Friday, April 4, 2025

Seventeen years of champions at Gulf Winds Track Club's Palace Saloon 5K, 2007 - 2024

From the first race at Natural Bridge in 1976 to the 49th on the classic Messer-Park-to-the-Palace course in 2024, 98 Palace Saloon 5K title have been decided. In anticipation of the 50th Palace on Saturday morning, 12 April 2025, here is a look back at the winners, male and female, of the races from 2007 to 2024. Why 2007? Because that's the year I started showing up at the Palace Saloon Road Race with a camera. Before that, if I was at the race at all, I'd have only hazy memories to go by--and fewer memories are more hazy than Palace memories.


Palace Saloon 5K winners, 2007 - 2024

2007 Men's Champion, J. P. Cook
16:12

J. P. Cook was the first of 537 finishers at Gulf Winds Track Club's 2007 Palace Saloon 5K. One of many Florida State University trackmen to race the Palace over the years, Cook cruised to a 16:12 win on Jackson Bluff Road. Tripp Southerland was a distant second in 16:39.
2007 Women's Champion, Breeda Dennehy-Willis
17:14

2007 was the last year that Breeda Dennehy-Willis would run the Palace Saloon 5K. She went out a winner, running 17:14 and collecting her third Palace title. It wasn't the Irish Olympian's best time on the course; that would be the 16:31 she ran in 2005. Lara Shaw was second in 17:55, and a Tallahassee schoolteacher named Lisa Johnson was third in 19:06.
2008 Men's Champion, Nick Sunseri
15:40

Nick Sunseri's final track season at Florida State University was still a year off in 2008 when he found time to race the 32nd annual Palace Saloon 5K. Sunseri outraced Chris Lake for the win that morning, 15:40 to 15:45. 782 runners crossed the finish line. The Palace was not only getting bigger; it was also getting faster.
2008 Women's Champion, Lisa Johnson
18:46

Lisa Johnson and Lara Shaw were back at the Palace in 2008 after finishing behind Breeda Dennehy-Willis in the 2007 race. 2008 was a fight all the way to the finish line, with both Johnson and Shaw clocked in 18:46. But Johnson got their first and had her first Palace Saloon 5K win.
2009 Men's Champion, John Robida
16:21

Was 2009 the first time that the Palace Saloon 5K had over a thousand finishers? It was certainly the first time that many had been documented as crossing the finish line. John Robida was the fastest in that field of 1,022 runners, winning the 35th annual race in 16:21. Two weeks earlier, David Altmaier had finished ahead of him at the Springtime 10K, winning that race, but at the Palace Altmaier was runner-up in 16:28, just ahead of third-place runner Stephen Cox at 16:30.
2009 Women's Champion, Lisa Johnson
18:11

Coming off a win in the Springtime 10K, Lisa Johnson won her second straight Palace Saloon title, beating out runner-up Amy Hines 18:11 to 18:15. Johnson and Hines were eighteenth and nineteenth overall in the field of 1,022 finishers.
2010 Men's Champion, Chris Lake
15:45

A record field of 1,214 finishers arrived at the Palace in 2010. The first athlete there was Chris Lake, who won the 36th annual Palace Saloon 5K in 15:45, a comfortable 21 seconds ahead of runner-up Daniel Lee. A Florida State University student and an alumnus of the Chiles High cross-country team, it was Lake's first win at the Palace. There would be more.
2010 Women's Champion, Christina Woytalewicz
17:42

The evening before the 2010 Palace Saloon 5K, Christina Woytalewicz was on Florida State University's Mike Long Track, running a 10:29.20 in the women's 3,000-meter race at the Seminole Twilight Meet. That would have been a full weekend for most athletes. But Woytalewicz, a member of the FSU track team, got up the next morning and raced the Palace. She took the women's title, outrunning Amy Hines 17:42 to 17:45. Defending women's champ Lisa Johnson was the fourth female finisher, 29th overall in 18:32.
2011 Men's Champion, Chris Lake
15:48

In 2011 the starting line of the 37th annual Palace Saloon 5K had to be moved to Tallahassee Community College because of an event at Messer Park. Before dawn on the morning of the race, there were intense thunder storms and a tornado watch in the Tallahassee area. But the weather cleared, and over a thousand athletes made it to the race. Defending champ Chris Lake was among them, and he successfully defended his 2010 title, running 15:48 and finishing nine seconds ahead of runner-up Marc Akbar.
2011 Women's Champion, Lindsay Zeiler
18:24

