Wednesday, March 20, 2024

20 March 2024 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 20 March 2024. 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!


23 March 2024 (Saturday)
  • 8th (?) annual Big Bend Habitat For Humanity 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Cascades Park, 1001 South Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Online registration at EventBrite.com
  • Fire Ant Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. Turner County Middle School, 330 Gilmore Street, Ashburn, Georgia 31714. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event web page.
  • Peanut Proud 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. College Street at Court Square, Blakely, Georgia. Event web site.
  • Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Opp High School, 502 North Maloy Street, Opp, Alabama 35467. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
24 March 2024 (Sunday)
  • FSU Medical Response Unit's 15th annual Run For Your Life 5K. 9:00 AM ET. Florida State University Unconquered Statue, 288 Champions Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. 2020 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
30 March 2024 (Saturday)
6 April 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 47th 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. 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 page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. springtime10k@gmail.com.
  • Florida Track Club's Tobacco Road 5K and Club Breakfast. 8:00 AM ET. Squirrel Ridge Park, 1603 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 8th annual Pryor Pirate 5K. 8:00 AM CT. AJ's On The Bayou, 200 Eglin Parkway NE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at active.com.
13 April 2024 (Saturday)
  • 9th 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.
  • Be A Hero Family 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Heritage Park and Gardens, 1004 Helvenston Avenue, Live Oak, Florida 32064. Online registration at RaceEntry.com
  • 9th annual Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon and Half-Marathon. 6:00 AM ET. Abbeville Historic Gymnasium, 300 College Street, Abbeville, Georgia 31001. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. USATF-certified marathon course GA15012WC. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
20 April 2024 (Saturday)
  • Running MugGulf Winds Track Club's 49th 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. 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. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Rose45th 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.
  • WAFT Tower Trail Run. 9:00 AM ET. WAFT Community Trail, 135 Waft Hill Lane, Georgia Highway 133 Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 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
  • 15th annual Sunset Stampede 5K. 6:30 PM CT. Navarre Beach, Florida. 2018 story. USATF-Certified 5K course FL12005EBM. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com.
27 April 2024 (Saturday)
  • 6th annual NeSmith Way 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Meridian Meadows, 4300 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook.
  • 4th annual Horse Creek Wine Run 5K. 11:30 AM ET. Horse Creek Winery, 101 Roundtree Bridge Road, Sparks, Georgia 31647. 2023 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com
4 May 2024 (Saturday) 11 May 2024 (Saturday)
  • 14th annual Daylily 5K. 8:00 AM ET 5K. Cook County Livestock Pavilion, 1811 North Elm Street, Sparks, Georgia 31647. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
18 May 2024 (Saturday)
25 May 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #1, Cadillac Trail (5-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
1 June 2024 (Saturday)
  • 4th annual Jam On The Coast 5K. 9:30 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407. 2023 story. 2022 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 12th annual Home Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:45 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Americus First United Methodist Church, 200 South Lee Street, Americus, Georgia 31709. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Jolly Roger50th annual Billy Bowlegs 5K Night Race. 7:30 AM CT. Fort Walton Beach High School, 400 Hollywood Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. USATF certified course FL13020EBM. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
6 June 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #1 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
8 June 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 26th annual Potluck Bash Four-Mile Cross-Country Race. 6:00 PM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 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. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.
  • 13th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 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.
13 June 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #2 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
15 June 2024 (Saturday)
  • Monticello Kiwanis' 45th annual Melon Run 5K. 8:15 AM ET. First United Methodist Church Family Ministry Center, 325 West Walnut Street, Monticello, Florida 32344. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 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. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. watermelonrun@gmail.com
20 June 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #3 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
22 June 2024 (Saturday)
  • Wakulla County Cross Country Boosters' 11th 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. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 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.
