Race Calendar - 2025 - Subject to Change

Gulf Winds Track Club does not endorse or assume responsibility for non-GWTC races.

Race Calendar - 2025- Subject to Change

Gulf Winds Track Club does not endorse or assume responsibility for non-GWTC races.

January

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
January 131st Annual Wilde Mountain Scramble8:30 a.m., Forest Meadows Tennis Complex Parking Lot; Bring $2 or $2 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets and a gift to trade. Don't forget State park pass or entry fee.Forbidden
January 4GWTC Swamp Forest Trail Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 20-Mile Challenge8:00 a.m., Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park; Online registration at RunSignupBobby York
January 11One-Year Countdown to World Athletics Cross Country Championships 3K Fun Run10:00 a.m.; Cross Country Course at Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy; free registrationVisit Tallahassee, (850) 606-2305
January 18GWTC 30K/15K8:00 a.m., The Retreat at Bradley's Pond, Old Centerville Rd; Online registration at RunSignupZach DeVeau or Jillian Heddaeus
January 18Miles for Miracles 5K & 1 Mile9:00 a.m., Unconquered Statue, Langford Green, FSU Campus; Online RegistrationElizabeth West
January 18Arbor Day 5K Trail Race & Native Tree Giveaway8:00 a.m., Bear Creek Educational Forest, 8125 Pat Thomas Parkway; Course Map; Flyer; Online registration at EventbriteGenevieve Prentiss, (850) 597-6501
January 25 - MOVED TO March 22GWTC Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship & 1 Mile Walk9:00 a.m.,  FSU/FAMU Engineering Building, Innovation Park; Course Map; Online registration at RunSignup - RACE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 22Bill Hillison , 893-4557 or Larry Giunipero, 878-5569
January 25The Trent 10K, 5K & 1 MileTBA, Roberts Elementary School; WebsiteBrady Irwin

February

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
February 1Chipola 5K Challenge8:00 a.m. (CST), Cultural Center, Bldg 1, Chipola College, 3094 Indian Cir, Marianna FL; Online registration at It's Your RaceThomas Howell
February 2GWTC Tallahassee Marathon and Tallahassee Half Marathon7:30 a.m., downtown Tallahassee; online registration at RunSignUpmarathon@gulfwinds.org
February 8Dr. James H. Crowdis Heart Run 5K and 10K Run and Walk9:30 a.m., First Methodist Church, 529 College St, Blakely, GA; Online Registration at Race EntryTony Gilbert, (229)723-5070
February 15GWTC Flash 12K/6K8:30 a.m. St. Marks; Online registration at RunSignup; FacebookRob Klepper
February 22M.A.D. (Making a Difference) Dash Fun Run, 5K & 10K8:00 a.m. (1 Mile), 8:30 a.m. (5K/10K), Thomasville Road Baptist Church, 3131 Thomasville Rd; 5K Course Map; 10K Course Map; Online RegistrationDan Evans
February 23St. Marks Duathlon8:00 a.m., 25 Riverside Dr, St Marks, FL; Online registration at RunSignupAveri Lewis

March

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
March 1Shamrock Scurry 5K and 1 Mile Fun
Run/Walk
8:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:30 a.m. (5K), Killearn Methodist Church; Online registration at RunSignupjim@killearn.church
March 1Capital City Senior Games (50+) Track & FieldLucas Williams, (850) 891-3825
March 1St. George Island Red Pepper 5K8:00 a.m., Paddy's Raw Bar; WebsiteShelley Shepard
March 2FSU Medical Response Unit's - Annual Run for Your Life 5K9:00 a.m., Unconquered Statue, Doak Campbell Stadium, Online registrationFSU MRU 850-644-3349 or MRU@fsu.edu
March 8REALTORS® Community 5K8:00 a.m., Cascades Park; Online registration at EventbriteTherese Gagliano
March 22GWTC Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship & 1 Mile Walk9:00 a.m.,  FSU/FAMU Engineering Building, Innovation Park; Course Map; Online registration at RunSignupBill Hillison , 893-4557 or Larry Giunipero, 878-5569
March 27-29FSU Relays3:00 p.m. (Thursday); 10:00 a.m. (Friday); 10:00 a.m. (Saturday), Mike Long Track, FSU Campusseminoles.com
March 29GWTC Springtime 10K/5K/1 Mile7:30 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:00 a.m. (5K/10K), Cascades Park; Website; Online registration at RunSignupSpringtime10K/5K/1M
March 29Dash for DVA 5K9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus; Online RegistrationBritain Dwyre Riley