Lisa Johnson was at the Palace Saloon 5K in 2011, looking for a third women's title in the race. But Lindsay Zeiler was also there. A former Southeast Missouri Redhawk distance runner, Zeiler was the first Palace woman in 2011, running 18:24 on wet streets and placing 24th overall. Johnson was second in the women's standings, placing 29th overall in 18:43.
2012 Men's Champion, Josh Myers
16:07

For the 38th annual Palace Saloon 5K the starting line returned to Messer Park and Dupree Street. The beautiful spring weather had returned as well. And Stephen Cox was back. Cox was leading with 800 meters to go, when the race crested the hill on Jackson Bluff Road. But on the downhill drive to the finish line, Josh Myers moved from third to first, passing Cox and winning the race in 16:07. Cox was runner-up in 16:09, followed by Peter Wood (16:15), Charlie Johnson (16:15), and Christian Minor (16:16).
2012 Women's Champion, Lindsay Zeiler
17:20

Lindsay Zeiler successfully defended her 2011 title at the 2012 Palace Saloon 5K with a fast 17:20. Amy Hines kept it close for the first half of the race but fell behind after that, taking second in 17:41. 2008 and 2009 Palace winner Lisa Johnson was third on the women's side at 18:17.
2013 Men's Champion, Stan Linton
15:46

Mike Burns took over race director duties for the Palace Saloon 5K in 2013. He immediately put his mark on the race, subtly improving the course by moving the starting line from Dupree Street onto Jackson Bluff Road. Instead of a counter-clockwise circuit of Messer Park, the race now started with a clockwise lap. But the race still finished on Jackson Bluff Road at the Palace Saloon, and the first one there was Stan Linton. A freshman at Florida State University, an alumnus of the Wakulla High cross-country, and a Navy ROTC midshipman, Linton led nearly the whole way, but not by much. Peter Wood and Will Stanford were right behind him the whole way, and less than three seconds separated the trio at the finish line. Linton was first in 15:46, Wood second in 15:49, and Stanford third also in 15:49.
2013 Women's Champion, Sheryl Rosen
17:49

Sheryl Rosen had first run the Palace Saloon 5K in 2006, collecting quite a few top ten finishes. 2013 was the largest Palace yet, with 1,389 finishers. That was where Rosen nabbed her first Palace women's title, running the 39th annual race in 17:49. At 18:07, Dr. Katie Sherron was the women's runner-up.
2014 Men's Champion, Chris Lake
15:52

2014 was a landmark in Palace Saloon 5K history, the 40th annual race. It was also the year that two-time champion Chris Lake returned to the Palace following absences in 2012 and 2013. Lake shook off most of the competition by surging just after the mile mark, but Zach DeVeau stayed with him till the final downhill. There, Lake made a decisive move, racing to the Palace in a winning 15:49. It was Lake's third Palace title. DeVeau was runner-up in 16:12.
2014 Women's Champion, Amy Hines
17:45
Amy Hines had been the women's runner-up at Palace in 2009, 2010, and 2012. 2014 was her year. Leading nearly from wire to wire, Hines ran 17:45 for the women's title. Dr. Katie Sherron edged Lisa Johnson for second in the women's standings, 18:42 to 18:47.

2015 Men's Champion, Tyler Udland
15:29

2015 was the third year in a row that there were over 1,300 finishers at the Palace Saloon 5K. It was also the third year in a row that the winning time was under 16:00. It was 15:29, and Tyler Udland ran it. The Palace is often a close race, resembling a track event more than a road run, but Udland, a graduate student in finance at Florida State, won by 50 seconds. Several runners stayed with him for the first half of the race, but Udland buried the field during the second half. There was quite a race for runner-up, with Stephen Robbins taking second in 16:19, three-time champion Chris Lake third in 16:22, and Nate Kaiser fourth in 16:24.
2015 Women's Champion, Lauren Poulos
17:54

