Ryan Ziskinder and Ann Centner lead the way at the 49th Palace Saloon 5K

Since the 2012 race, it has taken a sub-16:00 to win Gulf Winds Track Club's annual Palace Saloon 5K. Ryan Ziskinder kept that streak going at the 49th Palace on Saturday morning, 20 April 2024, taking first in 15:27. Ann Centner was the first woman in Tallahassee, Florida's first and fastest 5,000-meter road race, placing eighth overall in 17:18.

Ryan Ziskinder

The course for the 2024 Palace--first run in the 2013 race--starts with a 600-meter straightaway west on Jackson Bluff Road. Ryan Ziskinder took the lead near the beginning of that opening stretch, hitting the first turn four seconds ahead of the next runner, Henry Lewis, the ace of the Wakulla High cross-country team. Tre Pepper made the turn right after Lewis.


"I passed him not long after that," recalled Pepper. "About 1.2 miles."

Tre Pepper

But Pepper never had a chance of catching Ziskinder. Racing alone, Ziskinder built up a lead of over 200 meters on the field.


"I just pretended I was out on a training run," said Ziskinder.

Henry Lewis

Part of that training could have been practicing even pacing, Ziskinder had mile splits along the way of 4:58, 5:02, and 5:00. Add another half a minute for the final 177 meters, and you have Ziskinder's winning time of 15:27. Pepper took second in 16:12, and Lewis was third in 16:38. Tallahassee's Charlie Johnson was the first master runner in the race, placing fifth overall in 17:11.


Just as Ziskinder was the only man clocked under 16:00 at the 2024 Palace, Ann Centner was the only woman under 18:00. Finishing just over 200 meters ahead of the next woman in the race, Centner posted a winning time of 17:18.

Ann Centner

"I wasn't expecting to go that fast. All the speedwork has been paying off," said Centner. "My previous best her was 17:38 in 20:19, but I haven't been back since then."


That 2019 showing was also a win for Centner, making 2024 her second Palace women's title. Two other women's champs of Palaces past were also in the field--Amy Hines (2014) and two-time winner Katie Sherron (2021, 2022). Hines hit the first turn trailing Centner but ahead of Sherron. But Sherron overtook Hines and went on to finish as the second woman and first woman master, fifteenth overall in 18:01. Hines was third in the women's standings and the second woman master, eighteenth overall in 18:11.

Katie Sherron

Falling in April, the Palace is still early in the racing season. Consequently, the Palace winners have more competition planned for the near future.


"I'm racing the Peachtree in Atlanta this July," said Ziskinder. "I've never run 10K before."

Amy Hines

Centner, on the other hand, is a veteran of the ten-kilometer distance; she was the first woman in Tallahassee's Springtime 10K just two week prior to her Palace win. Her racing schedule includes an even longer race.


"I'm focusing on short races right now," said Centner. "But I'm planning on running Grandma's Marathon in Duluth in June."

Opening charge of the 2024 Palace Saloon 5K

1254 athletes finished the 2024 Palace Saloon 5K, the most since 1314 completed the race in 2015. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed the race. Look for an even bigger event in April 2025 when the Tallahassee roads celebrate the 50th Palace.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Palace Saloon 5K

1. 15:27, Ryan Ziskinder (M, 21)
2. 16:12, Tre Pepper (M, 19)
3. 16:38, Henry Lewis (M, 16)
4. 17:09, Christian Maldonado (M, 22)
5. 17:11, Charlie Johnson (M, 44)
6. 17:13, Hawthorne Hay (M, 22)
7. 17:16, Logan Haley (M, 14)
8. 17:21, Elijah Oquendo (M, 23)
9. 17:24, Brent Moody (M, 39)
10. 17:26, Maxwell Garcia (M, 21)

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Palace Saloon 5K

1. 17:18, Ann Centner (F, 32)
2. 18:01, Katie Sherron (F, 42)
3. 18:11, Amy Hines (F, 43)
4. 19:20, Stephanie Liles-Weyant (F, 51)
5. 20:13, Charlotte Sikes (F, 13)
6. 20:27, Shayna Arrigo (F, 24)
7. 20:27, Isabella Laughton (F, 16)
8. 20:39, Averi Lewis (F, 26)
9. 20:43, Caroline Hodge (F, 23)
10. 20:44, Lisa Johnson (F, 42)