April

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
April 12Palace Saloon 5K8:00 a.m., Messer Field, Online RegistrationTom Perkins, (850) 264-4595
April 12Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Festival Wiggle Worm 1.4 Mile Fun Run/Walk8:00 a.m., Sopchoppy, FL; Online registration at RunSignupKatherine Westmark, (850) 445-4206
April 19Rose City 10K & 1 Mile8:00 a.m. (10K), 9:30 a.m. (1 Mile), Broad at Monroe St., Thomasville GA; ; Online registrationThomasville YMCA, (229) 226-3446
April 19Cornerstone Learning Community Hawk Run Jubilee 5K & 1 Mile8:30 a.m. (1 Mile), 9:00 a.m. (5K), Cascades Park; Online registration at EventbriteLiz Gilliam, (850) 386-5550
April 19Love Run 5K & 1 Mile7:30 a.m. (mile); 8:00 a.m. (5K), Shanks Middle School, Quincy, FL; Online registration at RunSignupLaCora Johnson
April 26Nenefest 2-way 5K and Fun Run8:00 am (5K) 9:00 a.m. (1 Mile), Optimist Park, E Indianhead Dr; Online registration at RunSignupMarie Claire Leman. (850) 728-7514
April 26Rose City 5,000 Meter Walk8:30 a.m., Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 E Washington St; Online registrationThomasville YMCA, (229) 226-9878
April 26Gladiator ChallengeVarious starting times; Phipps Farm, Meridian Road; Online registration at RunSignupRichard Lynes, (850) 339-4847
TBAFSUCOM Med 5K9:00 a.m., Doak Campbell Stadium; Online registration for students; Online registration for general publicElizabeth Lee Teets

May

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
May 3Tails & Trails 5K, 10K, 1 Mile & Half Marathon7:30 a.m. (Half Marathon and 1 Mile) 8:00 a.m. (10K/5K); Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Dr; Website; Online registration at RunSignupCara Fowler
May 10NeSmith Way 5K8:00 a.m., Phipps Farm (across Meridian Rd from Maclay School; Online registrationSue Ault, (850) 556-5922
May 17River Runaround 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run8:00 a.m., 269 River Landing Rd, Chattahoochee FL; Online registration at Its Your RacePamela Medley
May 24Forgotten Coast 1st Annual Honoring the Brave 5K Run & Walk8:00 a.m., Riverfront Park, Apalachicola FL; Online registration at Webscorer
May 31GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #1Oak Hammock Trail (~5.0 mi), 8:00 a.m; Online registration at RunSignupBobby York
May 31Alice Sims Track Invitational (AAU)8:30 a.m. field events (rolling schedule); 10 a.m. running events (rolling schedule); Chiles High School, 7200 Lawton Chiles LnAlice Sims

June

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
TBAGWTC's Youth Runners & Striders, including SMIRFs Summer Cross Country Program BeginsWeekdays, 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Meadows Soccer Complex on Miller Landing Rd; Online registration at RunSignUpDavid Yon
June 5GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 16:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903
June 7GWTC Great Potluck Bash 4 Miler6:00 p.m. Forest Meadows; Online registration at RunSignUpDavid Yon
June 7Monticello Kiwanis Club Annual 5K Melon Run & 4K Walk8:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Monticello; corner of Water St and Hwy 90Floyd Faglie, (850) 841-0828
June 12GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 26:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon,(850) 264-4903
June 19GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 36:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903
June 26GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 46:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903
June 28GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #2Redbug Trail (~5.0 mi), 6:00 p.m.; Online registration at RunSignupBobby York
June 28Paul Hoover Freedom Run 5K and Extra Mile Run/Walk8:00 a.m. (5K); 9:00 a.m. (Extra Mile), Wakulla Springs State Park; Online registration at RunSignup; Registration FormMichael Atkinson or Mike Martin