Lauren Poulos ran with the 2013 women's champion, Sheryl Rosen, for the first half of the 2015 Palace Saloon 5K. Then Poulos ran away from Rosen. A former Florida State University distance runner, Poulos won the women's title in 17:54, with Rosen second in 18:24.
2016 Men's Champion, Nick Merrett
15:53

Leading the 2016 Palace Saloon 5K, Matt Mizereck took a group of six runners through the two-mile mark in 10:24. That's when Nick Merrett of New Zealand decided to make his move. A University of West Florida Argonaut cross-country runner, Merrett surged away from the field. University of North Florida alum Chris Haynes was narrowing the gap on the final downhill, but Merrett was across the finish line first in 15:53. Haynes took second in 15:56, with early leader Mizereck third in 16:15.
2016 Women's Champion, Ani Veltcheva
18:13

You wouldn't have picked an eleven-year-old girl to take first in the women's division at the 2016 Palace Saloon 5K, but Ani Veltcheva was no ordinary eleven-year-old girl. At age nine, Veltcheva had set a single-age world record for the girls' 5K, running 18:47. Two years later she was even faster. Emma Reed led the women's field for the first two kilometers of the Palace, then Ani took over during the third kilometer. The last two kilometers and the race belonged to Ani, as she arrived at the Palace in a winning 18:13. Reed was second for the women in 18:25, and Adriana Piekarewicz was third in 18:54.
2017 Men's Champion, Stan Linton
15:16

After winning the 2013 Palace, Stan Linton had made both the track and cross-country teams at Florida State University as a walk-on. In 2017 he still had some NCAA eligibility remaining, but found a walk to run the 43rd annual Palace Saloon 5K. Linton took off from the very start of the race, fueled by visions of establishing a new Palace record. He didn't, but he did win the race in 15:16. Chris Haynes and Florida State graduate student Matt McCurdy spent the whole race watching Linton get farther ahead. Haynes ended up second in 15:43 and McCurdy third in 16:36.
2017 Women's Champion, Ani Veltcheva
17:58

In 2017 Ani Veltcheva came back to the Palace from her hometown of Gainesville, Florida to defend her 2016 title. 2015 champ Lauren Poulos was also in the field, as was 2013 champ Sheryl Rosen, but Veltcheva grabbed the lead almost immediately. Late in the race, Adriana Piekarewicz narrowed the gap a bit, but Veltcheva was too far ahead to be caught. Veltcheva won her second-straight Palace Saloon 5K in 17:58, with Piekarewicz second in 18:15. Dr. Katie Sherron was third in 18:31, and Rosen fourth in 19:12.
2018 Men's Champion, Justin Garrard
15:15

Chris Haynes had finished runner-up at the Palace Saloon 5K in both 2016 and 2017. By 2018 he was ready to go for the top spot, taking the lead 400 meters into the race. But Haynes couldn't get away from Justin Garrard. Garrard stuck to Haynes through most of the race, overtook right before the crest of Michelob Ridge, then cemented his win on the downhill dash to Budweiser Creek. Garrard's winning time of 15:15 was the fastest at the Palace since 1994, when Robin Rogers ran 14:56. Haynes took second in 15:21, while Andrew Smith was third in 15:52.
2018 Women's Champion, Ani Veltcheva
18:05

With middle school track, swimming, and competitions in math and science, Ani Veltcheva hadn't had much time for 5K road races. But Veltcheva made time for the 2018 Palace Saloon 5K. The two-time winner took the lead early, trailed by Ann Centner and Dr. Katie Sherron. Sherron broke away from Centner during the second half of the race to try to chase down Veltcheva, but the youngster's lead proved insurmountable. Veltcheva ran 18:05 to take first in the women's standings, her third straight Palace win. Other athletes have won the Palace three times, but not before they entered high school. Sherron was second in 18:17 and Centner third in 18:28. 2013 winner Sheryl Rosen went 18:45 for fourth, and 2015 winner Lauren Poulos took fifth in 19:30.
2019 Men's Champion, David Barney
14:39

Stan Linton returned to the Palace in 2019, still dreaming of setting the race's record. Linton didn't run close to the record, but David Barney and Ricardo Estremera did. Leaving Linton behind during the second half, Barney and Estremera ran together all the way to the finish line. Both were clocked in 14:39, but Barney got the nod. Linton was third in 15:05.
2019 Women's Champion, Ann Centner
17:38

