Saturday, July 28, 2018

The Devil couldn't catch Clay Milford

Earlier this year I was reading Bill Kenley’s novel about cross-country running, High School Runner: Freshman. If I remember one thing about the book, it’s that early in the story the Pennsgap High cross-country team does a workout that includes a Devil-take-the-Hindmost run.

Clay Milford
Clay Milford

We have one of those in Tallahassee, and last Saturday, July 28, Chile High senior Clay Milford won Tallahassee’s Devil-take-the-Hindmost race, the sole survivor of a field of 21 runners.


In Kenley’s book, one of his character describes how the run works. “So you can’t be last in Devil, that’s the main rule. If you’re last at the finish line, the Devil gets you. Since there are six of you guys, that means the winner and the second place finisher will run five laps each.”

2018 Devil-take-the-Hindmost
The Devil leads

The Tallahassee race wasn’t limited to just one small cross-country squad, so with 21 runners lining up on the track at 7:00 PM, the winner would have to go twenty laps. The rest would be removed one at a time, one at the end of each 400-meter lap, by the Devil.


Kat Sack was this year’s Devil, and led the runners on their first lap around the track. This was a parade lap, a free lap where no runner would be removed. After that, the Devil stepped off the track and waited for the end of the second lap to start her harvest.

2018 Devil-take-the-Hindmost Race
The surge at the end of lap nine

Zachary Bridges and Anna Bridges ended the second lap with an Alphonse-and-Gaston routine. “I’ll be last.” “No, I’ll be last.” Tiring off their antics, the Devil took both athletes off the track.


Eight-year-old Chloe Molen left the track after the third lap, and Jennie Merchant after four laps. The remaining runners started their second mile.

Rory Claussen
Rory Claussen

Master runner Stuart Poage bowed out on lap five. The Devil nabbed Panama City master runner Neil Claussen on lap six, and Spencer Claussen after lap seven. The second mile ended with Ryan Poage going to the Devil on lap eight.


After leading most of the way, master runner Paul Guyas was taken by the Devil after nine laps. Eric Godin left the track on the tenth lap. Thirteen-year-old Rory Claussen of Panama City was the last female runner left on the track, but the Devil got her after eleven laps. Master runner Brian Molen couldn’t escape the Devil on the twelfth lap, leaving just two other master runners on the track--Duane Evans and Philip Sura. The Devil took Evans on the thirteenth lap, and Sura on the fourteenth. Only seven runners were left.

Vince Molosky
Vince Molosky

Vince Molosky was the first of the seven, leaving the track after a hard-fought fifteenth lap. That lap exhausted Matt McCurdy, the 2017 Devil-take-the-Hindmost winner, and he jogged the sixteenth lap, his run over after four miles.


“It took a year, but I got you!” chortled the Devil.

2018 Devil-take-the-Hindmost Race
Lap 17

Ryan “Weather Tiger” Truchelut went out at the end of the seventeenth lap. On the eighteenth lap the Devil snatched Jake Mazziotta, a second-year runner on the Virginia Military Institute cross-country team. Three runners were left, none of whom wanted to yield an inch. Trying to lean ahead of Bryce Cole and Clay Milford at the line, Chris O'Kelley stumbled and fell. When he looked up, the Devil was directing him off the track. The nineteenth lap was over, and so was O’Kelley’s race.


The battle on the nineteenth lap had exhausted Cole; the Embry-Riddle cross-country runner could only trot around the track on the twentieth lap while Milford galloped away from him. After five miles, the Devil got Cole, and Milford got the win.

Chris O'Kelley, Clay Milford, Bryce Cole
Chris O'Kelley, Clay Milford, Bryce Cole

“This is one that Jake and I have wanted to do for a lot of years,” said Milford.


The race has been going on for a lot of years. Tallahassee’s Devil-take-the-Hindmost was first run back in the 1970s. It has been almost annual since then; there have been more summers with a Devil-take-the-Hindmost than without one. It’s an unusual event, but the novelty is a welcome break from the endless summer miles. And of course there’s no more appropriate time to run with the Devil than midsummer in Tallahassee, when it’s as hot as...you know.


Devil Take The Hindmost Race
Mike Long Track, Tallahassee, Florida
Saturday, 28 July 2018 @ 7:00 PM ET
PlaceFirst NameLast NameM/FAgeHometownLaps
1.  ClayMilfordM18Tallahassee, FL21
2.  BryceColeM20Wakulla, FL20
3.  ChrisO'KelleyM25Tallahassee, FL19
4.  JakeMazziottaM20Tallahassee, FL18
5.  RyanTruchelutM32Tallahassee, FL17
6.  MattMcCurdyM25Tallahassee, FL16
7.  VinceMoloskyM39Tallahassee, FL15
8.  PhilipSuraM48Tallahassee, FL14
9.  DuaneEvansM51Tallahassee, FL13
10.  BrianMolenM42Tallahassee, FL12
11.  RoryClaussenF13Panama City, FL11
12.  EricGodinM34Tallahassee, FL10
13.  PaulGuyasM40Tallahassee, FL9
14.  RyanPoageM12Tallahassee, FL8
15.  SpencerClaussenM13Panama City, FL7
16.  NeilClaussenM44Panama City, FL6
17.  StuartPoageM43Tallahassee, FL5
18.  JennieMerchantF26Tallahassee, FL4
19.  ChloeMolenF8Tallahassee, FL3
20.  AnnaBridgesF21Tallahassee, FL2
ZacharyBridgesM25Tallahassee, FL2


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Friday, July 27, 2018

Tallahassee area cross country meets in 2018



2018 Tallahassee Area Cross Country Schedule

cross country
2017 3A FHSAA Boys 5K State Championship Race at ARPXC

Here's a list of cross country meets in the Tallahassee area during the upcoming 2018 season. I've limited this to middle school, high school, and college events, so you won't see open events here like the Miller Landing Madness, Run For Lawson, Pine Run, or Tannenbaum Trail 6K. I've also limited the list to Leon County and its immediate neighbors, so you'll find events here in Wakulla, Decatur, Thomas, and Jefferson counties, but nothing farther afield. As many events as I have listed here, I still might have missed one or two. If you notice that a meet is missing, let me know and I'll add it tout de suite.