July

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
July 4Kiwanis Firecracker 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk7:30 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:00 a.m. (5K), Cascades Park; RegistrationCapital City Kiwanis

July 10
GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 56:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903
July 12Ernie Sims Track Invitational (AAU)8:30 a.m. field events (rolling schedule); 10 a.m. running events (rolling schedule); Chiles High School, 7200 Lawton Chiles LnAlice Sims
July 17GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 66:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903
July 24GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 76:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903
July 26GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #3Cadillac Trail (~6.0 mi), 8:00 a.m.; Online registration at RunSignupBobby York
July 31GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 86:45 p.m., Maclay School TrackTom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903
TBAMiles and Minutes XC Camp 2024Tuckaleechee Retreat Center, Townsend, TNChris Sumner, (850) 567-6175

August

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
August 8Tallahassee Beer Festival Beer Mile6:00 p.m. Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 505 W Pensacola St; Online registration at RunSignupMickey Moore
August 9GWTC Breakfast on the Track Mile7:45 a.m., Maclay School Track; Online registration at RunSignupChris and Lauren Stanley
August 16GWTC Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K8:00 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 RunSignupTom Perkins, 264-4595, or Bill Lott, 656-1273
August 23GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #4Maclay Gardens State Park (~6.0 mi), 8:00 a.m.; Online registration at RunSignupBobby York
August 23Dueling Summits XC Invitational7:15 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); 10:00 a.m. (Boys Middle School Open 3K), Gate B, Elinor Klapp Phipps Park
Jose Fernandez

September

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
September 1Bluebird Run for Brookie B 5K & 1 MileBluebird Course at JR Alford Greenway; Website; Online Registration at RunSignupBill Bowers
September 7Imitation Adults Fat Ass 2, 3 or 4 hours7:00 a.m., Optimist Park, 1800 E Indianhead Dr; 2, 3 or 4 hours -- see how far you can go, run, walk or bothNancy Stedman
September 12Hoka Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest (College)8:00 p.m. college men 8K/college women 5K; Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee PkwyNights of Thunder
September 13GWTC 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia & Tim Simpkins 1 Mile8:00 a.m. (Mile), 8:30 a.m. (5K), Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg Dr; Online registration at RunSignUpVelma Penermon Stevens or Jeff Rollins; or  Paul Guyas
September13Hoka Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest (High School/Middle School)6:00 p.m. Middle School 3K; 7:00 p.m.. Open 5K; 8:00 p.m.. JV 5K; 9:00 p.m. Varsity 5K; Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy; Online Registrationwww.nightsofthunder.com
September 17Gretchen Everhart XC Owl RunLCS middle schools only, 10:15 a.m. Everhart students; 10:30 a.m. girls; 11 a.m. boys. Gretchen Everhart School, 2750 N Mission RdVicky Droze or (850) 339-7766
September 20GWTC Women's Distance Festival 5K8:00 a.m. (Women 5K); 8:05 a.m. (Men 5K), Optimist Park; Online registration at RunSignupLisa Unger
September 26FSU Cross Country Invitational7:40 a.m. Men’s 8K; 8:20 a.m. Women’s 6K. Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee PkwySeminoles.com
September 27GWTC Salute to Steve Prefontaine 5K Forest Run8:30 a.m. (Mile), 9:00 a.m. (5K); Wallwood Boyscout Reservation; Online registration at RunSignupAllen Blay
TBAPirate's Row, Run, Ride Team Race7:30 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park; Online Registration; Facebook PageKatie Pernell