2019 was Ann Centner's third Palace, but her first as a Tallahassee resident--she had just moved to town to pursue a Ph.D. at Florida State University. The change of address must have agreed with her, because Centner ran a personal best of 17:38, winning her first Palace Saloon 5K women's title.
Stan Linton 2021 Men's Champion, Stan Linton
14:45

After finishing third behind David Barney in the 2019 Palace, Stan Linton had to wait longer than usual for a rematch. The 2020 race was canceled due to COVID-19. The continuing pandemic delayed the 2021 race to October. So it was 30 months before Linton got another crack at Barney. He made the most of it. Leading from wire to wire, Linton got his third Palace victory in 14:45, his first time breaking 15:00 in the race. Barney took second in 15:34.
2021 Women's Champion, Katie Sherron
17:40

Dr. Katie Sherron hadn't missed the Palace Saloon 5K since 2012. She had always finished in the top ten of the women's standings, placing second three times--including a runner-up showing behind Sheryl Rosen in 2013. 2021 was Sherron's year, though, as she raced to the women's title in 17:40--her first time breaking 18:00 on the Palace course. Rosen took second in 19:44.		Katie Sherron
2022 Men's Champion, Stan Linton
14:49

April 2022 saw the Palace Saloon 5K back in its usual month. Stan Linton was back, too, running 14:49 for his second sub-15:00 Palace and his fourth win. No challenge to Linton, Ryan Ziskinder and Vincent Fetchero took second and third in 16:00 and 16:06.		Stan Linton
2022 Women's Champion, Katie Sherron
17:39

Dr. Katie Sherron earned her first Palace Saloon 5K women's title in 2021. She was back in 2022 to grab her second, which she did with a 17:39, also her second time going under 18:00 in the race. It was also Sherron's tenth straight Palace, and her first as a master runner. Well behind the winner, Brittney Barnes edged Annabelle Wiktorski for the second women's spot, 20:42 to 20:45.		Katie Sherron
2023 Men's Champion, Stan Linton
14:54

Still building his case to be named Mr. Palace Saloon 5K, Stan Linton won the race for the fifth time in 2023, running 14:54. Rick Miller was the only other athlete to win five Palaces. It was also Linton's third time breaking 15:00 at the Palace. Alberto Mena was second in 15:20 and Ryan Ziskinder third in 15:32.		Stan Linton
Jennifer Lima 2023 Women's Champion, Jennifer Lima
17:08

In April 2023, Jennifer Lima hadn't raced since November, when she ran in the NCAA-D1 Cross-Country Championships for Florida State. The FSU alum resumed racing by winning the women's title at the Springtime 10K. Her return to competition continued with a first-place effort in the women's division of the Palace Saloon 5K. Her 17:08 was the fastest women's time at the Palace since 2005, when Breeda Willis went 16:31 for the course record. Running the race for the eleventh time, Dr. Katie Sherron was second in the women's standings at 17:34, her fastest Palace yet.
2024 Men's Champion, Ryan Ziskinder
15:27

After his third-place showing in the 2023 Palace, Ryan Ziskinder was back at Messer Field in 2024 to give the race another try. Leading wire-to-wire, Ziskinder paced himself like a metronome, winning the 5K in 15:27. Tre Pepper was second in Tre Pepper was second in 16:12 and Wakulla High harrier Henry Lewis took third in 16:38.		Ryan Ziskinder
2024 Women's Champion, Ann Centner
17:18

After winning the Palace Saloon 5K women's title in 2019, Ann Centner didn't come back to the race till 2024. Also returning to the women's field in 2024 were past champions Amy Hines, Dr. Katie Sherron, Stephanie Liles-Weyant, and Lisa Johnson. Centner, now Dr. Centner, ran away from them all, finishing as first woman in 17:18. Dr. Sherron, running her twelfth straight Palace, was second in 18:01. Hines was third in 18:11.		Ann Centner


Links
#3170
Bookmark and Share
Posted by Herb Wills at 5:29 PM 0 comments
Labels: , , ,

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

2 April 2025 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 2 April 2025. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:


This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the region in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.
Races can be abruptly canceled or rescheduled, so if a race is farther
away than across the street, it is important to confirm that the event is
actually taking place. Be safe, and smooth trails!


