Race Calendar - 2023 - Subject to Change
Gulf Winds Track Club does not endorse or assume responsibility for non-GWTC races.Race Calendar - 2023 - Subject to Change
Gulf Winds Track Club does not endorse or assume responsibility for non-GWTC races.January
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 29th Annual Wilde Mountain Scramble | 8:30 a.m., Forest Meadows Tennis Complex Parking Lot | Forbidden |
| January 7 | Swamp Forest Trail Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 20-Mile Challenge | 8:00 a.m., Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| January 14 | GWTC 30K/15K | 8:00 a.m., The Retreat at Bradley's Pond, Old Centerville Rd; Online registration at RunSignup | Zach DeVeau or Jillian Heddaeus |
| January 14 | Half Shell Hustle 5K Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m., Riverfront Park, Apalachicola FL; Online Registration | Shelley Shepard |
| January 21 | The Trent 10K/5K/1M | 8:00 a.m. (1M); 8:30 a.m. (5K/10K), Roberts Elementary School; Online registration at Eventbrite | Kim McFarland & Kim Vinson, (850) 488-0923 |
| January 21 | Arbor Day 5K Trail Race & Native Tree Giveaway | 9:00 a.m., Bear Creek Educational Forest, 8125 Pat Thomas Parkway; Course Map; Flyer; Online registration at Eventbrite | Genevieve Prentiss, (850) 597-6501 |
| January 28 | Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship & 1 Mile Walk | 9:00 a.m., FSU/FAMU Engineering Building, Innovation Park; Course Map; Online registration at RunSignup | Bill Hillison , 893-4557 or Larry Giunipero, 878-5569 |
February
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 | Dr. Crowdis Heart Run 5K/10K | 9:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 397 College St., Blakely, GA; Online Registration | Tony Gilbert, (229)723-5070 |
| February 4 | Double Bridge Run | 7:00 a.m. (15K); 8:30 a.m. (6K), Pensacola; Online registration at RunSignUp | Pensacola Sports |
| February 5 | Tallahassee Marathon and Tallahassee Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m., downtown Tallahassee; online registration at RunSignUp | marathon@gulfwinds.org |
| February 11 | Flash 12K/6K | 8:30 a.m. St. Marks; Online registration at RunSignup; Facebook | Keith Rowe |
| February 11 | Chipola 5K Challenge 75th Anniversary Run | 8:00 a.m. (CST), Cultural Center, Bldg 1, Chipola College, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna FL; Register online at ITS YOUR RACE | Thomas Howell |
| Feb 11 | Dearlake Middle School Color Run 5K | 9:00 a.m., Deerlake Middle School; Online registration at Eventbrite | Whitney Tanenbaum |
| February 25 | 10th Annual 2LT SISSON Memorial 5K/Walk (+Virtual) | 8:30 a.m., FSU Langford Green, Online registration at Eventbrite | Kevin Sisson |
| February 25 | MAD (Making a Difference) Dash Fun Run and 5K | 8:00 a.m. (Fun Run); 8:30 a.m. (5K), Thomasville Road Baptist Church, 3131 Thomasville Rd; Course Map; Online Registration | Dan Evans |
| February 25 | CLA Run the Race 5K & Fun Run | 8:00 a.m. (Fun Run); 8:30 a.m. (5K), Maclay Gardens State Park; Online Registration | Molly Simon |
| FSU Law Community Fund Run | 9:00 a.m., Langford Green, Doak Campbell Stadium; Online Registration | Katie Weaver | |
| FSU Medical Response Unit's - Annual Run for Your Life 5K | 9:00 a.m., Unconquered Statue, Doak Campbell Stadium, Online registraton | FSU MRU 850-644-3349 or MRU@fsu.edu |
March
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | Shamrock Scurry 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:30 a.m. (5K), Killearn United Methodist Church; Online registration at Eventbrite | scurry@kumconline.org |
| March 5 | St. Marks Duathlon | 8:00 a.m., 25 Riverside Dr, St Marks, FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Robert & Kory Skrob |