Palace Saloon 5K Champions, 1975 - 2024
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
20 April 2024	15:27, Ryan Ziskinder	17:18, Ann Centner	1254
15 April 2023	14:54, Stanley Linton	17:08, Jennifer Lima	878
23 April 2022	14:49, Stanley Linton	17:39, Katie Sherron	468
9 October 2021	14:45, Stanley Linton	17:40, Katie Sherron	284
13 April 2019	14:39, David Barney	17:38, Ann Centner	864
21 April 2018	15:15, Justin Garrard	18:05, Ani Veltcheva	815
15 April 2017	15:16, Stanley Linton	17:58, Ani Veltcheva	1043
16 April 2016	15:53, Nick Merrett	18:13, Ani Veltcheva	1048
11 April 2015	15:29, Tyler Udland	17:54, Lauren Poulos	1314
12 April 2014	15:52, Chris Lake	17:45, Amy Hines	1303
20 April 2013	15:46, Stanley Linton	17:49, Sheryl Rosen	1389
14 April 2012	16:07, Josh Myers	17:20, Lindsay Zeiler	1190
16 April 2011	15:48, Chris Lake	18:24, Lindsay Zeiler	1064
10 April 2010	15:45, Chris Lake	17:42, Christina Woytalewicz	1214
11 April 2009	16:21, John Robida	18:11, Lisa Johnson	1022
12 April 2008	15:25, Nick Sunseri	18:46, Lisa Johnson	782
14 April 2007	16:12, J. P. Cook	17:14, Breeda Willis	537
15 April 2006	16:04, Justin Cross	18:33, Stephanie Liles	456
16 April 2005	16:06, Lee Willis	16:31, Breeda Willis	318
10 April 2004	16:39, Shawn Patterson	18:29, Breeda Willis	299
12 April 2003	16:26, Martin Littlefield	19:21, Tricia Snyder	257
13 April 2002	17:22, Chris Stanley	21:03, Allison Eagen	189
14 April 2001	16:51, Art Remillard	19:05, Kate Wallace	219
15 April 2000	15:39, Paul Spangler	17:19, Anna Pichrtova	217
17 April 1999	15:45, Robert Pautienus	17:22, Sarah Docter-Williams	261
18 April 1998	16:18, Jason Carter	17:29, Sarah Docter-Williams	238
19 April 1997	15:53, Gary Droze	17:37, Sarah Docter-Williams	169
6 April 1996	15:55, Gary Droze	17:59, Jane Johnson	134
8 April 1995	16:01, Tim Simpkins	17:48, Jane Johnson	188
2 April 1994	14:56, Robin Rogers	17:51, Lisa Herman	252
3 April 1993	15:30, Andy Palmer	19:37, Carrie Hunnicutt	270
11 April 1992	15:48, Gary Droze	17:45, Paula Johnson	?
13 April 1991	15:10, Gary Droze	18:20, Vikki Saga	371
14 April 1990	14:57, David Keen	18:38, Vikki Saga
15 April 1989	15:23, Rick Miller	19:05, Yvonne Gsteiger
9 April 1988	15:30, Rick Miller	17:55, Karen MacHarg
11 April 1987	15:03, Jacob Hoesly	17:33, Karen MacHarg
12 April 1986	14:36, Paul Waldron	18:44, Paige Dempsey
9 March 1985	15:39, Rick Miller	17:52, Margaret Coomber
18 February 1984	15:32, Greg Doss	16:34, Kristy McDermott
16 April 1983	14:52, Rick Miller	16:38, Darien Andreu
20 March 1982	14:48, Rick Miller	?????
21 March 1981	15:02, Dennis Lunne	18:16, Janice Gage
8 March 1980	14:59, George West	19:37, Marty Graham
10 March 1979	14:55, Tom Herron	17:37, Kathy Moore
25 February 1978	14:30, George West	17:45, Laura Ledbetter
15 January 1977	George West	?????
14 August 1976	14:37, George West	18:05, Janice Gage
15 November 1975	18:17, David Price	19:56, Janice Gage

Links:

• Complete results of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Palace Saloon 5K at gulfwinds.org
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR9ZMGC-b2XMr4XQh1jpeifGTKGhrF42Ic0FcMUTcR4lRtdxKJFXxkk1ZsOdY7L2WwKCVVTqggLSHSE/pubhtml
  
  
• More Trouble Afoot! photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2024 Palace Saloon 5K
  
  • Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10121979928014913
  • Part 2: [ COMING SOON! PLEASE CHECK BACK! ]
  • Part 3: [ COMING SOON! PLEASE CHECK BACK! ]
  
  
• 2023 story, “Seminole alums Stan Linton and Jennifer Lima reign at the Palace Saloon 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/04/palace-2023.html
  
  
• 2021 story, “Stan Linton races 14:45, Katie Sherron 17:40 at the Palace Saloon 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2021/10/palace-2021.html
  
  
• 2019 story, “David Barney and Ricardo Estremera rocket 14:39 at one of the fastest Palace Saloon 5K races ever”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/04/palace-2019.html
  
