Event Description
The North Central Florida Chapter 3-16 of the American College of Nurse Midwives is hosting the 3rd annual Family Wellness 5K Walk/Runat the beautiful San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park, in Alachua, FL. This race will benefit local area families, with 100% of proceeds being directly donated to the Alachua County Perinatal Mental Health Coalition http://www.acpmhc.com/ The mission of this local non-profit is to improve awareness, expand resources and provide professional development around perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in our community.
This will be the third year the 5K is held at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park. The park is home to bobcats, white-tailed deer, gray foxes, turkeys, and many species of songbirds. This off-road race will traverse fields, forest, and meadow, giving runners ample opportunity to enjoy Florida nature at its finest.
At certain points, the race course will intersect with bike or horse trails. There will be trail marshals and signs at these points, to avoid any potential confusion and keep runners on track.
So please, come and enjoy a cool October morning with family, friends, and coworkers...while running for a cause!
Event details and schedule
Pre-race Packet Pick-Up
Saturday, October 21 from 9-11am at the
Bagel Bakery
4113 NW 16th Blvd
Gainesville, FL 32605
(Next to Publix in the Millhopper Shopping Center)
Directions to
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park,
Alachua Trailhead:
Take I-75 to U.S. 441 (Milepost Exit 399) and drive south 2.8 miles (through the city of Alachua). Turn right onto Progress Blvd. Drive 0.7 miles to the park entrance. (Continue past the end of the pavement and onto the grade road.)
PLEASE, NO DOGS or any other pets—they are not allowed.
Fees
$4.00 per vehicle.
Please use the honor box to pay fees. Correct change is required. Limit 8 people per vehicle.
Hours
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is open at 8:00 a.m.
RACE BEGINS AT 9AM