5 April 2025 (Saturday)
  • Enterprise Junior Women’s Club's Rabbit Run 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Bates Memorial Stadium, East Watts Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36300. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
12 April 2025 (Saturday) 19 April 2025 (Saturday)
  • Rose46th annual Rose City Run 10K and one-mile kids' run. 8:00 AM ET 10K / 9:30 AM ET one mile. North Broad Street and Monroe Street, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. USATF certified course GA22060WC (10K). 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook.
  • 8th annual Run For The Ranch 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 9:15 AM ET 10K & 5K / 9:30 AM ET one mile. Central Avenue and 1st Avenue NW, Moultrie, Georgia. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. Event web page. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com. titus3800@windstream.net
  • Gee and Lee's Gadsden 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Corry Athletic Field, 1400 West King Street, Quincy, Florida 32351. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
26 April 2025 (Saturday)
  • 10th annual Nene Fest 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. USATF certified course FL17042TY. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
3 May 2025 (Saturday) 10 May 2025 (Saturday)
  • Mother Lover 5K and one-mile fun run. 10:00 AM ET 5K / 11:00 AM ET mile. The Market At Rutland Farms, 5641 Union Road, Tifton, Georgia 31794. Online registration at active.com.
17 May 2025 (Saturday)
  • Troopers For The Coopers 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Lowndes High School, 1606 Norman Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Online registration on RunSignUp.com.
24 May 2025 (Saturday)
31 May 2025 (Saturday)
  • 5th annual Jam On The Coast 5K. 9:30 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
6 June 2025 (Friday)
  • 3rd annual Cole Borges Moon And Stars 5K and one-mile kids' fun run. 7:30 PM CT 5K / 8:30 PM CT mile. Mere Sports Complex, 3625 Caverns Road, Marianna, Florida 32446. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
7 June 2025 (Saturday) 14 June 2025 (Saturday)
  • 14th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page onFacebook Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp. First Presbyterian Church, fpcassistant@hotmail.com or 229-242-8376.
  • This We'll Defend 5K. 7:00 AM CT. Panama City, Florida 32401. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
21 June 2025 (Saturday)
28 June 2025 (Saturday)
  • Wakulla County Cross Country Boosters' 12th annual Paul Hoover Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event group on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
4 July 2025 (Friday)
  • USA Flag26th annual Celebrate Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:15 AM CT one mile. Jay's Bray-Hendricks City Park, 5259 Booker Lane, Jay, Florida 32565. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Matt Dobson, rmdobson@liberty.edu
  • USA Flag6th annual Keystone Heights Freedom 5K. Keystone Heights City Hall, 555 Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, Florida 32656. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
5 July 2025 (Saturday)
12 July 2025 (Saturday)
19 July 2025 (Saturday) 26 July 2025 (Saturday)
2 August 2025 (Saturday)
9 August 2025 (Saturday)
  • Plate27th annual Gulf Winds Track Club Mile at the Breakfast On The Track. 7:45 AM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.
16 August 2025 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 8K course map. 5K course map. 3K course map. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019 or Bill Lott, 850-656-1273.
23 August 2025 (Saturday)
30 August 2025 (Saturday)
6 September 2025 (Saturday)
13 September 2025 (Saturday)
20 September 2025 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd annual Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K women / 8:05 AM ET 5K men / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL17042TY. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Lisa Unger, unger4122@comcast.net or 850-544-4893.
27 September 2025 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 46th annual Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 8:30 AM ET. Wallwood Boy Scout Reservation, 23 Wallwood BSA Drive, Quincy, Florida 32351. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
4 October 2025 (Saturday)
  • beeHahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Hahira Community Center, 216 Randall Street, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 10th annual Tate's Hell And Back 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Crooked River Grill at Saint James Bay Golf Club, 151 Laughing Gull Lane, Carrabelle, Florida 32322. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. BeLinda Wharton, bhwharton@gmail.com or 850-544-5410.
11 October 2025 (Saturday)
  • PineGulf Winds Track Club's 46th annual Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 AM ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. GWTCpinerun@gmail.com or text Carter Hay (850-294-9388) or Jennifer Hay (850-294-9395).
18 October 2025 (Saturday)
