11th year of the challenge. Sign up & finish both races and you get 3 medals! Space is limited to 440. Top 3 get amazing Dragon swords. You must be able to start the 2 Mile race no later than 8:35 AM.</h5>
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<h5>Free dragon race shirt <span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )">guaranteed</span> with paid early registration.</h5>
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<h5>Dragon dance pre-race. Post race refreshments & food.</h5>
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<h5>Rain or shine event, <strong>no refunds issued</strong>. No dogs allowed.</h5>
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<h5><strong>ENTRY FEES:</strong> SORRY NO REFUNDS! Early Registration ends 2/1/2026</h5>
<h5>Slay the Beast Challenge—$75 (10K & 2 Mile)</h5>
<h5>Slay the Beast Challenge SCR—$65 (10K & 2 Mile)</h5>
<h5><em>All Slay the Beast Registrations 2/2 to 2/15 — $80</em></h5>
<h5>10K Adult — $40</h5>
<h5>10K Student (18 & under) — $35</h5>
<h5>10K SCR Member — $30</h5>
<h5><em>All 10K Registrations 2/2 to 2/15 — $45</em></h5>
<h5>2 Mile Adult — $28</h5>
<h5>2 Mile Students (18 & under) — $25</h5>
<h5>2 Mile SCR Member — $24</h5>
<h5><em>All 2 Mile Registrations 2/2 to 2/15—$30</em></h5>
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<h5><strong>EARLY PACKET PICKUP:</strong></h5>
<h5>Packet pickup at Running Zone—3696 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne</h5>
<h5>Friday, February 13 from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM</h5>
<h5>Saturday, February 14 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM</h5>
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<h5><strong>SUNDAY, FEB 15 – RACE DAY:</strong></h5>
<h5>6:00 AM Packet Pick Up & Race Day registration</h5>
<h5>6:45 AM 10K Late registration ends</h5>
<h5><span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )"><strong>7:00 AM Eye of the Dragon 10K starts</strong></span></h5>
<h5>8:00 AM 2 Mile Late registration ends</h5>
<h5><span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )"><strong>8:30 AM Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile starts</strong></span></h5>
<h5>9:00 AM Tentative Awards Ceremony for all races</h5>
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<h5><strong>10K, 2 MILE, & SLAY THE BEAST AWARD CATEGORIES:</strong></h5>
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<h5>Top 3 Overall Male & Female in 10K, 2 Mile, & Slay the Beast</h5>
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<h5>Top Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+) & Senior Grand Masters (60+) Male & Female — 10K & 2 Mile</h5>
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<h5>Top 3 in each Age Group— 10K & 2 Mile</h5>
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<h5>Top Overall 10K Team & 2 Mile Co-ed Team Competition (Team must have a min of 5 members; co-ed must have 1 person of opposite sex)</h5>
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<h5>10K - RRCA Southern Region Championship Male & Female in Open, 40+, 50+, 60+ and Open Adaptive Athlete </h5>
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<h5><strong><em>10K AGE GROUPS: </em></strong>14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+</h5>
<h5><strong><em>2 MILE AGE GROUPS: </em></strong><em>9</em> & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+<br /><br /></h5>
<h5><strong><span style="color:rgb( 132 , 63 , 161 )">For additional detailed 2026 race information, please</span></strong> <a href="https://spacecoastrunners.org/events/eye-of-the-dragon-10k-tail-of-the-lizard-2-mile/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here</a>.</h5>
Race Organizerhttps://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Melbourne/EyeoftheDragon10KTailoftheLizard2Miler
Melbourne, FLMelbourneFLUS32935