~ HW


24 AUGUST 2018 (Friday)
  • Cougar Cross Country Challenge (College Session). 5:30 PM ET college women's 5K / 6:00 PM ET college men's 5K. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2017 story. 2016 story.
25 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • Cougar Cross Country Challenge (High School and Middle School Session). 7:15 AM ET community and JV 5K / 8:00 AM ET high school girls 5K / 8:40 AM ET high school boys 5K / 9:15 AM ET middle school girls 3K / 9:40 AM ET middle school boys 3K / 10:10 AM ET one-mile challenge. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2010 story.
30 AUGUST 2018 (Thursday)
  • Apalachee Regional Park Middle School Invitational. 6:00 PM ET middle school girls two mile / 6:30 PM ET middle school boys two mile. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2012 story. 2010 story. Leon County middle schools only.
1 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 2nd annual Big Bend Cross Country Invitational. 7:30 AM ET community 5K / 8:15 AM ET high school girls 5K / 9:00 AM ET high school boys 5K / 9:40 AM ET middle school girls 3K / 10:00 AM ET middle school boys 3K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story.
  • 10th annual Bobby Lang Invitational. 9:30 AM ET college women's 5K / 10:10 AM ET college men's 5K. Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida 32307. 2011 story.
6 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • 9th annual Fort Braden Run. 6:00 PM ET middle school girls two mile / 6:30 PM ET middle school boys two mile. Fort Braden Community Park, 15100 Blountstown Highway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Leon County middle schools only.
8 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 3rd annual John Paul II Panther Invite. 8:00 AM ET girls 5K / 8:45 AM ET boys 5K. John Paul II Catholic High School, 5100 Terrebone Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story.
13 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • 32nd Everhart Invitational. 10:30 AM ET Everhart division / 10:45 AM ET middle school girls two mile / 11:15 AM ET middle school boys two mile. Gretchen Everhart School, 2750 Mission Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Leon County middle schools only.
15 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 2nd annual Red Hills Cross-Country Invitational. 7:15 AM ET Open 5K / 8:00 AM ET high school girls varsity 5K / 8:30 AM ET high school boys varsity 5K / 9:00 AM ET high school girls junior-varsity 5K / 9:30 AM ET high school boys junior-varsity 5K. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2017 story. Mike Phillips, phillipsm@leonschools.net
  • 19th annual Bainbridge High Bearcat Invitational. 8:00 AM ET high school girls 5K / 9:00 AM ET high school boys 5K / 9:45 AM ET middle school two mile. Bainbridge High School, 1 Bearcat Boulevard, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story.
  • Prefontaine Classic. 8:30 AM ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story.
20 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • Crusader Cross Country Classic (Middle Schools). 4:00 PM ET middle school girls 3K / 4:30 PM ET middle school boys 3K. Lawson's Course at Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2009 story.
  • 6th annual Mustang Stampede. 6:00 PM ET middle school girls two mile / 6:30 PM ET middle school boys two mile. Montford Middle School, 5789 Pimlico Dr, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Leon County middle schools only.
27 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • Falcon Invitational. 6:00 PM ET middle school girls 3K / 6:30 PM ET middle school boys 3K. Fairview Middle School, 415 Zillah Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32305. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. Leon County middle schools only.
4 OCTOBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • Leon County Schools' Middle School Championship. 6:00 PM ET middle school girls two mile / 6:30 PM ET middle school boys two mile. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 girls story. 2011 boys story. 2010 story. Leon County middle schools only.
6 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Aucilla Christian Academy Warrior Stampede. 8:30 AM ET high school boys 5K / 9:00 AM ET high school girls 5K / 9:30 AM ET junior varsity 5K. University of Florida IFAS Jefferson County Extension Office, 2729 West Washington Street, Monticello, Florida 32344. 2015 story. 2014 story.
9 OCTOBER 2018 (Tuesday)
  • Tallahassee Middle School Open. 3:30 PM ET elementary school mile / 4:00 PM ET middle school girls 3K / 4:30 PM ET middle school boys 3K. Lawson's Course at Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. Rescheduled
12 OCTOBER 2018 (Friday)
  • Florida State University Cross Country Invitational (Collegiate Classic). 7:40 AM ET college men 8K / 8:20 AM ET college women 5K / 5:00 PM ET middle school girls 3K / 5:30 PM ET middle school boys 3K / 6:00 PM ET high school boys junior varsity 5K / 6:30 PM ET high school girls junior varsity 5K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 1981 story. 1980 story. 1978 story. Canceled
13 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Florida State University Cross Country Invitational (Pre-State). 7:40 AM ET boys high school Elite 5K / 8:05 AM ET girls high school Elite 5K / 8:35 AM ET boys high school Select 5K / 9:00 AM ET girls high school Select 5K / 9:30 AM ET boys high school Varsity A 5K / 9:55 AM ET girls high school Varsity A 5K / 10:25 AM ET boys high school Varsity B 5K / 10:50 AM ET girls high school Varsity B 5K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2016 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 1981 story. 1980 story. 1978 story. Canceled
17 OCTOBER 2018 (Wednesday)
  • Tallahassee Middle School Open. 3:30 PM ET elementary school mile / 4:00 PM ET middle school girls 3K / 4:30 PM ET middle school boys 3K. Lawson's Course at Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story.
19 OCTOBER 2018 (Friday)
  • 4th annual Tallahassee Elementary Cross Country Championship. 5:15 PM ET, 1K for Grade 1 & Under / 5:30 PM ET, 2K for Grade 2 & Grade 3 / 5:50 PM ET, 3K for Grade 4 & Grade 5 / 6:10 PM ET, 3K for Middle School. Maclay School, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Angie Milford, teammilford@gmail.com Rescheduled
20 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 26th annual Yellow Jacket Invitational. Thomas County Central Middle School, 4681 US Highway 84 Bypass, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. 9:00 AM ET high school girls 5K / 9:45 AM ET high school boys 5K / 10:15 AM ET middle school 3K. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. Tony Voyles, avoyles@tcjackets.net or 912-550-4917.
  • Tallahassee Community College Eagle Invitational. 8:15 AM ET college men's 5K / 8:45 AM ET college women's 5K / 9:15 AM ET high school boys' 5K / 9:45 AM ET high school girls' 5K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. Event page on Facebook.
23 OCTOBER 2018 (Tuesday)
  • FHSAA 1A District 3 Cross Country Championships. 1:00 AM ET high school girls 5K / 10:45 AM ET high school boys 5K. Maclay School, 3737 North Meridian Road Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story.
24 OCTOBER 2018 (Wednesday)
  • FHSAA 3A District 3 Cross Country Championships. 4:00 PM ET high school girls 5K / 5:00 PM ET high school boys 5K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook.
25 OCTOBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • FHSAA 2A District 2 Cross Country Championships. 9:00 AM ET high school girls 5K / 10:00 AM ET high school boys 5K / 11:00 AM ET open 5K. 3Y Ranch, 195 Harvey-Young Farm Road, Crawfordville, Florida 32327. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2009 story.
  • GHSA Region 1-AA Cross Country Championships. 10:30 AM ET Girls' 5K / 11:00 AM ET Boys' 5K. Pebble Hill Plantation, Pebble Hill Plantation, 1251 US Highway 319 South, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story.
  • 3rd annual South Georgia / North Florida Middle School Championship. 8:00 AM ET middle school girls / 8:30 AM ET middle school boys. Thomas County Central Middle School, 4681 US Highway 84 Bypass, Thomasville, Georgia 31792.
26 OCTOBER 2018 (Friday)
  • FCSAA / NJCAA Region 8 Cross Country Championship. 8:00 AM ET men's 8K / 9:00 AM ET women's 5K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story.
9 NOVEMBER 2018 (Friday)
  • NCAA-D1 South Region Cross Country Championships. 9:00 AM ET Women's 6K / 10:00 AM ET Men's 10K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2015 story. Event page on Facebook.
10 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • FHSAA Cross Country State Finals. 7:30 AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook.
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Leon County Schools' 2018 middle school cross country schedule

