Race Calendar - 2026- Subject to Change
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Gulf Winds Track Club does not endorse or assume responsibility for non-GWTC races.January
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32nd Annual Wilde Mountain Scramble | 8:30 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 3 | GWTC 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 10 | World Athletics Cross Country Championships | 9:45 a.m. (Mixed Relay 8K); 10:20 a.m. (U20 Women's 6K); 10:55 a.m. (U20 Men's 8K); 11:35 a.m. (Senior Women's 10K); 12:20 p.m. (Senior Men's 10K); 2:00 p.m. (Community Races), Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | Visit Tallahassee, (850) 606-2305 |
| January 17 | GWTC 30K/15K | 8:00 a.m., The Retreat at Bradley's Pond, Old Centerville Rd; Online registration at RunSignup | Zach DeVeau |
| January 17 | Arbor Day 5K Trail Race & Native Tree Giveaway | 9:00 a.m., Bear Creek Educational Forest, 8125 Pat Thomas Parkway; Flyer; Online registration at Eventbrite | Genevieve Prentiss, (850) 597-6501 |
| January 23 | HurriGains 5K Glow Run | 8:00 p.m., 3000 Schoolhouse Rd; Online registration at RunSignup | Casey Bruno |
| January 24 | The Big Event 5K | 9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus; Online registration at Eventbrite | Julia Giarelli |
| January 24 | Motion to Move 5K | 9:00 a.m., 4050 Esplanade Way; Online registration at RunSignup | Alberto Garcia Marrero, (786) 520-7632 |
| TBA | Miles for Miracles 5K & 1 Mile | 9:00 a.m., Unconquered Statue, Langford Green, FSU Campus; Online Registration | Elizabeth West |
February
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Chipola 5K Challenge | 9:00 a.m. (EST), Cultural Center, Bldg 1, Chipola College, 3094 Indian Cir, Marianna FL; Online registration at It's Your Race | Thomas Howell |
| February 8 | GWTC Tallahassee Marathon and Tallahassee Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m., downtown Tallahassee; online registration at RunSignUp | Race Directors |
| February 14 | GWTC Flash 12K/6K | 8:30 a.m. St. Marks; Online registration at RunSignup; Facebook | Rob Klepper |
| February 14 | Dr. Crowdis Heart Run 5K | 9:15 a.m., First Methodist Church, 529 College St, Blakely, GA; Online Registration at Race Entry | Tony Gilbert, (229)723-5070 |
| February 21 | Cobb Cubs Prowl 5K & 1 Mile | 8:30 a.m. (5K); 10:00 a.m. (1 Mile), Cobb Middle School; Online registration | Cobb Middle School PTO |
| February 28 | M.A.D. (Making a Difference) Dash Fun Run, 5K & 10K | 8:00 a.m. (1 Mile), 8:30 a.m. (5K/10K), Thomasville Road Baptist Church, 3131 Thomasville Rd; 5K Course Map; 10K Course Map; Online Registration | Dan Evans |
March
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
| March 7 | Shamrock 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 RunSignup | jim@killearn.church |
| March 7 | St. George Island Red Pepper 5K | 8:00 a.m., Paddy's Raw Bar; Website | Shelley Shepard |
| March 14 | Honoring Women Veterans 5K | 8:00 a.m., 326 1st St NE, Cairo, GA ; Online registration at RunSignup | Bob Asztalos |
| March 15 | St. Marks Duathlon | 8:00 a.m., 25 Riverside Dr, St Marks, FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Averi Lewis |
| March 21 | Bulldog Dash 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run | 7:30 a.m. (5K); 8:30 a.m. (1 Mile); 117 Glenwood Dr, Thomasville GA; Online Registration; Facebook | Angie Ellis |
| March 21 | REALTORS® Community 5K | 8:00 a.m., Cascades Park; Online registration at Eventbrite | Therese Gagliano |
| March 28 | GWTC Springtime 10K/5K/1 Mile | 7:30 a.m. (1 Mile); 8:00 a.m. (5K/10K), Cascades Park; Website; Online registration at RunSignup | Springtime10K/5K/1M |
| March 28 | Steps to a Cure Spring 5K | 9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus; Online Registration | Jenna White |
| TBA | Capital City Senior Games (50+) Track & Field | Lucas Williams, (850) 891-3825 | |
| TBA | FSU Medical Response Unit's - Annual Run for Your Life 5K | 9:00 a.m., Unconquered Statue, Doak Campbell Stadium, Online registration | FSU MRU 850-644-3349 or MRU@fsu.edu |
| TBA | FSU Relays | 3:00 p.m. (Thursday); 10:00 a.m. (Friday); 10:00 a.m. (Saturday), Mike Long Track, FSU Campus | seminoles.com |
| TBA | Dash for DVA 5K | 9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus; Online Registration | Britain Dwyre Riley |
April
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 | GWTC 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 |
| April 4 | FSU Unity 5K Run/Walk | 9:30 a.m., Langford Green, FSU Campus; Online registration at Eventbrite | Vel Johnson |
| April 11 | Palace Saloon 5K | 8:00 a.m., Messer Field, Online Registration | Tom Perkins, (850) 264-4595 |
| April 11 | Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Festival Wiggle Worm 1.4 Mile Fun Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m., Sopchoppy, FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Mary Katherine Westmark, (850) 445-4206 |
| April 18 | Rose City 10K & 1 Mile | 8:00 a.m. (10K), 9:30 a.m. (1 Mile), Broad at Monroe St., Thomasville GA; ; Online registration | Thomasville YMCA, (229) 226-3446 |
| April 25 | Rose City 5,000 Meter Walk | 8:30 a.m., Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 E Washington St; Online registration | Thomasville YMCA, (229) 226-9878 |