| Capital City Senior Games (50+) Track & Field | 10 a.m. (javelin at 9 a.m.; fun walk at 9:30 a.m.) rolling schedule for all other events; Godby High School Track, 1717 W Tharpe St; Online registration at Talgov.com/SeniorGames | Lucas Williams, (850) 891-3825 | |
| St. George Island Red Pepper 5K | 8:00 a.m., Paddy's Raw Bar | Shelley Shepard | |
| Breeze by the Bay 5K and 10K in Windmark Beach | 9:00 a.m. @ 101 Good Morning Street, Register and information | Bobbie Lippincott | |
| FSU Relays | 2:00 p.m. (Thursday); 10:30 a.m. (Friday); 10:00 a.m. (Saturday), Mike Long Track, FSU Campus | seminoles.com |
April
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Springtime 10K/5K/1 Mile | 7:30 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:00 a.m. (5K/10K), Downtown; Online registration at RunSignup | Springtime10K/5K/1M |
| April 8 | Red Hills Triathlon | 730 a.m., Maclay Gardens State Park | Kathy McDaris |
| April 15 | Palace Saloon 5K | 8:00 a.m., Messer Field, Online Registration | Tom Perkins, (850) 264-4595 |
| April 22 | Rose City 10K & 1 Mile | 8:00 a.m. (10K), 9:30 a.m. (1 Mile), Broad at Monroe St., Thomasville GA; Flyer; Online registration | Thomasville YMCA, (229) 226-9878 |
| April 22 | Gladiator Challenge | Various starting times; Phipps Farm, Meridian Road; Online registration at RunSignup | Susan Huber, (850) 294-4204 |
| April 29 | Nenefest 2-way 5K and Fun Run | 8:00 am (5K) 9:00 a.m. (1 Mile), Optimist Park, E Indianhead Dr; Online registration at RunSignup | Marie Claire Leman. (850) 728-7514 |
| April 29 | Rose City 5,000 Meter Walk | 8:30 a.m., Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 E Washington St; Online registration; Flyer | Thomasville YMCA, (229) 226-9878 |
| Wolf Dash 5K & 1 Mile Run | 8:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:30 a.m. (5K), Apalachee Regional Park | JP Swope, (850) 778-9399 |
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| Sopchoppy Worm Grunting Festival 5K | 8:00 a.m., Sopchoppy, FL | Susan Shearer, (850) 545-6678 | |
| Capitol to Coast Relay | 84 Mile Run Relay; 27 Mile Walk Relay; 27 Mile Ruck Team Relay; Online Registration | Nick Lowe | |
| Garnet and Gold 4-Miler | 8:00 a.m. 403 Stadium Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Register and more information | mailto:info@m3ssports.com | |
| Brehon's Lace Up for Babies Virtual 5K | Anytime during the weekend of Aprilo 15-17 (post run pictures to race site) | Jennifer Harris. Phone 850-656-7110 Jennifer Harris |
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| NeSmith Way 5K | 8:00 a.m., Phipps Farm (across Meridian Rd from Maclay School | Sue Ault, (850) 556-5922 | |
| Mayhaw 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run | 8:00 a.m., Crooked Oak Golf Club, Colquitt GA; Flyer; Online registration at Eventbrite | colquittmillercoc@gmail.om |
May
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tails & Trails 5K, 10K, 1 Mile & Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m. (Half Marathon) 8:00 a.m. (Mile); 8:30 a.m. (10K/5K) - Live; Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Dr; Website; Online registration at RunSignup | Cara Fowler | |
| Soul of the Southside 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run | 7:30 a.m. (1 Mile), 8:00 a.m. (5K); Lake Anita Plaza, 116 W Van Buren St; Online registration | Ginny Dailey | |
| Girls on the Run Hershey 5K | 8:30 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park | Jennifer Powell | |
| Robin Lotane Hurricane Run 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run | 8:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:15 a.m. (5K), American Red Cross, 1115 Easterwood Dr; Registration | Jennifer Johnson | |
| Alice Sims Track Invitational (AAU) | Time TBA; Chiles High School track, 7200 Lawton Chiles Ln | Alice Sims | |
| Summer Trail Series Race #1 | 8:00 a.m., Swamp Forest Trail ~4.5 m; online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