The middle school cross-country runners of Leon County Schools will see more meets and shorter races in 2018, according to the season schedule. Here is that schedule:

Leon County Schools middle school cross-country runners
Girls' two mile at the 2017 ARPXC Invitational

Leon County Schools
2018 Middle School Cross-Country Schedule
DateTimeMeetVenue
August 30
Thursday
6:00 PM Girls
6:30 PM Boys
ARPXC InvitationalApalachee Regional Park
September 6
Thursday
6:00 PM Girls
6:30 PM Boys
Fort Braden RunFort Braden Park
September 13
Thursday
10:45 AM Girls
11:15 AM Boys
Everhart InvitationalGretchen Everhart School
September 20
Thursday
6:00 PM Girls
6:30 PM Boys
Mustang InvitationalMontford Middle School
September 27
Thursday
6:00 PM Girls
6:30 PM Boys
Falcon InvitationalPhipps Park
October 4
Thursday
6:00 PM Girls
6:30 PM Boys
LCS ChampionshipApalachee Regional Park


The big change is that at all Leon County Schools meets, the race distance will be three kilometers instead of two miles. Three kilometers is about 219 meters shorter than two miles. Shorter isn't better, but it's in line with the middle school racing distance elsewhere--notably, the FLYRA Florida Middle School State Cross-Country Championship and the B3R Sports Florida Youth Cross-Country Championship. The other change is that the schedule is being expanded to six meets. The new event is the Falcon Invitational, scheduled for Thursday evening, 27 September 2018, at Fairview Middle School Phipps Park. The middle school season was extended to five meets in 2015 with the addition of a season opener on the Apalachee Regional Park Cross-Country Course (ARPXC). However, that opening event was rained out in 2015, and canceled due to hurricane damage in 2016, so 2017 was the only year that Leon County Schools actually ran five middle school cross-country meets.