| April 25 | Gladiator Challenge | Various starting times; Phipps Farm, Meridian Road; Online registration at RunSignup | Richard Lynes, (850) 339-4847 |
| April 25 | Girls on the Run 5K | 8:30 a.m. Apalachee Park; Online Registration | Denise Howard |
| April 26 | Girls on the Run 5K Bay County | 8:30 a.m., Frank Brown Park, Panama City Beach; Online Registration | Denise Howard |
May
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | Tails & Trails 5K, 10K, 1 Mile & Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m. (Half Marathon and 1 Mile) 8:00 a.m. (10K/5K); Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Dr; Website; Online registration at RunSignup | Cara Fowler |
| May 9 | St. Peter's 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun Run | Details TBA; St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral | Patty Lang |
| May 16 | River Runaround 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run | 8:00 a.m., 269 River Landing Rd, Chattahoochee FL; Online registration at Its Your Race | Pamela Medley |
| May 23 | Forgotten Coast 1st Annual Honoring the Brave 5K Run & Walk | 8:00 a.m., Riverfront Park, Apalachicola FL; Online registration at Webscorer | Anna Bull |
| May 30 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #1 | 8:00 a.m., Oak Hammock Trail ~ 5M; Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| May 30 | Alice 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 Ln | Alice Sims |
| TBA | NeSmith Way 5K | 8:00 a.m., Phipps Farm (across Meridian Rd from Maclay School; Online registration | Sue Ault, (850) 556-5922 |
June
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 - August 8 | GWTC's Youth Runners & Striders, including SMIRFs Summer Cross Country Program Begins | Weekdays, 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Meadows Soccer Complex on Miller Landing Rd; Online registration at RunSignUp | David Yon |
| June 4 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 1 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
| June 5 | The Wedding Bell Run 5K & Fun Run | 6:45 p.m., Cascades Park; online registration at RunSignup | Cashata McGriff |
| June 6 | GWTC Great Potluck Bash 4 Miler | 6:00 p.m. Forest Meadows; Online registration at RunSignUp | David Yon |
| June 11 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 2 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon,(850) 264-4903 |
| June 13 | Monticello Kiwanis Club Annual 5K Melon Run & 4K Walk | 8:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Monticello; corner of Water St and Hwy 90 | Floyd Faglie, (850) 841-0828 |
| June 18 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 3 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
| June 20 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #2 | 6:00 p.m., Redbug Trail; ~5M; Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| June 25 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 4 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
July
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
July 2 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 5 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
| 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 9 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 6 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
| July 16 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 7 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
| July 18 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #3 | 8:00 a.m., Cadillac Trail; ~6M; Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| July 18 | Ernie 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 Ln | Alice Sims |
| July 23 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 8 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
August
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Tallahassee Beer Festival Beer Mile | 6:00 p.m. Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 505 W Pensacola St; Online registration at RunSignup | Mickey Moore |
| August 8 | GWTC Breakfast on the Track Mile | 7:45 a.m., Maclay School Track; Online registration at RunSignup | Chris and Lauren Stanley |
| August 15 | GWTC 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 |
| August 22 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #4 | 8:00 a.m., Maclay Gardens State Park; ~6M; Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| TBA | 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); 10:00 a.m. (Boys Middle School Open 3K), Gate B, Elinor Klapp Phipps Park | Jose Fernandez |
September
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Bluebird Run for Brookie B 5K & 1 Mile | Bluebird Course at JR Alford Greenway; Website; Online Registration at RunSignup | Bill Bowers |
| September 11 | Hoka Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest (College) | 8:00 p.m. college men 8K/college women 5K; Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | Nights of Thunder |
| September 12 | GWTC 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 Dr; Online registration at RunSignUp | Velma Penermon Stevens or Jeff Rollins; or Paul Guyas |
| September 12 | Hoka 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 Registration | www.nightsofthunder.com |