  
• 2018 story, “Justin Garrard flies to the Palace in 15:15, Ani Veltcheva in 18:05”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/04/palace-2018.html
  
  
• 2017 story, “Linton goes 15:16 and Veltcheva 17:58 at the Palace Saloon 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/04/palace-2017.html
  
  
• 2016 story, “Merrett and Veltcheva come to town to take the Palace”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/04/palace-2016.html
  
  
• 2015 story, “Udland goes 15:29 and Poulos 17:54 for Palace Saloon 5K wins”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/04/palace-2015.html
  
  
• 2014 story, “Lake and Hines rule at the 40th annual Palace”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/04/palace-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Linton and Rosen lead a record crowd to the Palace Saloon”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/04/palace-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Myers, Zeiler win the Battle of Jackson Bluff at Palace Saloon 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/04/palace-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Lake grabs his second Palace win, Zeiler her first”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/04/palace-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Lake, Woytalewicz run into Palace Saloon 5K history”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/04/2010-palace-saloon-5k.html
  
  
• 2009 story, “Robida outruns a thousand to win the Palace Saloon 5K”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/04/robida-outruns-thousand-to-win-palace.html
  
  
• Twelve years of Palace Saloon 5K winners, 2007 - 2018
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/04/palace-winners-2007-2018.html
  
  
• 2024 Palace Saloon 5K USATF course certification map FL24006JK
  https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=m&id=3162
  
  
• A huge list of upcoming races, but none like the Palace Saloon 5K
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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17 April 2024 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 17 April 2024. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:

https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1

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!

20 April 2024 (Saturday)

• Gulf 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.
• 45th 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)

• 21st annual Tallahassee Tails and Trails Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET Half Marathon / 8:00 AM ET 10K, 5K, mile. Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
• 15th annual Fit To Fight 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Wiregrass Public Safety Center, 100 Public Safety Way, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. Online registration at RaceEntry.com.

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)

• 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.
• 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.
• 50th 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)

• 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.
• Valdosta 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.
  
• 25th 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
• 5th 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)

• 40th annual Bridge of Lions 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Castillo de San Marcos, 1 South Castillo Drive, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. USATF certified course FL23030JK. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.

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)

• 14th annual Barnes HealthCare 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 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. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  

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)

• 26th 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. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bonnie Wright, bonniedwright@gmail.com or 850-386-3500.

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)

• Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #4, Overstreet Trail (5-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2021 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.
  

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)

• Hahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Hahira Community Center, 216 Randall Street, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.

12 October 2024 (Saturday)

• Gulf 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.
• 17th 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)

• 44th annual Boston Mini-Marathon and 5K. 8:00 AM ET half marathon / 8:15 AM ET 5K. Commercial Bank, 124 West Jefferson Street, Boston, Georgia 31626. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified half-marathon course GA18076WC. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Brad Johnson, bradjohnson@bankcb.com or 229-498-8500 (day) / 229-226-4679 (evening).
• 19th annual St. John Road Race 5K. 8:00 AM ET. St. John Catholic School, 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602-1699. 2023 story. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2015 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  

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)

• Full Press Apparel Memorial to Memorial Veterans Day 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Florida Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, 463-489 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.

16 November 2024 (Saturday)

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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)

• Gulf Winds Track Club's 43rd annual Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50 mi / 50 km / marathon. 7:00 AM ET. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. tallahasseeultra@gmail.com
  

21 December 2024 (Saturday)

• Gulf Wind Track Club's 12th annual Tannenbaum Trail 6K Cross Country Run. 9:00 AM ET. Apalachee Regional Park Trail, 7550 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida. 2019 story. 2018 story. 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 RunSignUp.com. Herb Wills, hwills@gmail.com

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)

• 48th annual Gulf Winds Track Club 30K / 15K. 8:00 AM ET. The Retreat at Bradley's Pond, 9002 Bradley Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309. 2024 story. 2021 story. 2020 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 2008 story. USATF certified courses FL16079TY (30K) and FL16080TY (15K). Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.

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)

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1 March 2025 (Saturday)

• 36th 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. 2024 story. 2023 story. 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 #FL10021EBM. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  
• 17th annual Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon. 7:00 AM ET. Veteran's Park, 112 North Front Street, Albany, GA 31701. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 1912 story. USATF certified course GA07003WC (Marathon), GA07002WC (half-Marathon). Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. info@albanymarathon.com or 229-317-4760.
  
• Red Pepper Run 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Saint George Island Firehouse, 324 East Pine Avenue, Saint George Island, Florida 32328. 2024 story. 2023 story. 2022 story.2016 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Online registration at WebScorer.com.

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)

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