Outside of Leon County Schools, Holy Comforter Episcopal School is again hosting two middle school cross-country meets--the Crusader Cross-Country Classic on Thursday afternoon, 20 September 2018, and the Tallahassee Middle School Open on Tuesday afternoon, 9 October 2018. Both meets open with an elementary school mile. The middle school races at Holy Comforter are three kilometers, by the way, and always have been.


There is also a three-kilometer race open to middle school athletes at Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness (18 August 2018), a middle school 3K at the Cougar Cross-Country Challenge in Phipps Park (25 August 2018), a three-kilometer middle school race at the second annual Big Bend Cross-Country Invitational at ARPXC (1 September 2018), a middle school two-mile at the Bearcat Invitational at Bainbridge (Georgia) High School (15 September 2018), and a middle school 3K at the Florida State University Cross-Country Invitational (12 October 2018). There's no shortage of races for Tallahassee's middle school cross-country runners in 2018. If anything, there's a danger of over-racing.


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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Tallahassee Community College Eagles 2018 Cross-Country Schedule

Cross-country season has gone from months away to weeks away, and it is about to go from weeks away to days away. With competition about to start, Tallahassee Community College has released the Eagles' 2018 cross-country schedule.


The Eagles have five meets right in Tallahassee starting with their opener, the Cougar Cross-Country Challenge in Phipps Park on Friday evening, 24 August 2018. After that, TCC's harriers visit Valdosta, Georgia for the first time, running in the Valdosta State University Border Clash at Freedom Park on Friday, 31 August 2018. The Eagles are on the road again a week later on 7 September 2018, making their first appearance at the University of North Florida Invitational in Jacksonville, Florida.


Returning to Tallahassee, the Eagles will race at Gulf Winds Track Club's Salute to Prefontaine 5K on Saturday, 15 September 2018. In October, TCC will compete three times at Florida's premiere venue, the Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross-Country Course, racing at the FSU Cross-Country Invitational on 12 October 2018, the inaugural TCC Eagle Invitational on 19 October 2018, and the FCSAA Cross-Country Championships on 26 October 2018.


Post-season championships open with the FCSAA meet, and continue on 10 November 2018 with the NJCAA-D1 National Cross-Country Championships at Garden City, Kansas--marking the sixth year in a row that the national meet has been held west of the Mississippi River. The following week, on 17 November 2018, is the NJCAA Half-Marathon championship, which returns to Gulf Shores, Alabama this year.


Here's the 2018 cross-country schedule for the Tallahassee Community College Eagles:


Tallahassee Community College Eagles
Cross Country Schedule
2018 - 2019 Season
DateMeetLocation
24 August 2018Cougar Cross Country ChallengeTallahassee, FL (Phipps Park)
31 August 2018Valdosta State University Border ClashValdosta, GA
7 September 2018University of North Florida InvitationalJacksonville, FL
15 September 2018Salute to Prefontaine 5KTallahassee, FL (Silver Lake)
12 October 2018FSU Cross Country InvitationalTallahassee, FL (ARPXC)
19 October 2018TCC Eagle InvitationalTallahassee, FL (ARPXC)
26 October 2018FCSAA Cross Country ChampionshipsTallahassee, FL (ARPXC)
10 November 2018NJCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsGarden City, KS
17 November 2018NJCAA Half Marathon ChampionshipGulf Shores, AL


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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

