Remembering Jimmy Joanos
James Joanos 1934 - 2024 Judge James Joanos’ wisdom abounded more than in the courtroom. He shared his running adventures and insights with his fellow runners during training runs, after races, and in “On the Roads, Again!," his monthly column in The FleetFoot, Gulf...
2023 Annual Awards Recipients – Presentations
Female Triathlete of the Year - Presented to Beverly Harrell by Kory SkrobOur Female Triathlete of the Year epitomizes the love of competition, camaraderie, and service to both Gulf Winds Track Club and Gulf Winds Triathletes. In the realm of athleticism, our...
Grand Prix 2024
2025 Grand Prix Application - Deadline for Submission is August 15, 2024Each year the Grand Prix Committee designates a schedule of races to be Grand Prix events in which GWTC members can earn points. The point system is as follows: Open points - Awarded only to...
Springtime 2023 – A Good Year
Sometimes it feels like I wait most of the year for the Springtime 10K race to come around. It seems a long way off most of the time, with plenty of time to train. And then “poof” the race has come and gone. And so too another year of life. While the race course...
He Has Done It Again!
Have you ever run a 5000 meter (3.11 miles) race in 14:11.92? For at least 99.5% of us the answer is no. It requires a pace of approximately 4:34 per mile. Well, Patrick Koon just did it. On March 14, he ran an indoor 5000 meter race at The Track at New Balance...
Presidents Column April 2026
Robert Skrob recently forwarded me a report from RunSignup (RSU) that chronicles race trends for 2025. I found it pretty interesting and will summarize some of the findings here and contrast what I can with my perceptions of our local experience. RSU estimates that...
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.
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