  • Breast cancer ribbon18th annual Rejoice Run 5K and Mom's Mile (formerly Joyce's Jog). 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Historic Donalsonville Fire Station, 220 South Woolfork Avenue, Donalsonville, Georgia 39845. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
25 October 2025 (Saturday) 1 November 2025 (Saturday)
8 November 2025 (Saturday)
  • Catfish13th annual BFD Catfish Crawl 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. M and B Train Park, North Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Blountstown, Florida 32424. 2024 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. USATF certified course FL16045EBM (5K). Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com. Ben Hall, blountstownfire@gmail.com or 850-674-4988.
11 November 2025 (Tuesday) 15 November 2025 (Saturday)
22 November 2025 (Saturday)
27 November 2025 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 49th annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K / 10K / 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF-certified course FL16080TY (15K). USATF-certified course FL22045JK (10K). USATF certified course FL22044JK (5K). Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236.
  • Lowndes High School Cross-Country's Valdosta Turkey Trot 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Saint John Catholic School, 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2024 story. 2019 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Gulf Coast State College Athletics' 3rd annual Turkey Trot 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Gulf Coast State College, 5230 West Highway 90, Panama City, Florida 32401. 2024 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 12th annual Harvest Run 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET 10K and 5K. Leesburg Recreation Building, 110 Starksville Avenue, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. 2024 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF-certified course GA19089WC (10K). USATF certified course GA19090WC (5K). Event profile on Facebook. Race web site. Online registration at UltraSignUp.com.
29 November 2025 (Saturday)
6 December 2025 (Saturday) 13 December 2025 (Saturday) 20 December 2025 (Saturday) 27 December 2025 (Saturday)
31 December 2025 (Wednesday)
  • 7th annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2021 story. 2018 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
1 January 2026 (Thursday)
  • Val D'Osta New Year 5K. 9:00 PM ET. Valdosta State University Complex, 401 Baytree Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2025 story. 2024 story. 2022 story. 2020 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. A Course/Line, LLC, acourseline@earthlink.net or 229-630-1455.
3 January 2026 (Saturday)
10 January 2026 (Saturday)
17 January 2026 (Saturday)
  • 12th annual Half Shell Hustle 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Riverfront Park, 80 Water Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320. 2025 story. 2024 story. 2022 story. 2020 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Online registration at WebScorer.com.
24 January 2026 (Saturday)
  • 5th annual FSU Panama City Torch Run 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Florida State University Panama City, Holley Academic Center, 4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City, Florida. 2025 story. 2024 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com.
31 January 2026 (Saturday)
7 February 2026 (Saturday)
  • 4th annual Chipola 5K Challenge. 8:00 AM CT. Chipola College Cultural Center, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, Florida. 2025 story. 2024 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com. Thomas Howell, tvhowell1@gmail.com
14 February 2026 (Saturday)
21 February 2026 (Saturday)
28 February 2026 (Saturday)
7 March 2026 (Saturday) 14 March 2026 (Saturday)
  • 3rd annual Ichetucknee Springs 5K Trail Run. 7:00 AM ET. Ichetucknee Springs State Park, 12087 SW US Highway 27, Fort White, Florida 32038. 2025 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com
  • Colquitt Regional Medical Foundation's 5th annual Saint Patty 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET 5K / 10:00 AM ET mile. 1 Magnolia Court, Moultrie, Georgia 31768. 2025 story. 2023 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
21 March 2026 (Saturday)
28 March 2026 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 49th annual Springtime 10K, 5K and one-mile kids' run. 7:30 AM ET one-mile / 8:00 AM ET 10K and 5K. Florida Departemen of Transportation Building, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2025 story. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF-certifed course FL22011JK (10K). USATF-certifed course FL22012JK (5K). Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. springtime10k@gmail.com.
  • 14th annual Trail of Payne 10K. 8:30 AM ET. Payne's Prairie State Park, 100 Savannah Boulevard, Micanopy, Florida 32667. 2025 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
4 April 2026 (Saturday)
11 April 2026 (Saturday) 18 April 2026 (Saturday)
25 April 2026 (Saturday)
#3168
Bookmark and Share
Posted by Herb Wills at 12:01 AM 0 comments
Labels: , , , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)