Race Calendar - 2024 - Subject to Change
Gulf Winds Track Club does not endorse or assume responsibility for non-GWTC races.Race Calendar - 2024- 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 | 3oth 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 |
| Jan 1 - Feb 29 | Flying Pig 5K Virtual Fun Run | Anywhere - anytime; Benefits Flying Pig Animal Sanctuary, Cairo GA; Online registration at RunSignup | Emily Lang |
| January 6 | 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 13 | GWTC 30K/15K | 8:00 a.m., The Retreat at Bradley's Pond, Old Centerville Rd; Online registration at RunSignup | Zach DeVeau |
| January 13 | 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 13 | Half Shell Hustle 5K Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m., Riverfront Park, Apalachicola FL; Online Registration | Shelley Shepard |
| January 22 | Miles for Miracles 5K & 1 Mile | 9:00 a.m., Unconquered Statue, Langford Green, FSU Campus; Online Registration | Abbie Hynes |
| January 27 | 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; More Information | Bill Hillison , 893-4557 or Larry Giunipero, 878-5569 |
February
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3 | Dr. James H. Crowdis Heart Run 5K Run and Walk | 9:30 a.m., First Methodist Church, 529 College St, Blakely, GA; Online Registration | Tony Gilbert, (229)723-5070 |
| February 3 | Double Bridge Run | 7:00 a.m. (15K); 8:30 a.m. (5K), Pensacola; Online registration at RunSignUp | Pensacola Sports |
| February 3 | Chipola 5K Challenge 76th 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 |
| February 10 | Sweetheart 5K Run/Walk | 8:30 a.m., St. John Paul II Catholic High School, 5100 Terrebone Dr; Flyer; Online Registration at RunSignup | Phil Dorn, 239-462-2534 |
| February 11 | GWTC Tallahassee Marathon and Tallahassee Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m., downtown Tallahassee; online registration at RunSignUp | marathon@gulfwinds.org |
| February 17 | GWTC Flash 12K/6K | 8:30 a.m. St. Marks; Online registration at RunSignup; Facebook | Keith Rowe |
| February 17 | Run with Heart: Cancer Awareness 5K | 9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus; Online Registration | Catherine Marshall, (727) 262-3061, |
| February 24 | MAD (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 |
| February 24 | Race for our Heroes 5K | 8:00 a.m., Tom Brown Park; Flyer; Online registration at RunSignup | Bob Asztalos or Kristen Knapp |
March
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 | 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 Eventbrite | jim@killearn.church |
| March 2 | St. George Island Red Pepper 5K | 8:00 a.m., Paddy's Raw Bar; Website | Shelley Shepard |
| March 2 | Capital City Senior Games (50+) Track & Field | Lucas Williams, (850) 891-3825 | |
| March 2 | 46th Annual Winston Howell 5K | 9:00 a.m., Johnny Hughes Community Center, Hartford AL, Flyer | Winston Howell, (334) 390-1259; Mark Shehee, Stephanie Riley |
| March 3 | St. Marks Duathlon | 8:00 a.m., 25 Riverside Dr, St Marks, FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Eric Trombley; Beverly Harrell; Averi Lewis |
| March 16 | Gulf Coast Conservation Trailfest 15K / 50K | 6:30 a.m. CDT, Panama City Beach Conservation Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Joe Edgecombe |
| March 21-23 | FSU Relays | 3:00 p.m. (Thursday); 10:00 a.m. (Friday); 10:00 a.m. (Saturday), Mike Long Track, FSU Campus | seminoles.com |
| March 23 | Habitat for Humanity 5K | 8:00 a.m., Cascades Park; Online registration at Eventbrite | Sarah Babchuck |
| March 24 | 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 |
April
| April 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13 | 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 13 | Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Festival Wiggle Worm 1.4 Mile Fun Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m., Sopchoppy, FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Katherine Westmark, (850) 445-4206 |
| April 13 | FSUCOM Med 5K | 9:00 a.m., Doak Campbell Stadium; Online registration for students; Online registration for general public | Elizabeth Lee Teets |
| April 20 | Palace Saloon 5K | 8:00 a.m., Messer Field, Online Registration | Tom Perkins, (850) 264-4595 |
| April 20 | 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 20 | Gladiator Challenge | Various starting times; Phipps Farm, Meridian Road; Online registration at RunSignup | Susan Huber, (850) 294-4204 |
| April 20 | Florida Association 1 Mile Open and Masters Championships | Fishweir Brewing, 1183 Edgewood Avenue S, Jacksonville, FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Paul |
