Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The iconic and popular Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k will return to the beautiful Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail. The two races will start from Boulware Springs and feature the usual out and back on the USTA-certified course. (Seen below).

🕗 Race Schedule

• Half Marathon Start: 8:00 AM
• 5k Start: 8:05 AM
• Time Limit for Half Marathon: 3 hours 30 minutes

🥇 Pacers

We plan to provide pacers for the Half Marathon at the following times:

• 1:30: 6:52 pace
• 1:40: 7:37 pace
• 1:50: 8:24 pace
• 2:00: 9:09 pace
• 2:10: 9:55 pace
• 2:20: 10:40 pace

These will be Run Only and not Walk/Run pacers.

💰 Prize Money

Prize Money will be offered in the Half Marathon Only:

• Men and Women Overall: 1st: $150, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $25
• Masters Men and Women: 1st: $50

📝 Registration Information

Registration will be available online until 1 hour prior to the race start.

👥 Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are NEEDED for this race, please go to the "Volunteer" tab on the menu bar at the top of this page and sign up. This event is volunteer-led so please help us make this event successful for our local runners!

🏅 Membership Opportunities

Individual yearly membership to the Florida Track Club 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.

🔗 Sponsors

The Florida Track Club is sponsored by UF Health Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and UCAN Energy Products.

📍 Event Location

Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k