25 July 2018 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 25 July 2018. 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.
Map
26 JULY 2018 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #8 (Events TBD). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019.
28 JULY 2018 (Saturday)
  • Tallahassee's annual (except when it's not) Devil Take The Hindmost Run. 7:00 PM ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way and Spirit Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2004 story. 1999 story. 1993 story. 1992 story. 1990 story. Event page on Facebook. The Devil, c/o Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
  • Southern Discomfort 30 hour / 24 hour / 12 hour / 6 hour. 8:00 AM ET. Chehaw Park, Albany, Georgia. USATF certified course GA17033WC. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at UltraSignUp.com.
4 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #4, Tom Brown Park (4-1/2 miles). 7:30 AM ET. Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Jim and Kristin Halley GulfWindsTrails@gmail.com.
  • 7th annual Run to Remember 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 10K, 5K / 7:45 AM ET one mile. Moultrie/Colquitt County Parks and Recreation Department, 4th Street SE, Moultrie, Georgia. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. sha.missions@gmail.com or 229-528-4967.
  • 21st annual Summer Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 6:30 PM ET one mile / 7:00 PM ET 5K. Lighthouse Park, 2 East Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island, Florida 32328. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL13045EBM. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 29th annual Run For Love 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:15 PM ET. Red Hill Athletic Center, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Stallion Road, Tifton, Georgia. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  • 3rd annual Back The Blue 5K and one-mile Doughnut Dash. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. Wild Side Running, 2341 Lake Park Drive, Albany, Georgia 31707. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
  • 30th annual Bushwacker 5K. 7:30 AM CT. Gulf Breeze Recreation Center, 800 Shoreline Drive, Pensacola, Florida. USATF certified course FL10048EBM. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer.
11 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • 21st 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. 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 EventBrite.com. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.
18 AUGUST 2018 (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. 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 EventBrite.com. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019 or Bill Lott, 850-656-1273.
25 AUGUST 2018 (Saturday)
  • Cougar Cross-Country Challenge Community 5K. 7:15 AM ET community 5K / 8:00 AM ET high school girls' 5K / 8:40 AM ET high school boys' 5K / 9:15 AM ET middle school girls' 3K / 9:40 AM ET middle school boys' 3K / 10:10 AM elementary school one mile. Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Chris Sumner, lfcsumner3@aol.com
  • 13th annual Blaze The Day VSU Community 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET one mile. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF-certified 5K course GA18010WC. 2018 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
1 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 2nd annual Big Bend Cross-Country Invitational Community 5K. 7:30 AM ET community 5K / 8:15 AM ET high school girls' 5K / 9:00 AM ET high school boys' 5K / 9:40 AM ET middle school girls' 3K / 10:00 AM ET middle school boys' 3K. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross-Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. Event web page.
  • 9th annual Valdosta Labor Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 39th annual Midnight Chase 5K and 1/2-mile fun run. 11:30 PM CT half mile / 12:00 Midnight CT 5K. Old K-Mart and Beall's Outlet Parking Lot, 7038 W Hwy 98, Panama City Beach, Florida 32412. 2015 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Joe Edgecombe 850-774-0018 (c) 850-763-5005 (h).
  • Jackson County Fire Rescue 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Madison Park, Marianna, Florida. Event page on Facebook.
2 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Sunday)
  • 7th annual Alys Beach 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:00 AM CT. Alys Beach, 9581 East County Highway 30A, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. 2018 event page on Facebook.
3 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Monday)
  • 3rd annual Bluebird Run For Brookie B 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET 5K / 8:00 AM ET one mile. J.R. Alford Greenway, 2500 Pedrick Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2015 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. contact@bluebirdrun.com
  • 42nd annual Macon Labor Day Road Race 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET 10K / 10:00 AM ET one mile. 4553 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia. USATF certified 10K course GA12100WC. USATF certified 5K course GA12099WC. Event web page. macontracks@macontracks.org
8 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 37th annual Sickle Cell Foundation of the Big Bend 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:10 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Jake Gaither Park, 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32305. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL18025TY. Event web site. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 3rd annual B1 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. McKey Park, 112 Burton Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event profile on Facebook. 2018 event page on Facebook.
  • 3rd annual South Georgia Ballet Tutus and Tennis Shoes 10K, 5K, and fun run. 8:00 AM ET fun run / 8:30 AM ET 10K and 5K. Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 East Washington Street, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
15 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd annual Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 8:30 AM ET. Silver Lake Recreation Area of the Apalachicola National Forest, Silver Lake Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Doug Bell, Douglas.bell@bipc.com or 850-510-7146.
  • 5th annual Saint Jude Run To End Childhood Cancer 5K. 8:00 AM ET. 3196 Merchants Row Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook.
  • 5th annual Georgia Military College Valdosta 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Georgia Military College, 4201 North Forrest Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31605. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Lisa Wagner, lwagner@gmc.edu or 229-269-4827.
  • 18th annual Run Like The Devil 5K Trail Race (nee Life Is A Beach 5K). 8:00 AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, AL 36303. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Entry form. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
22 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 37th 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL06045DL. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Lisa Unger, unger4122@comcast.net or 850-544-4893.
  • Harvest Hustle 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Whigham Elementary School, 211 West Broad Avenue, Whigham, Georgia 39887. Online registration at active.com.