| April 27 | 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 27 | NeSmith Way 5K | 8:30 a.m., Phipps Farm (across Meridian Rd from Maclay School; Online registration | Sue Ault, (850) 556-5922 |
May
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | 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 |
| May 25 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #1 | 8:00 a.m., Cadillac Trail (~5.5mi); Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
June
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3 | 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 6 | 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 8 | GWTC Great Potluck Bash 4 Miler | 6:00 p.m. Forest Meadows; Online registration at RunSignUp | David Yon |
| June 13 | 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 15 | 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; Flyer; Online Registration | Floyd Faglie, (850) 841-0828 |
| June 20 | 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 22 | 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; Online registration at Eventbrite; Paper Registration Form | Michael Atkinson or Mike Martin |
| June 27 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 4 | 6:45 p.m., Maclay School Track | Tom Perkins, 264-4595; or Jeanne O’Kon, (850) 264-4903 |
| June 29 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #2 | 6:00 p.m. , Redbug Trail (~4.5mi); Post-race cookout w/Fools Fire Brewing Co.; Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| June 29 | 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 |
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 11 | 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 13 | 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 14-19 | Miles and Minutes XC Camp 2024 | Tuckaleechee Retreat Center, Townsend, TN | Chris Sumner, (850) 567-6175 |
| July 18 | 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 20 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #3 | 8:00 a.m., Swamp Forest Trail (~4.5mi); Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| July 25 | GWTC Summer Track Series - Week 7 | 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 1 | 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 9 | Tallahassee Beer Festival Beer Mile | 6:30 p.m. Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 505 W Pensacola St; Website | Mickey Moore |
| August 10 | GWTC Breakfast on the Track Mile | 7:45 a.m., Maclay School Track; Online registration at RunSignup | Chris and Lauren Stanley |
| August 17 | 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); Details; Online registration at RunSignup | Tom Perkins, 264-4595, or Bill Lott, 656-1273 |
| August 24 | GWTC Summer Trail Series Race #4 | 8:00 a.m., Maclay Gardens State Park (~5.5mi); Online registration at RunSignup | Bobby York |
| August 24 | 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 |
| August 31 | 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 |
September
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Bluebird Run for Brookie B 5K & 1 Mile | Bluebird Course at JR Alford Greenway; Website; Online Registration at RunSignup | Bill Bowers |
| September 7 | Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest | 6 p.m. Middle School 3K; 7 p.m. Open 5K; 8 p.m. JV 5K; 9 p.m. Varsity 5K; Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy; Online Registration | www.nightsofthunder.com |
| September 14 | 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 Drive; Online registration at RunSignUp | Velma Penermon Stevens or Jeff Rollins; or Paul Guyas |
| September 18 | Gretchen Everhart XC Owl Run | LCS middle schools only, 10:15 a.m. Everhart students; 10:30 a.m. girls; 11 a.m. boys. Gretchen Everhart School, 2750 N Mission Rd | Vicky Droze or (850) 339-7766 |
| September 21 | GWTC 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 28 | 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 |
| September 29 | Pirate's Row, Run, Ride Team Race | 7:30 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park; Online Registration; Facebook Page | Katie Pernell |
| TBA | Gadsden County Bicentennial 5K Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m., Gadsden County Courthouse, 101 E Jefferson St, Quincy; Online registration at RunSignup | Leslie Steele, (850) 743-8757 or Jon Brown, (850) 692-8692, 5K@gadsden200.org |
October
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
| October 5 | Tate's Hell 5K RunWalk | 8:00 a.m., Carrabelle Christian Center, 142 River Rd, Carrabelle FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Belinda Wharton |