June
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Summer Track Series - Week 1 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| June 3 | Great Potluck Bash 4 Miler | 6:00 p.m. Forest Meadows; Online registration at RunSignUp | David Yon |
| June 8 | Summer Track Series - Week 2 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| June 15 | Summer Track Series - Week 3 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| June 17 | Monticello Kiwanis Club Annual 5K Melon Run & 4K Walk | 8:15 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Monticello; corner of Water St and Hw 90; Online Registration | Floyd Faglie, (850) 841-0828 |
| June 22 | Summer Track Series - Week 4 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| June 29 | Summer Track Series - Week 5 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| S.M.I.R.F. Summer Cross Country Program Begins | Weekdays, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Meadows Soccer Complex on Miller Landing Rd; Online registration at RunSignUp | Toni McDonald or David Yon | |
| Summer Trail Series Race #2 | 6:00 p.m., Redbug Trail ~4.5 m; online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York | |
| Paul Hoover Freedom Run 5K and Extra Mile Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m. (5K); 8:45 a.m. (Extra Mile), Wakulla Springs State Park | Michael Atkinson |
July
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Kiwanis Firecracker 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk | 7:30 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:00 a.m. (5K), Cascades Park; Registration | Capital City Kiwanis |
| July 6 | Summer Track Series - Week 6 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| Ernie Sims Track Invitational (AAU) | Time TBA; Mike Long Track, 1104 Spirit Way | Alice Sims | |
| July 13 | Summer Track Series - Week 7 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| July 20 | Summer Track Series - Week 8 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, 894-2019 |
| Summer Trail Series Race #3 | 8:00 a.m., Maclay Gardens State Park ~5.5 m; online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
August
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 | Breakfast on the Track Mile | 7:45 a.m., Maclay School Track; Online registration at RunSignup | Felton or Bonnie Wright, 386-3500 |
| August 12 | Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K | 8:00 a.m. (8K/5K); 9:00 a.m. (3K), Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Gate B (1.3 miles west on Miller Landing Road); Online registration at RunSignup | Tom Perkins, 264-4595, or Bill Lott, 656-1273 |
| St. George Island Sizzler 5K & 1 Mile | 6:30 p.m. (1 Mile); 7:00 p.m. (5K); start at Pine and W. 1st on the island; Paper Registration Form; Online registration at Eventbrite | ecccfranklin@gmail.com | |
| Diabetes Awareness 5K Run & Walk | 8:00 a.m., Earle May Boat Basin, Bainbridge GA; Online Registration | Brian Johnson, (229) 205-1201 | |
| Summer Trail Series Race #4 | 8:00 a.m., Cadillac Trail ~5.5 m; online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York | |
| Dueling Summits XC Invitational | 7:15 a.m. (Community 5K); 8:00 a.m. (Girls High School 5K); 8:40 a.m. (Boys High School 5K); 9:30 a.m. (Girls Middle School Open 3K), Gate B, Elinor Klapp Phipps Park | Jose Fernandez |
September
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Bluebird Run for Brookie B 5K & 1 Mile | Bluebird Course at JR Alford Greenway; Website; Online Registration at RunSignup | Bill Bowers |
| September 9 | 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia & Tim Simpkins 1 Mile | 8:00 a.m. (Mile), 8:30 a.m. (5K), Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg Drive; Online registration at RunSignUp | Velma Penermon Stevens or Jeff Rollins; or Paul Guyas |