  • 12th annual Trot with S.W.A.T. 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Poplar Head Park, 126 North Saint Andrews Street, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2017 story. 2013 story. Carol Goguen, cgoguen@graceba.net or 334-794-9029.
  • Headland Harvest Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:00 AM CT one mile. 25 Grove Street, Headland, Alabama 36345. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
29 SEPTEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 8th annual Get-A-Mammy 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Bethany Baptist Church, 5064 Bethany Road, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story.
  • 2nd annual Dr. Eric Dueno Memorial 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Bill Reynolds Sports Park, 1100 Cox Avenue, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. 2017 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Suzanne Inman Angell, sangell@swgrc.org
  • 3rd annual Live Better Pink Run 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Archbold Medical Center, 915 Gordon Avenue, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. 2017 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook.
  • Bull Run 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Middlebrooks Park, Banfill Avenue, Bonifay, Florida 32425. 2015 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
6 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Hurricane11th annual Red Cross Robin Lotane Memorial Hurricane Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, 4079 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story.
  • 8th annual Run for Lawson Cross Country 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET one mile / 9:00 AM ET 10K and 5K. Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Cathy Mayfield, emc4223@aol.com
  • Hahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Hahira Community Center, 216 Randall Street, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. honeybeefestival@yahoo.com or 229-794-3274 or 229-794-9777.
  • Pirates of the High Seas 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. Online registration at active.com.
  • Pumpkin Run 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Never Forget Run. 8:00 AM CT. The Crab Trap, 3500 Highway 98 East, Destin, Florida 32541. 2018 event page on Facebook.
  • 2nd annual Sprint On the Flint Triathlon (400 m swim, 10 mi bike, 5 km run). 7:30 AM ET. Earle May Boat Basin, 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
13 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 AM ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Gary Griffin, runlong@nettally.com
  • 2nd annual Halloween Haul 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM CT. M and B Train Park, North Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Blountstown, Florida 32424. USATF certified course FL16045EBM (5K). Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
  • 37th annual Dog Days Run 5K. 8:00 AM ET. 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2016 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
20 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Cast Iron 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Citizens National Bank Parking Lot, 100 East Stephens Street, Quitman, Georgia 31643. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story. 229-242-0676.
  • Run Baby Run 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Citizens Lodge Park, 4574 Lodge Drive, Marianna, Florida 32446. 2017 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Vicki Duelz, awpcmarianna@gmail.com or 850-526-4673.
27 OCTOBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 8th annual Trash Dash 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Championship Cross-Country Course, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Carole Gentry gentryc@leoncountyfl.gov or Mary Jean Yon MaryJeanYon@comcast.net
  • Pumpkin39th annual Boston Mini-Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, Georgia 31626. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web page. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
  • 15th annual St. John Road Race 5K, one mile, and Tot Trot. 8:00 AM ET (5K), 9:00 AM ET (one mile), 9:15 AM ET (Tot Trot). St. John Catholic School, 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602-1699. 2015 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event web site. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • The Halloween Half Half Marathon & 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Riverfront Park, 112 North Front Street, Albany, Georgia 31701. Event web site. Event page on Facebook.
  • Tricker Trek 10K, 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 10K and 5K / One mile immediately afterwards. Conservation Park, Griffin Boulevard, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. Online registration at active.com.
  • Flatwoods 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Austin Cary Forest, 10599 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville, Florida 32609. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
3 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
10 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 4th annual Support Lowndes High School Cross Country 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Lowndes High School, 1606 Norman Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2015 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Martha Mazurkiewicz, marthamazurkiewicz@lowndes.k12.ga.us
12 NOVEMBER 2018 (Monday)
17 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 5th annual Ryno 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Rosalynn Carter Institute For Caregiving, Georgia Southwestern State University, 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Drive, Americus, Georgia 31709. Online registration at active.com.
22 NOVEMBER 2018 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd 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. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236.
  • 5th 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Race web site.
24 NOVEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 19th annual Pilgrim Chase Trail Run 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
1 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd annual Ten-Mile Challenge and Five-Mile Road Race. 8:00 AM ET. Hawks Rise Elementary School, 205 Meadow Ridge Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32312-1565. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified courses FL10078EBM (ten mile) and FL10077EBM (five mile). Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. 10MileChallenge@gmail.com
  • Jingle Bell Run 3K Fun Run. 6:15 PM ET. Downtown Tallahassee, Monroe Street at Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web page. Jan Bubsey, jan.bubsey@talgov.com talgov.com or 850-891-3860.
  • 6th annual Little Run On The Prairie 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, 100 Savannah Boulevard, Micanopy, Florida 32667. Event page on Facebook. Online registration on ItsYourRace.com.
8 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
15 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Wind Track Club's 8th annual Tannenbaum Trail 6K Cross Country Run and 2018 RRCA Florida State Cross-Country Championship. 9:00 AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
  • 3rd annual VLPRA Ugly Sweater 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET one mile / 9:30 AM ET 5K. Freedom Park, 3795 Guest Road, Valdosta, Georgia. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook.
22 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)