27 June 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #4 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
29 June 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #2, Redbug Trail (4-1/2 miles) Race and cookout. 6:00 PM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
4 July 2024 (Thursday)
  • Capital City Kiwanis' 41st 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. 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. USATF certified 5K course FL17036TY. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RaceRoster.com.
  • USA FlagValdosta State University Cross Country's 15th annual Independence Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta State University Athletic Complex, 401 Baytree Road, Valdota Georgia 31601. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Florida Track Club's 46th annual Jack Gamble Melon Run Three Mile. 8:00 AM ET. Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park, 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF certified three-mile course FL17088TY. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • USA Flag25th 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 Flag5th annual Keystone Heights Freedom 5K. Keystone Heights City Hall, 555 Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, Florida 32656. 2023 story. 2022 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 38th annual Freedom Springs Triathlon (440 yard swim, 10-mile bicycle, 3-mile run adults). 7:00 AM CT. Blue Spring Recreation Park, 5461 Blue Springs Road, Marianna, Florida 32446. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
6 July 2024 (Saturday)
  • 14th annual Big Dog Heat Wave Five Mile. 8:00 AM ET. Lake Oliver Marina, 5501 River Road, Columbus, Georgia 31904. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
11 July 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #5 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
13 July 2024 (Saturday) 18 July 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #6 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
20 July 2024 (Saturday) 25 July 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #7 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
27 July 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #3, Swamp Forest Trail (4-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park Gate A, 1275 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2023 story.. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
1 August (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 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
3 August 2024 (Saturday)
  • Lakebottom Park 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Weracoba Park, Columbus, Georgia 31901. 2023 story. 2015 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
10 August 2024 (Saturday) 17 August 2024 (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.
  • 18th annual Blaze The Day 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. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF-certified 5K course GA18010WC. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
24 August 2024 (Saturday) 31 August 2024 (Saturday)
2 September 2024 (Monday)
  • 8th annual Bluebird Run For Brookie B 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. J.R. Alford Greenway, 2500 Pedrick Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2023 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. contact@bluebirdrun.com
  • 13th annual Valdosta Labor Day 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta State University Complex, 401 Baytree Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 47th 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
  • Big Dog Labor Day Classic 10K. 7:30 AM ET. Headquarter Nissan, 1725 Whittlesey Road, Columbus, Georgia 31904. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
7 September 2024 (Saturday)
14 September 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 42nd annual Sickle Cell Foundation of the Big Bend 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Jake Gaither Park, 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32305. 2023 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL18025TY. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
21 September 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 42nd 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. 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.
28 September 2024 (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.
  • Dothan Running Festival 10K, 5K, and kids' run. 7:00 AM CT 5K / 8:00 AM CT Mile / 8:30 AM CT 10K. 3148 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. racedirector@runthecircle.com
29 September 2024 (Sunday)
  • Dothan Running Festival "Run The Circle" Half Marathon. 7:00 AM CT. 3148 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. racedirector@runthecircle.com
5 October 2024 (Saturday)
12 October 2024 (Saturday)
  • PineGulf Winds Track Club's 45th annual Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 AM ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 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).
  • Tom Walker Preview 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Boulware Springs Park, 3300 SE 15th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32641. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
19 October 2024 (Saturday)
