The iconic and popular Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k will returns to the beautiful Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail. The two races will start from Boulware Springs and feature the usual out and back on the USTA-certified course. (Seen below)
Half Marathon Starts at 8:00 AM with the 5k starting at 8:15 AM. Half Marathon Course Time limit is 3 hours 30 minutes.
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.
Prize Money will be offered in the Half Marathon Only:
Men and Women Overall: 1st: $150, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $25....................Masters Men and Women: 1st: $50....................
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 individual and $40 for a family. Please email us to set up Senior membership.
The Florida Track Club is sponsored by UF Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute
Half Marathon:
Prize Money will be offered in the Half Marathon Only: Men and Women Overall: 1st: $150, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $25.........Masters Men and Women: 1st: $50
5k:
The Half Marathon is a USATF certified course. The race will start at the Boulware Springs Trail Head of the Gainesville/Hawthorne State Trail. It will head west on the trail, a short out and back toward the Praire Overlook, then running through the rolling hills of the hammock before entering the flat portion of the trail. From here runners will turn back again giving them the chance to cheer on their competitors and friends! Course time limit is 3 hours 30 minutes.
The 5k features a USATF Certifed Course! This fast, somewhat flat course will feature very few turns and a smooth paved bike path the whole way! Great for runners and walkers alike!
Half Marathon
5k
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
Parking fills up fast at the trailhead so come early to get a good spot! It is strongly recommended to carpool. Over flow parking will be at Prairie View Elementary which is 1/4 mile from the entrance of Boulware Springs. It is not recommended to park on the either side of SE 15th Street. We will have volunteers directing parking up until 8:00 am.
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