| September 16 | Women's Distance Festival 5K & 1 Mile | 8:00 a.m. (Women 5K); 8:05 a.m. (Men 5K), 9:00 a.m. (Mile), Optimist Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Lisa Unger |
| September 23 | Salute to Steve Prefontaine 5K Forest Run | 8:30 a.m. (Mile), 9:00 a.m. (5K); Wallwood Boyscout Reservation; Online registration at RunSignup | Allen Blay |
October
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 (tentative) | Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K | 7:30 a.m., Tall Timbers Research Station; Online registration at RunSignup | Carter or Jennifer Hay |
| Tate's Hell 5K | 8:00 a.m., Crooked River Grill, St. James Bay; Flyer | Belinda Wharton | |
| Marching Chiefs 5K | 9:00 a.m., Manley Whitcomb Band Complex, FSU Campus; Website | Race Director | |
| FSU Cross Country Invitational/Pre-Nationals | 8:00 a.m. Men's 8K Garnet; 8:30 a.m. Women's 6K Garnet; 9:00 a.m. Men's 8K Open; 9:30 a.m. Women's 6K Open, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | http://www.seminoles.com/ | |
| FSU Cross Country Invitational Pre-State | 7:40 a.m. Boys Elite; 8:05 a.m. Girls Elite; 8:30 a.m. Boys Select; 8:55 a.m. Girls Select; 9:20 a.m. Boys Varsity A; 9:50 a.m. Girls Varsity A; 10:20 a.m. Boys Varsity B; 10:50 a.m. Girls Varsity B, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | http://www.visittallahassee.com/ | |
| Corporate Cup Challenge | 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Maclay Gardens State Park; Information and Registration | Working Well Today | |
| 40thth Annual Graceville Harvest Festival, 5K Harvest Hustle | 8:00 a.m. 5K start. Register @ Its your race.com | For more information: 5KHarvestHustle |
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| Run Baby Run! Annual 5K Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m., Citizens Lodge, Marianna, FL; Online registration at Active.com | Vicki Duelz, 850-526-4673 or 850-272-0225 | |
| Boston Mini-Marathon (13.1M), 5K Run & 5K Walk | 8:00 a.m. (half); 8:15 a.m. (5K Run); 8:45 a.m. (5K Walk), Boston, GA; Online registration at RunSignup | Brad Johnson; (229) 584-0924 (daytime), (229) 226-4679 (evening) |
November
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 18 | 1st Annual Runnin' with Spirit 5K Run/Walk | 8:30 a.m. Railroad Square | Jennifer Nichols, (850) 273-1583; Sharon Wynn, (850) 728-4255 |
| November 18 | Fur Fest 5K at J. Lewis Hall Park | 8:15 Race Race Information | Nancy Stedman |
| November 23 | Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K - 10K - 5K - 1 Mile | 8:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:30 a.m. (5K, 10K, 15K), Southwood; Online registration at RunSignup | David Yon |
| Special Olympics Race for Inclusion 5K | 9:00 a.m., Langford Green, FSU Campus; Registration | Damien McNeil | |
| Rex Cleveland Magic Mile and Turkey Trot Festival Kickoff | TBA, Start in Myers Park on Golf Terrace, and finish at the end of Cascades Bridge on S Adams St; Online registration at RunSignup | Myrna Hoover or Toma Wilkerson | |
| BFD Catfish Crawl 5K & Kid's Run | TBA, Blountstown FL | Ben Hall | |
| NJCAA Divisions I and II Cross Country National Championships | Apalachee Regional Park | NJCAA | |
| Brewtally Offroad Duathlon | 8:30 a.m., Tom Brown Park. 12-15 mile mountain bike ride and two 5Kish trail runs | Doug Bell |
December
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | GWTC 5 & 10 Mile Challenge | Hawk's Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Dr | Mark Tombrink |
| December 2 | Jingle Bell Run | 6:15 p.m. Corner of South Monroe and Park | Tallahassee Parks & Recreation at 891-3866 or 891-3860 |
| December 9 | Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50M/50K | 7:00 a.m., Wakulla Springs State Park | Jack McDermott |
| December 16 | Tannenbaum 6K | Apalachee Regional Park | Herb Wills or Judy Alexander |