2022 Tannenbaum 6K Cross Country Run – a Christmas Tree Run!
2022 Tannenbaum 6K Cross Country Run – a Christmas Tree Run! David Yon, December 18, 2022. The cold weather moved in last weekend and no doubt some folks decided it was better to stay under the covers Saturday morning then it was to get up and run a race. For those...
Sometimes a marathon is not far enough
Some people just cannot get enough The races are just a few weeks apart but could not be more different. On Thanksgiving Day, thousands run at least one of the races offered: one- mile, 5K, 10k, and 15 K. Families and friends are everywhere, and everyone is...
A View From the Top – Nicole
A rainy day. A tropical storm approaches. The golf course is deserted. Golf courses make for the best running during or after the biggest storms and heaviest weather, or at any time at all when golfers are not around. Let's just let that last one lie/lay (?) right...
Tall Timbers Beauty on Display
Does it get any better than this? Not really, if “this” is the Pine Run 20K at Tall Timbers on October 8, 2022. With a starting temperature of 61 degrees, a carefully manicured trail for runners, bright blue skies to spiff up the lake, forests and fields and Bill...
More Reasons to Keep Running
Increasing evidence supports a link between vigorous physical activity and a healthier brain, with regular exercise helping to delay brain aging and, perhaps, reduce the impact of neurodegeneration on people. But the headline in the daily publication Parkinson’s News...
Presidents Column December 2025
One of my favorite nonprofits is World Central Kitchen (WCK). Founded in 2010 by well-known chef José Andrés, this organization operates worldwide and provides fresh, hot meals to people in need during natural disasters, wars, and humanitarian crises. WCK sets up...
As Tallahassee’s premier running organization, we know how to put on the best road and trail races in the south, as well as provide educational opportunities for runners young and old. What the Gulf Winds Track Club does even better though is to give back to community organizations across a wide range of needs to help those receiving services. Take a moment to peruse historical contributions and direct donations so designated by race directors in our club to recipient organizations. Gulf Winds Track Club supports our community!
- 2025-26 Donations and Grants – $145,938.24
- 2024-25 Donations and Grants – $131,200.16
- 2023-24 Donations and Grants – $82,565.90
- 2022-23 Donations and Grants – $88,612.85
- 2021-22 Donations and Grants – $82,326.49
The purpose of this Club is to support an engaged and active running community, whether for competition, physical fitness or pleasure, by providing group runs, races, socials, educational exchanges and other fitness activities for all ages.






