Event Description

Xanadu Race Management is proud to present to you the Original Hooters Half Marathon. We know the registration fee is hefty so on behalf of the non profit "Finish Lines For Scholarships" 501c3 we both thank you and plan to spoil you with a great race, goodies, freebies, and a fabulous time with Hooters and Michelob Ultra.  You know our Xanadu races fill fast and this one is limited to 300 hundred so register early! The course using The Ream Wilson Trail System (completely paved) is shaded and scenic so it provides a great race route for you. The half marathon distance is a 2 lap 10k course that has you passing by our start/finish line and each volunteer group twice. Therefore, as you study the course please know that you will go past each zone twice. This 2 lap course option lands you at the finish line in a perfect 13.1 mile distance but also provides the option for you to opt to complete 10K only should you choose the lesser distance race on race day. Each distance will reward you with the one of kind Hooters finisher's medals being introduced for the first time in January of 2019.  We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you for choosing to RACE LOCAL in Tampa Bay Florida with us. Your race entry includes your Hooters Race long sleeve tech shirt, free beer, free post race samplers and snacks, electronic timing on your race course and top finisher's awards for the first 15 males and first 15 females to cross the half marathon finish line. We do not offer age group awards in order to fill each of the 300 spots allotted with participants who are racing for their own person goals of speed and distance. There is no course limit and the race is open to all levels of ability.

Check in open race morning at Hooters at 6:30 a.m. by 7:30 then you can use our trolley service to simply choose to walk the short 1.5 kilometers with us to race start at Brigadoon and we will begin at 7:45 a.m. after your finish you will walk back to Hooters for our post race party which opens at 9 a.m.

Suzanne and Michael Mannino 

Xanadu Race Management 

727-CAN-RACE for text

Event details and schedule

Thank you for participating in this inaugural Half Marathon with the Original Hooters in Clearwater. This race is being offered to a limited 300 participants so congratulations on your race entry. We look forward to seeing each of you on January 19, 2019. Parking and check in will all be hosted at the original Hooters in Clearwater on Gulf To Bay Blvd. Our race start is 1.5km from Hooters at Brigadoon of Clearwater. We will provide an optional trolley service to transport you to the start line or you can walk as Clearwater PD will be positioned at the light at Drew Street and Fairwood for you to cross as you head to race start and make your way back to the finish line. You can check your bags at back check either at Hooters and/or at the start/finish line at Brigadoon. We have a bike lead as well as course support bikes along the course. The course is along the full paved Ream Wilson Trail system and it's a BEAUTIFUL route. The course is somewhat hilly by Florida standards so be sure to note the few points of elevation when you view the Google Earth version of the Ream Wilson Trail. Most of our out of state participants will lauged at our version of "hilly."  Have a great time everyone and stay tuned for updates from XanaduRaceManagement@gmail.com  or reach out to us with any questions. We intend to spoil you for your hefty registration fee as we limit our local events while we enjoy a vartiey of folk from many US states and several countries. Thanks for racing and as always if you find that you cannot participate come race week, simply send us an email and we will reply with the transfer code to next year or any other race on our annual calendar.

Suzanne and Michael Mannino

Xanadu Race Management www.727CanRace.com