October

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
October 4Tate's Hell 5K RunWalk8:00 a.m., Carrabelle Christian Center, 142 River Rd, Carrabelle FL; Online registration at RunSignupAnna Bull
October 4Live Like Jared Memorial 5K and Fun Run8:00 a.m., 161 Centerline Rd, Crawfordville; Online registration at EventbriteApril Blackburn, (850) 228-1453
October 5FSU Dance Marathon 5K9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus; Online RegistrationSkylar Russell
October 8Working Well Corporate Cup Challenge7:30 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park, registration form coming soon
Christine Cox, (850) 570-3327
October 11GWTC Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K7:30 a.m., Tall Timbers Research Station; Online registration at RunSignupCarter or Jennifer Hay
October 1842nd Annual Graceville Harvest Festival, 5K Harvest Hustle8:00 a.m. , Graceville Civic Center, Graceville FL Online RegistrationInformation or (850) 263-3250
October 24NJCAA Region 8 Cross Country Championships 8:30 a.m. Men 8K; 9:30 a.m. Women 5K; Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy
October 25Quail Trail 5K8:00 a.m., Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomasville GA; Online registration at RunSignupLori Everett
October 25Beyond the Limits 5K Adventure & Fun Run8:00 a.m. (Fun RunWalk/Roll); 8:30 a.m. (5K Adventure), Independence Landing, Southwood; Online registration at RunSignupContact
October 25Boston Half Marathon (13.1M), 5K Run & 5K Walk8:00 a.m. (half); 8:15 a.m. (5K Run); 8:45 a.m. (5K Walk), Boston, GA; Online registration at RunSignupJerry Magginnis, (229) 516-5193
October 25FSU Cross Country Open - Pre-State (High School)7:40 a.m. High School Girls Elite; ,8:05 a.m. High School Boys Elite; 8:30 a.m. High School Girls Select; 8:55 a.m. High School Boys Select; 9:20 a.m. High School Girls Varsity A; 9:50 a.m. High School Boys Varsity A; 10:20 a.m. High School Girls Varsity B; 10:50 a.m. High School Boys Varsity Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy
http://www.visittallahassee.com/
October 25Run Water Sound 5K & 10K8:00 a.m., The Pavilion at Water Sound Center; Online registration at It's Your RaceMary Beth Lovingood
October 27Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) XC Championships 8 a.m. Men 8K; 9 a.m. Women 5K, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee PkwySWAC.org
TBAHurrigains 5K Glow Run8:00 p.m., 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd; Information; FlyerFlorida Disaster
TBAWalk for the Wild 5K event during National Wildlife Refuge WeekFor more information visit America's Wildlife Refuges Support America's Wildlife RefugesKatasha Cornwell

November

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
November 2Marching Chiefs 5K9:00 a.m., Manley Whitcomb Band Complex, FSU Campus; WebsiteRace Director
November 8BFD Catfish Crawl 5K & Kid's Run8:00 a.m. central standard time, Blountstown FL; Online RegistrtationBen Hall
November 11Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K8:00 a.m., Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial; Online registration at RunSignupBob Asztalos
November 15Fur Fest 5K at J. Lewis Hall Park8:15 Race Race Information Nancy Stedman
November 15Pavement for Polio 5K8:00 a.m., Davis Park, Cairo GA; Online registration at RunSignupChip Wells, (229) 378-7648
November 21NAIA Cross Country National Championships8:30 a.m. Men’s 8K; 9:30 a.m. Women’s 5K. Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy NAIA.org
November 22FHSAA Cross Country State ChampionshipsTBA, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwywww.fhsaa.com
November 27GWTC Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K - 10K - 5K - 1 Mile8:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:30 a.m. (5K, 10K, 15K), Southwood; Online registration at RunSignupDavid Yon

December

DateEventTime/Place/General InformationContact
December 6GWTC 5 & 10 Mile ChallengeHawk's Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Dr; Online registration at RunSignupMark Tombrink
TBAJingle Bell Run6:15 p.m. Corner of South Monroe and Park; Online registration at RunSignupTallahassee Parks & Recreation at 891-3866 or 891-3860   
TBAJingle Bell Jog8:00 a.m. (10K), 9:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 9:30 a.m. (5K), Tift Park, Albany GA; online registration at Race RosterDeidra Langstaff
December 13GWTC Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50M/50K7:00 a.m., Wakulla Springs State Park; Online registration at RunSignupJack McDermott
December 20GWTC Tannenbaum 6K9:00 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park; Online registration at RunSignupHerb Wills or Judy Alexander