  • 9th annual Quail Trail 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Historic Pebble Hill Plantation, 1251 US Highway 319 South, Thomasville, Georgia. 2023 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course GA09026WC. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Breast cancer ribbon17th 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. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2010 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 3rd annual Graceville Harvest Hustle 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Graceville Civic Center, 5224 Brown Street, Graceville, Florida 32440. 2023 story. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com.
26 October 2024 (Saturday)
2 November 2024 (Saturday)
  • 14th annual Run For Your Lungs 5K. 9:30 AM ET 5K / 9:35 AM ET one mile. Lake Blackshear Resort, 2459-H US Highway 280 West, Cordele, Georgia 31015. 2018 story. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. 2019 Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
9 November 2024 (Saturday)
10 November 2024 (Sunday)
  • Tom Walker Memorial Half-Marathon and 5K. 8:00 AM ET Half-Marathon / 8:15 AM ET 5K. Boulware Springs Park, 3300 SE 15th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32641. 2017 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
11 November 2024 (Monday) 16 November 2024 (Saturday)
23 November 2024 (Saturday)
28 November 2024 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 48th 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.
30 November 2024 (Saturday)
7 December 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 48th 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. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified courses FL22043JK (ten mile) and FL22042JK (five mile). Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Florida Track Club's Jingle Bell Jog 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Haile Plantation, 3846 SW 98th Terrace, Gainesville, Florida 32608. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
14 December 2024 (Saturday) 21 December 2024 (Saturday) 28 December 2024 (Saturday)
31 December 2024 (Tuesday)
  • 6th 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. 2023 story. 2021 story. 2018 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
1 January 2025 (Wednesday)
  • Val D'Osta New Year 5K. 9:00 PM ET. Valdosta State University Complex, 401 Baytree Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 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.
  • Florida Track Club's 10th annual Frank Shorter Road Mile. 12:00 Noon ET. H Spurgeon Cherry "Westside" Pool, 1001 NW 31st Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2024 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. USATF course certification map #FL17087TY. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
4 January 2025 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 11th annual Swamp Forest Trail Races (Three-Quarter Marathon, Half Marathon, and Quarter Marathon). 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2024 story. 2020 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
11 January 2025 (Saturday) 18 January 2025 (Saturday)
  • 11th annual Half Shell Hustle 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Riverfront Park, 80 Water Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320. 2024 story. 2022 story. 2020 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event web page. Online registration at WebScorer.com.
  • 4th annual FSU Panama City Torch Run 5K. 9:00 AM CT. Florida State University Panama City Campus, Panama City, Florida. 2024 story. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com.
25 January 2025 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 40th annual Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship. 9:00 AM ET. FAMU / FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Potsdamer Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32310-6046. 2022 story. 2020 story. 2019 story. 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 RunSignUp.com. Larry Giunipero, lgiunip@cob.fsu.edu or 850-878-5569, or Bill Hillison, bhillis@garnet.acns.fsu.edu or 850-893-4557.
1 February 2025 (Saturday)
  • 29th Dr. James H. Crowdis 5K. 9:15 AM ET. First United Methodist Church, 397 College Street, Blakely, Georgia. 2024 story. 2020 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. USATF certified 5K course GA17001WC. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RaceEntry.com.
  • 3rd annual Chipola 5K Challenge. 8:00 AM CT. Chipola College Cultural Center, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, Florida. 2024 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com. Thomas Howell, tvhowell1@gmail.com
  • 28th annual Pensacola Double Bridge Run 15K and 5K. 7:00 AM CT 15K / 8:30 AM CT 5K. Maritime Park, 301 West Main Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. 2015 story. USATF certified 15K course #FL08009EBM. USATF certified 5K course #FL08010EBM. Event web site. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
8 February 2025 (Saturday)
15 February 2025 (Saturday)
22 February 2025 (Saturday)
1 March 2025 (Saturday) 8 March 2025 (Saturday)
  • Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority's Azalea 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta Early College Academy, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story. Event web page.
15 March 2025 (Saturday)
  • 14th annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Fort Walton Beach Landing, 139 Brooks Street SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548. 2024 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. Event profile on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
16 March 2025 (Sunday)
  • Get Lucky Half Marathon 7:00 AM CT. Fort Walton Beach Landing, 139 Brooks Street SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at active.com0.
22 March 2025 (Saturday)
29 March 2025 (Saturday)
#3065

