Tom Walker PREVIEW 5k and 10k
About This Event
Get a leg up on the field by previewing part of the Tom Walker Half Marathon course. This race is FREE for Florida Track Club Members and $20 for non-members. The race will start at Boulware Springs Park: 3300 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 3264.
Both the 5k and 10k routes will be along the beautiful Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail and will be along a portion of the Tom Walker Half Marathon course.** 8:00 AM start for both events. **The 5k and 10k will start together and follow the same route for the first 1.55 miles. *If you would like to switch from the 5k to the 10k or vice-versa, please tell us as soon as possible. Because this race will be professionally timed, we want to make sure they're aren't any mixups on race morning. *
(November'sTom Walker Half Marathon & 5k will start from First Magnitude Brewing and head out on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail.)
If you want to join the Florida Track Club and participate in the numerous races and track meets we have planned this year, go to Floridatrackclub.org. Individual yearly membership 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. See full FTC Schedule below ( 9 free races and 3 with discounts each year)
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