Event Description

The Florida Track Club hosts our annual Tom Walker Memorial Half Marathon Run on the beautiful Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail. This chip-timed USATF-certified course and is on a wide paved path with plenty of shade.

Florida Track Club members receive a discount ($5 off half marathon, $3 off 5k) at checkout. Kids 13 and under receive reduced pricing as well.

$250 cash prize to Male and Female overall winner, $100 cash prize to 2nd place Male and Female, $50 cash prize for 3rd place Male and Female. All half marathon finishers will receive a custom finisher's medal.

Due to popular demand we are continuing the 5k race that debuted in 2016 as well! Awards (trophy or medal, TBD) to first place male, female, and masters male and female.

Early race number and shirt pickup dates and location are still TBD. Day of race pick up begins at 7 am at Boulware Springs. Race shirts will be available until they run out, so we encourage you to register early.

Photos from the 2017 races by FTC volunteer Claudia Jackson (hosted on Facebook, must be signed in to view):

2017 Tom Walker Memorial photos Album 1

2017 Tom Walker Memorial photos Album 2

If you are not a Florida Track Club member you can join here! Join Florida Track Club!

For More race info go here https://floridatrackclub.wildapricot.org/page-18099