| October 5 | 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 |
| October 6 | Harvest Hustle 5K | 9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, FSU Campus; Online Registration | Elizabeth West |
| October 11 | Hurrigains 5K Glow Run | 8:00 p.m., 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd; Information; Flyer | Florida Disaster |
| October 11 | FSU Cross Country Invitational | 7:40 a.m. Men's 8K; 8:15 a.m. Women's 5K; 5:00 p.m. Middle School Girls 3K; 5:25 p.m. Middle School Boys 3K; 5:50 p.m. High School Girls JV 5K; 6:20 p.m. High School Boys JV 5K, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | http://www.seminoles.com/ |
| October 12 | GWTC Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K | 7:30 a.m., Tall Timbers Research Station; Online registration at RunSignup | Carter or Jennifer Hay |
| October 12 | FSU Cross Country Invitational Pre-State | 7:40 a.m. Girls Elite; 8:05 a.m. Boys Elite; 8:30 a.m. Girls Select; 8:55 a.m. Boys Select; 9:20 a.m. Girls Varsity A; 9:50 a.m. Boys Varsity A; 10:20 a.m. Girls Varsity B; 10:50 a.m. Boys Varsity B. Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | http://www.visittallahassee.com/ |
| October 12 | Pavement for Polio 5K | 8:00 a.m., Davis Park, Cairo GA; Online registration at RunSignup | Chip Wells, (229) 378-7648 |
| October 12 | Live Like Jared Memorial 5K and Fun Run | 9:00 a.m., 161 Centerline Rd, Crawfordville; Online registration at Eventbrite | April Blackburn |
| October 12 | 2024 Walk for the Wild 5K event during National Wildlife Refuge Week | For more information visit America's Wildlife Refuges Support America's Wildlife Refuges | Katasha Cornwell |
| October 19 | Quail Trail 5K | 8:00 a.m., Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomasville GA; Online registration at RunSignup | Lori Everett |
| October 19 | Working Well Corporate Cup Challenge | 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy; Website | Mary Barley |
| October 19 | 41st Annual Graceville Harvest Festival, 5K Harvest Hustle | 8:00 a.m. , Graceville Civic Center, Graceville FL Online Registration | Information or (850) 263-3250 |
| October 21 | Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) XC Championships | 9:00 a.m. (men's 8K), 10:00 a.m. (women's 5K) Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | |
| October 25 | NJCAA Region 8 Cross Country Championships | 8:00 a.m. Men 8K; 9:00 a.m. Women 5K; Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | |
| October 26 | 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 |
| October 26 | The Great Race 5K | 8:00 a.m., 105 E. Ellis St, Perry, FL; Online registration at RunSignup | Monica Folsom |
| October 26 | Run Watersound 5K & 10K | 8:00 a.m., the Pavilion at Watersound Town Center, Inlet Beach FL; Onlie Registration | Mary Beth Lovingood |
November
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | BFD Catfish Crawl 5K & Kid's Run | 8:00 a.m. central standard time, Blountstown FL; Registration | Ben Hall |
| November 11 | Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K | 8:00 a.m., Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial; Online registration at RunSignup | Bob Asztalos |
| November 15 | NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships | TBA, Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | www.ncaa.com |
| November 16 | FHSAA Cross Country State Championships | Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy | www.fhsaa.com |
| November 16 | Run a Lung Relay 5K | 9:00 a.m., Integration Statue, 75 N Woodward Ave (FSU Campus); online registration | Sophia Martinez, (407) 655-9847 |
| November 23 | Fur Fest 5K at J. Lewis Hall Park | 8:15 Race Race Information | Nancy Stedman |
| November 24 | Marching Chiefs 5K | 9:00 a.m., Manley Whitcomb Band Complex, FSU Campus; Website | Race Director |
| November 28 | 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 |
December
| Date | Event | Time/Place/General Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 7 | GWTC 5 & 10 Mile Challenge | Hawk's Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Dr; Online registration at RunSignup | Mark Tombrink |
| December 7 | 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 7 | Jingle Bell Jog | 8:00 a.m. (10K), 9:00 a.m. (1 Mile); 9:30 a.m. (5K), Tift Park, Albany GA; online registration at Race Roster | Deidra Langstaff |
| December 14 | GWTC Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50M/50K | 7:00 a.m., Wakulla Springs State Park; Online registration at UltraSignup | Jack McDermott |
| December 21 | GWTC Tannenbaum 6K | 9:00 a.m., Apalachee Regional Park; Online registration at RunSignup | Herb Wills or Judy Alexander |