| September 19 | GWTC Women's Distance Festival 5K | 8:00 a.m. (Women 5K); 8:05 a.m. (Men 5K), Optimist Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Lisa Unger |
| September 26 | GWTC 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 |
| TBA | Imitation Adults Fat Ass 2, 3 or 4 hours | 7:00 a.m., Optimist Park, 1800 E Indianhead Dr; 2, 3 or 4 hours -- see how far you can go, run, walk or both | Nancy Stedman |
| TBA | Gretchen Everhart XC Owl Run | LCS middle schools only, 10:45 a.m. Everhart students; 11:00 a.m. girls; 11:30 a.m. boys. Gretchen Everhart School, 2750 N Mission Rd | Vicky Droze or (850) 339-7766 |
October
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | FSU Cross Country Invitational | 7:40 a.m. Men’s 8K; 8:20 a.m. Women’s 6K. Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | Seminoles.com |
| October 10 | GWTC Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K | 7:30 a.m., Tall Timbers Research Station; Online registration at RunSignup | Jennifer Hay, (850) 294-9395 |
| October 10 | Visit Tallahassee Sports Cross Country Pre-State | 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 17 | Beyond the Limits 5K Adventure & Fun Run | 8:00 a.m. (Fun RunWalk/Roll); 8:30 a.m. (5K Adventure), Independence Landing, Southwood; Online registration at RunSignup | Contact |
| October 23 | FCSAA Regional Cross Country Championships | 8:30 a.m. Men 8K; 9:30 a.m. Women 5K; Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | |
| October 24 | Quail Trail 5K | 8:00 a.m., Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomasville GA; Online registration at RunSignup | Lori Everett |
| October 26 | Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) XC Championships | 8 a.m. Men 8K; 9 a.m. Women 5K, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | SWAC.org |
| TBA | Tate's Hell 5K RunWalk | 8:00 a.m., Carrabelle Christian Center, 142 River Rd, Carrabelle FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Anna Bull |
| TBA | Live Like Jared Memorial 5K and Fun Run | 8:00 a.m., 161 Centerline Rd, Crawfordville; Online registration at Eventbrite | April Blackburn, (850) 228-1453 |
| TBA | FSU Dance Marathon 5K | 9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus | Skylar Russell |
| TBA | Working Well Corporate Cup Challenge | 8:30 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park, registration form coming soon | Christine Cox, (850) 570-3327 |
| TBA | Pirate's Row, Run, Ride Team Race | 9:30 a.m., Cascades Park; Online Registration; Facebook Page | Capital City Rowing |
| TBA | 43rd Annual Graceville Harvest Festival, 5K Harvest Hustle | 8:00 a.m. , Graceville Civic Center, Graceville FL Online Registration | Information or (850) 263-3250 |
| TBA | Boston Half 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 | Jerry Magginnis, (229) 516-5193 |
| TBA | Run Watersound 5K & 10K | 8:00 a.m., The Pavilion at Watersound Town Center; Online registration at It's Your Race | Mary Beth Lovingood |
November
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11 | Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K | 8:00 a.m., Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial; Online registration at RunSignup | Bob Asztalos |
| November 13 | NCAA - Division I South Region Cross Country Championships | TBA, XC Course at Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | www.ncaa.com |
| November 20 | FHSAA Cross Country State Championships | TBA, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | www.fhsaa.com |
| November 21 | Art Fest Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run | The Arts Center of Moultrie (401 7th Ave SW, Moultrie GA), 8:30 am. Half Marathon), 9:00 a.m. (10K); 9:30 a.m. (5K); 10:00 a.m. (1 Mile); Online registration at RunSignup | Krysta Porteus |
| November 26 | GWTC 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 |
| TBA | Marching Chiefs 5K | 9:00 a.m., Manley Whitcomb Band Complex, FSU Campus; Website | Race Director |
| TBA | BFD Catfish Crawl 5K & Kid's Run | 8:00 a.m. central standard time, Blountstown FL; Online Registrtation | Ben Hall |
| TBA | Fur Fest 5K at J. Lewis Hall Park | 8:15 Race Race Information | Nancy Stedman |
| TBA | Pavement for Polio 5K | 8:00 a.m., Davis Park, Cairo GA; Online registration at RunSignup | Chip Wells, (229) 378-7648 |
| TBA | NAIA Cross Country National Championships | 8:30 a.m. Men’s 8K; 9:30 a.m. Women’s 5K. Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | NAIA.org |
December
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 | GWTC 5 & 10 Mile Challenge | Hawk's Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Dr; Online registration at RunSignup | Mark Tombrink |
| December 5 | Jingle Bell Run | 6:15 p.m. Corner of South Monroe and Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Tallahassee Parks & Recreation at 891-3866 or 891-3860 |
| December 12 | GWTC Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50M/50K | 7:00 a.m., Wakulla Springs State Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Jack McDermott |
| December 19 | GWTC Tannenbaum 6K | 9:00 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Herb Wills or Judy Alexander |
| TBA | New Years Eve Ball Drop 5K Run/Walk 5K | 8:00 a.m. CST, Frank Brown Park, Panama City Beach; Online registration at RunSignup | Joe Edgecombe |