Monday, March 18, 2024

No luck needed for Chris Flores or Stacy Bush at the Lucky Leprechaun 5K

2024 Lucky Leprechaun 5K logoChris Flores was in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on Saturday morning, 16 March 2024, for the thirteenth annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K. He won the race. Of course, he had also won the Lucky Leprechaun 5K in 2023. So aside from being a year older, what was different? Flores was still an alum of the Fort Walton Beach High cross-country team, as well as a former Valdosta State University Blazer. That hadn't changed. But Flores ran faster in 2024, his winning time of 16:07 eclipsing his 2023 mark of 16:12. On the women's side, master runner Stacy Bush took top honors with a 22:27, placing 21st overall.


Steven Cornelius was the first master runner in the race, taking second overall with a 17:05. Phillip Bauer, another master runner, went 17:15 for third.


Shiloh Robertson was runner-up in the women's division, placing 27th overall in 23:18. Twelve-year-old Brooklyn Naylor was third in the women's standings and 30th overall in 23:48. Naylor is a seventh-grader at Liza Jackson Prep, where she competes on the track team.


The Lucky Leprechaun started as an annual five-kilometer race in 2012. The program included a 10K from 2013 to 2023, reverting to a stand-alone 5K in 2024. 350 athletes finished the 2024 5K.


For the Northwest Florida Track Club and the Fort Walton Beach area, the grandfather of all five-kilometer races remains the annual Billy Bowlegs 5K, which goes back to 1975. The fiftieth annual Bowlegs will be contested on Saturday morning, 1 June 2024.


Top Ten Men, 2024 Lucky Leprechaun 5K
  1. 16:07, Chris Flores (M, 21)
  2. 17:05, Steven Cornelius (M, 43)
  3. 17:15, Phillip Bauer (M, 42)
  4. 18:03, James Buchanan (M, 42)
  5. 18:04, Hunter Best (M, 29)
  6. 18:39, Marcus Budig (M, 34)
  7. 19:13, Andrew Westman (M, 42)
  8. 20:14, Christopher Salgado (M, 38)
  9. 20:28, Brian Looney (M, 32)
  10. 20:34, Joshua Swanson (M, 31)

Top Ten Women, 2024 Lucky Leprechaun 5K
  1. 22:27, Stacy Bush (F, 48)
  2. 23:18, Shiloh Robertson (F, 28)
  3. 23:48, Brooklyn Naylor (F, 12)
  4. 24:26, Nichole Hannan (F, 46)
  5. 24:45, Julie Harrington (F, 61)
  6. 25:03, Cadence Garza (F, 13)
  7. 25:10, Kaylene Giri (F, 43)
  8. 25:40, Liz LaParch (F, 23)
  9. 26:08, Patty Zamyslowski (F, 43)
  10. 26:24, Susan McKenzie (F, 58)

Fort Walton Beach, Florida Lucky Leprechaun winners, 2012 - 2024
DateDistanceMenWomenFinishers
17 March 20125K17:45, Anthony Stricker19:24, Lisa Lewis
16 March 201310K40:26, Bob Walker40:12, Juia Tobias
5K16:37, Mason Powers22:18, Cheryl Wolfe
15 March 201410K38:32, Ashley Armstrong37:21, Cheryl Held
5K16:41, Caden Ewing22:53, Cheryl Veltman
14 March 201510K42:32, Jason Strong41:43, Elizabeth Heering96
5K17:23, Jason Nodjomian21:06, Nicole Escoffier257
12 March 201610K40:08, Douglas Bustillo45:38, Paula Piazza93
5K17:55, Austin Zivney19:13, Line Lauritsen345
16 March 201710K37:59, Drew Bruner42:02, Anna Morelock82
5K16:20, Jake Fisk19:35, Line Lauritsen290
17 March 201810K37:49, Jonathan Campbell41:56, Karina Sterrett130
5K17:52, Jacob Knox18:54, Katja Blunden457
16 March 201910K35:29, Derek Sandblom41:58, Gina Kline142
5K16:20, Nathan Isaacs19:47, Rachel Staples356
14 March 202010K34:10, Timothy Richard47:21, Samantha Pinson88
5K16:39, Steven Cornelius20:07, Sarah Stolp322
13 March 202110K39:30, Marcus Budig42:29, Gabrielle Ghiloni116
5K15:25, Matthew Bevil16:32, Margaret Connelly315
12 March 202210K35:50, Timothy Richard43:26, Sarah Saris79
5K18:16, Cesar Adams22:19, Denise Arciniega219
11 March 202310K34:49, Nikolai Rhodes44:36, April Classick78
5K16:12, Chris Flores17:52, Val Curtis298
16 March 20245K
16:07, Chris Flores22:27, Stacy Bush350


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