Events
Tom Walker Half Marathon
Place
Gainesville, FL US 32601
Description
The iconic and popular Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k will return to the beautiful Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail. However due to the upcoming construction at Boulware Springs Trailhead the race will start either near Depot Park and run east on the asphalt paved trail or start at the Hawthorne Trail head and run west on the asphalt paved trail. Details are being finalized and all runners will be notified.
Half Marathon Starts at 8:00 AM with the 5k starting at 8:15 AM. Half Marathon Course Time limit is 3 hours.
We plan to provide pacers for the Half Marathon at 1:30 (6:52 pace), 1:40 (7:37 pace), 1:50 (8:24 pace), 2:00 (9:09), 2:10 (9:55), 2:20 (10:40). **These will be Run Only and not Walk/Run pacers. Reach out to Enoch Nadler at teamfloridatrackclub@gmail.com if you're interested in pacing.
Registration will be available online until 1 hour prior to the race start.
Volunteers are NEEDED for this race, please go to the "Volunteer" tab on the menu bar at the top of this page and sign up. This event is volunteer-led so please help us make this event successful for our local runners!
Individual yearly membership to the Florida Track Club is only $40, family membership $65, and student membership $25. Senior membership (65+) is $25 for an individual and $40 for a family. Please email us to set up Senior membership.
Cost, FTC Discounts, Price Increases
- Half Marathon: $50 until 7/31, $60 from 8/1 to 8/31, $70 from 9/1 to 10/31 and $80 11/1 until 11/10 when registration closes.
- Half Marathon Distance: $10 discount code can be found here for FTC Members (be sure to log into your account)
- 5k: $25 until 7/31, $30 from 8/1 to 8/31, $35 from 9/1 to 10/31 and $40 11/1 until 11/10 when registration closes.
- 5k Distance: $5 discount code can be found here for FTC Members (be sure to log into your account)
- If you are an active member and did not receive the discount code, please email us! Check your membership or sign-up here! Memberships are $65 for families, $40 for individuals, $25 for students. For Seniors (65+) Individual membership is $25 and $40 for a family membership. (Please email us to set up a senior membership.)
- The FTC hosts 12 races each year ! Make sure your membership is active to get nine FREE races and discounts on the other three.
- See Florida Track Club Race Schedule Here and join!
Swag, Awards, and Goodies:
Half Marathon:
- Custom Finisher Medals to all finishers
- Guaranteed TBD shirt (most likely a long sleeve shirt or hoody) if you sign up by Midnight Oct 17. If you do not attend we will not hold the giveaways.
- Awards:
- Overall and master winners (M/F) along will be presented after the race.
- Top 3 in each 5-year age division can be picked up at the awards table
- Post-race refreshments
5k:
- Guaranteed short sleeve shirt if you sign up by Midnight Oct 17. If you do not attend we will not hold the giveaways.
- First overall and first master winners (M/F) awards will be available for pick up after the race
- Award for top runner in 10 year group
- Post-race refreshments
Half Marathon Course - TBD
5k Course - TBD
Hydration and Fueling
Half Marathon
- On-course hydration will be provided in the form of water and Electrolytes. There will be 3 aid stations
- Gels will be provided at the half way aid station.
- ALWAYS go to aid stations on your right to avoid running into other participants going the other direction!
5k
- Hydration will be provided in the form of water and Electrolytes before and after the race.
Packet-Pickup and Parking
Packet Pick up
Registration will be available online until 1 hour prior to the race start.
Packet Pick-Up will be available race morning at the event.
Parking - TBD
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