29 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • 20th annual Last Gasp 5K Trail Run. 9:00 AM CT. Westgate Park, 801 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama 36303. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Larry Dykes, drcprez@yahoo.com or 334-792-6021.
  • JTC Running's 41st annual Last Gasp 5K Cross-Country Race. 2:00 PM ET. Jacksonville University. 2017 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer.
31 DECEMBER 2018 (Saturday)
  • Team RWB New Year's Eve Ultramarathon (24 hour, 12 hour, and 6 hour runs). 8:00 AM ET 24 Hour / 8:00 AM ET and 8:00 PM ET 12 Hour / 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM and 2:00 AM 6 Hour. Smith Gym, Fort Benning, Georgia. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at UltraSignUp.com.
1 JANUARY 2019 (Tuesday)
  • Resolution Run 5K. 10:00 AM ET. Wild Side Running, 2341 Lake Park Drive, Albany, Georgia. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at WebScorer.com.
  • Florida Track Club's 4th annual Frank Shorter Road Mile. 12:00 Noon ET. H Spurgeon Cherry "Westside" Pool, 1001 NW 31st Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. USATF course certification map #FL17087TY. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
5 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 6th annual Swamp Forest Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, and Quarter Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 5th annual TMH For Life Challenge Winter 5K run and 3K walk. 9:00 AM ET 5K. Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center, 1775 One Healing Place, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF certified 5K course FL17090TY. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Tonya Little, tonya.little@tmh.org or 850-431-4825.
  • 13th annual Red Nose Half Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. 1200 Broadway, Columbus, Georgia 31901. 2018 story. USATF-certified half-marathon course GA16082WC. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Carolee Luther caroleeluther@gmail.com
12 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 35th annual Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship. 9:00 AM ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL12001EBM. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Larry Giunipero, lgiunip@cob.fsu.edu or 850-878-5569, or Bill Hillison, bhillis@garnet.acns.fsu.edu or 850-893-4557.
  • 6th annual Half Shell Hustle 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Riverfront Park, 80 Water Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page.
19 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
26 JANUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Red Fox10th annual Trent Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Roberts Elementary School, 5777 Pimlico Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. USATF certified course FL11132EBM. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. 2019 event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Rick and Lois Burnette, TrentTrot5K@gmail.com or 850-294-9946.
  • Tulip7th Tulip Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET one mile / 9:00 AM ET 5K. Cascades Park, 1001 South Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course FL14149EBM. 2019 event page on Facebook.
  • 8th annual Valdosta BCM Run For Missions 4 Mile. 8:00 AM ET. Baptist Collegiate Ministries House, 1522 North Oak Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. USATF certified four-mile course #GA18031WC. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 7th annual Soaring Eagle 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Community Christian Academy, 218 East 8th Street, Adel, Georgia. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 39th annual Matanzas 5000-Meter Road Race. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:30 AM ET one-mile. Ketterlinus Gym, 60 Orange Street, Saint Augustine, Florida. 2018 story. 2017 story. USATF certified course #FL12049EBM. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
2 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • USATFUSATF Cross-Country Championships. 8:00 AM ET Community 5K / 9:00 AM ET Masters Women 6K / 9:45 AM ET Masters Men 8K / 10:45 AM ET Junior Women 6K / 11:20 AM ET Junior Men 8K / 12:05 PM ET Senior Women 10K / 12:55 PM ET Senior Men 10K. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. Event page on Facebook.
  • 7th annual Jog With The Generals 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 10K & 5K / 9:30 AM ET one mile. Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, Georgia. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event web page. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
3 FEBRUARY 2019 (Sunday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 45th annual Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:30 AM ET. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2018 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified marathon course FL17089TY. USATF certified half-marathon course FL17066TY. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. Tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com
9 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Samoa26th annual Run For The Cookies 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET one mile / 9:00 AM ET 5K. Tallahassee Community College Lifetime Sports Center, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL14006EBM. Dr. Jeanne O'Kon, okonj@tcc.fl.edu or 850-894-2019.
  • 8th annual Hospice Half Marathon. 8:00 AM ET. Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31601-2101. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. No race in 2015. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. USATF-certified half-marathon course GA18003WC. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • kiss9th annual Chattahoochee Smoochee 5K and one-mile fun run. 10:00 AM ET. Chattahoochee Landing, 269 River Landing Road, Chattahoochee, Florida. 2011 story. 2019 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. info@chattahoocheemainstreet.org or 850-663-23223.
16 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
23 FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday)
  • 7th annual Trailblazer 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET 5K / 9:30 AM ET one mile. DeSoto Trail Elementary School, 5200 Tredington Park Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. USATF certified course FL14085EBM. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 8th annual Strides For Scholars 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Nelson Building, 1311 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, Florida 32401. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. 2019 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  • 22nd annual Sweetheart Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 9:00 AM ET 5K / 10:00 AM ET one mile. Rehabilitation Services of Tifton, 1488 Old Ocilla Road, Tifton, Georgia. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2011 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. Sommer Dunston, rst.sdunston@yahoo.com or 229-386-5200.
24 FEBRUARY 2019 (Sunday)
  • FSU Medical Response Unit's 10th annual Run For Your Life 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Integration Statue on Woodward Plaza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2019 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
2 MARCH 2019 (Saturday)
  • Shamrock31st annual Shamrock Scurry 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30AM ET 5K.Killearn United Methodist Church, 2800 Shamrock South, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL10021EBM. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. 2019 event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 13th annual Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 AM ET. Veteran's Park, 112 North Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 1912 story. USATF certified course GA10101WC (Marathon), GA10100WC (half-Marathon). Event web site. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. info@albanymarathon.com or 229-317-4760.
  • tiny tortoise10th annual Race The Tortoise 5K. 8:00 AM ET. O'Leno State Park, 410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road, High Springs, Florida 32643. 2018 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. USATF certified course FL09011EBM. Event page on Facebook. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com. 386-454-0723.
  • Mardi Gras19th annual Mardi Gras 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:30 AM CT one mile. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com. Entry form and flyer. Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-763-5005.
9 MARCH 2019 (Saturday)
  • 19th annual Smoothie King 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta State University Recreation Center, 1300 Sustella Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31698. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story.
  • 41st annual Winston Howell 5K Road Race. 9:00 AM CT. National Guard Armory, Highway 52 and 167, Hartford, Alabama 36344. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event web site. Entry form and flyer.
