COVID 19 closes Eglin AFB to runners for another year…
I feel powerless from the belief that I may never again get to enjoy the Eglin AFB Gate to Gate 4.4 Mile run and post-race party that for years have commemorated Memorial Day, our national holiday of remembrance… The COVID Pandemic has disrupted the annual road race...
A Tribute to Mike Boll
Jerry McDaniel pays tribute to Mike Boll, runner, cyclist and friend.
Ready to Lace Up?
Racing eases back for summer with track series, Melon Run Racing is back. The June calendar is full! Yes, smiles are popping up everywhere and COVID’s strangle hold is broken. I am not suggesting that there are not still reasons to be careful. In fact, people are...
Trial delayed: Going the Extra Mile is Paul Hoover’s Legacy
I peeked ahead on my calendar and found an entry for May 17 that says: “Paul Hoover Trial Begins.” It turns out the trial has been pushed back – again. This time to Aug. 2, 2021. The wheels of justice are grinding much slower than Paul Hoover ran even on a bad day. It...
More Racing D Yon 05-02-21
Saturday was a beautiful day to run a race through two of the city’s best parks. It was one more indication that something close to normal is returning to the racing scene. And while the Animal Shelter Foundation’s (ASF) “Tails and Trails” race was a scaled down...
Parkinsons Awareness D Yon 04-26-21
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. And since I am among those diagnosed with the disease, I should write about it. The Parkinson’s Foundation estimates more than 1,000,000 people living in the US have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s with approximately 60,000 added...
President’s Column – August 2023
Back in the day, Jackie and I ran quite a few races. I am still showing up occasionally for some races when I am not injured. For those of you that have participated in these Saturday morning challenges throughout all or some portion of your running life, you know...
RACES
- GWTC 30K | 15K
- Swamp Forest Quarter | Half | 20M
- Tannenbaum 6K
- TUDC 50M | 50K | Marathon
- 10 Mile Challenge
- 5 Mile Challenge
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.
Contact us for information about GWTC or additions to the website.
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Gulf Winds Track Club, P.O. Box 3447, Tallahassee, FL 32315
