Tampa Florida- Home of the Gasparilla Distance Classic
January 13th, 2009 Categories: Tampa, Things To Do
RUN – WALK – STROLL JUST DO IT!
For those of you athletes, joggers, health nuts and weekend warriors, mark your calendar for Saturday, February 28, 2009. The Gasparilla Distance Classic has been around Tampa Florida for 30 years and has four separate races within a race; a 5K, 15K, Half Marathon and Marathon. If this information perked your ears up, check out the details below:
Time: 7:30 AM
Location: Downtown Tampa
Brief Race Description:
The 2009 Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend, presented by Sports Authority, offers a ‘distance and event for everyone,’ from infants in baby joggers to both competitive and recreational runners and walkers…the 15K, 5K, marathon, half marathon, marathon relay, Michelob Ultra Challenge and Bud Light Challenge.
Fees:
15K – $30 – after 02/01/09 $35
5K Run – $25 – after 02/01/09 $30
5K Walkers and adults pushing Baby Strollers – $25 (includes kids 5-years & older); $10 Stroller Roll Kids (4-years & under) – after 02/01/09 $30 & $15
Full – $85 – after 02/01/09 $100
Half – $50 – after 02/01/09 $65
Marathon Relay Team – $200 thru 02/15/09 (cut-off)
Michelob Ultra Challenge – $160 thru 02/15/09 (cut-off)
Bud Light Challenge – $125 thru 02/15/09 (cut-off)
Website: Tampa Bay Run
Online Reg. Closes: February 22, 2009 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Gasparilla Distance Classic Route Planner Click Here
Let’s get out and support this great fund raising event. It’s also a way to motivate yourself so that you will to keep your New Years resolution to get in better physical shape.
Dave Tipton, Broker- Diamond Dwellings Realty
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!