  • 42nd annual Gate River Run 15K. 8:00 AM ET. EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Event web site. 2018 story. 2011 story. 2010 story.
  • McGuire's 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day Prediction 5K. 9:00 AM CT. McGuire’s Irish Pub, 600 East Gregory Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. 2018 story. USATF certified 5K course FL14026EBM. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
16 MARCH 2019 (Saturday)
  • Scissors10th annual Don't Run With Scissors 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Sallas Mahone Elementary School, 3686 Lake Laurie Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31605. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event profile on Facebook.
23 MARCH 2019 (Saturday)
  • 42nd annual Okefenokee 10K Swamp Run. 9:00 AM ET. Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind, 5626 Laura Walker Road, Waycross, Georgia 31503. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Heather Hall, okefenokeetcc@gmail.com or 912-816-7668.
  • 9th annual Trail of Payne 10K. 8:30 AM ET. Payne's Prairie State Park, 100 Savannah Boulevard, Micanopy, Florida 32667. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 9th annual Shamrock Jog and Jam 5K Night Race and one-mile fun run. 6:00 PM ET one mile / 6:30 PM ET 5K. Rylander Park, 110 North Hampton Street, Americus, Georgia. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
  • 11th annual Peanut Proud 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. College Street at Court Square, Blakely, Georgia. Event web site.
30 MARCH 2019 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 44th annual Springtime 10K, 5K and one-mile kids' run. 7:45 AM ET one-mile / 8:00 AM ET 10K and 5K. Leon County Courthouse, 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF-certifed course FL12022EBM (10K). USATF-certifed course FL11045EBM (5K). Event web site. Online registration at EventBrite.com. springtime10k@gmail.com.
3 APRIL 2019 (Wednesday)
  • 13th annual Leadership Gainesville Alumni Association 5K Cross-Country Race. 6:00 PM ET. Ironwood Golf Course, 2100 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601. 2018 story. 2017 story. Event web page. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
6 APRIL 2019 (Saturday)
  • 12th annual Draggin’ Tail Ultra Trail Challenge 25K / 50K. 7:00 AM ET. Torreya State Park, 2576 NW Torreya Park Road, Bristol, FL 32321. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Joe Edgecombe, joeruns@yahoo.com or 850-774-0018 or 850-265-8439.
  • 7th annual Run For The Nurses half-marathon and 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Athletic Center, Perimeter Road, Tifton, Georgia. 2016 story. 2014 story. Event web site. Online registration at active.com. Becky Arnold, rarnold@abac.edu or 229-391-5024.
13 APRIL 2019 (Saturday)
  • Running MugGulf Winds Track Club's 45th annual Palace Saloon 5K. 8:00 AM ET. James Messer Fields Park, Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. USATF certified course FL13028EBM. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • Worm Gruntin' 5K. 8:30 AM ET. Sopchoppy, Florida. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Susan Brooks Shearer, smbshearer@aol.com or 850-545-6678.
  • 6th annual Coach Post 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:00 AM CT 10K / 7:15 AM CT 5K / 8:15 AM CT one mile. St. Andrews State Park, 4607 State Park Lane, Panama City, Florida 32408. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
20 APRIL 2019 (Saturday)
  • Sentinel Sprint 5K and one-mile fun run (Formerly the Colin P. Kelly 5K). 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Colin P. Kelly Fitness Center, Building 12, 325 NW Turner Davis Drive, North Florida Community College, Madison, Florida 32340. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Tyler Coody coodyt@nfcc.edu or 850-973-1639.
27 APRIL 2019 (Saturday)
  • Rose42nd 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 GA12003WC (10K). 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. 2019 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com. rcr@ymcathomasville.org or 229-226-9878.
  • 6th 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. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. USATF certified course FL06045DL. Event profile on Facebook. 2019 event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 4th annual Tate's Hell And Back 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Carrabelle Christian Center, 142 River Road, Carrabelle, Florida 32322. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. BeLinda Wharton, bhwharton@gmail.com or 850-544-5410.
4 MAY 2019 (Saturday)
  • 18th annual Tallahassee Tails and Trails Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:30 AM ET. Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site.
  • 34th annual Race Judicata 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT 5K / 9:00 AM CT one mile. Bay County Courthouse, 300 East 4th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
10 MAY 2019 (Friday)
  • 32nd annual Gnat Days 5K. 7:00 PM ET. Courthouse Square, Camilla, Georgia. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Jennifer Burnum, jennifer@camillageorgia.com or 229-336-5255.
11 MAY 2019 (Saturday)
18 MAY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Catfish8th 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. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. USATF certified course FL16045EBM (5K). Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Ben Hall, firechief@blountstownfire.org or 850-674-4988.
25 MAY 2019 (Saturday)
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8 JUNE 2019 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 22nd annual Potluck Bash Four-Mile Cross-Country Race. 6:00 PM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 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 EventBrite.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.
15 JUNE 2019 (Saturday)
  • 3rd annual Saint Peter's Anglican Cathedral 10K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Saint Peter's Anglican Cathedral, 4784 Thomasville Road (US 319), Tallahassee, Florida 32309. USATF certified course #FL17030TY. 2018 story. 2017 story. Event page on Facebook. Mark Priddy, mark.priddy@msn.com
  • 8th annual 5K At Fifth. 8:00 AM ET. Paisley Café, 1123 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook.
  • Monticello Kiwanis' 41st annual Melon Run 5K. 8:15 AM ET. First United Methodist Church Family Ministry Center, 325 West Walnut Street, Monticello, Florida 32344. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL17008TY. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com. watermelonrun@gmail.com
  • 3rd annual "Props to You, Dad!" Father's Day 5K. 6:30 PM CT. Props Brewery and Tap Room, 125 Lovejoy Road NW, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548. 2017 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
22 JUNE 2019 (Saturday)
29 JUNE 2019 (Saturday)
  • Wakulla County Cross Country Boosters' 7th 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. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
4 JULY 2019 (Thursday)
  • 37th annual Firecracker 5K and one-mile Sparkler Run. 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Cascades Park, 1001 South Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL17036TY.
  • 11th annual Valdosta Independence Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. American Legion Post 13, 1301 Williams Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Florida Track Club's 41st annual Melon Run Three Mile. 8:00 AM ET. Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park, 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF certified three-mile course FL17088TY. 2018 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • USA Flag21st annual Celebrate Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Jay City Park, 5259 Booker Lane, Jay, Florida 32565. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Matt Dobson, rmdobson@liberty.edu
  • 5th annual FCHS Spritzer 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. 2 East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George Island, Florida. 2015 story. Kati Hathcock, khathcock@franklin.k12.fl.us or 850‐653‐6474.
6 JULY 2019 (Saturday)
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13 JULY 2019 (Saturday)
  • 11th annual Barnes HealthCare 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2019 event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
20 JULY 2019 (Saturday)
  • 10th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. First Presbyterian Church, fpcassistant@hotmail.com or 229-242-8376.
  • 3rd annual Charlie Strong 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Pearson Recreation Department, 193 Relihan Street, Pearson , Georgia 31642. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
27 JULY 2019 (Saturday)
  • Tallahassee's approximately annual Devil Take The Hindmost Run. 7:00 PM ET. Mike Long Track, Florida State University, Chieftain Way and Spirit Way, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2004 story. 1999 story. 1993 story. 1992 story. 1990 story. Event page on Facebook. The Devil, c/o Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com
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