44th Annual Driscoll's Strawberry Classic

🍓 Welcome to the 44th Annual Driscoll's Strawberry Classic

Thanks to all of you for your support of the 2025 Strawberry Classic Race.

The 44th Annual Driscoll’s Strawberry Classic will be on Saturday, March 29, 2025. For 43 years, we have been putting on a race that benefits our charities, our members and our community. Race benefits Local Meals on Wheels and Children’s Dream Fund. This Year join us for the 5k, 10k or 15k Distance Challenge (5k+10k). Those ambitious runners will be able to run both! Register now! Don’t forget to invite friends and family to join you in the running (or walking) fun!

🐾 Race Day Guidelines

• Pet Policy: Please leave your pet at home on race day. NO DOGS are allowed on the race course.
• Team Award: Award given to team with the most members signed up for race.
• Age Groups: 3 deep for 5k and 10k races: 1 deep for 15k challenge.
• Incentives: Awards for Male and Female overall winners in 5k, 10k, and 15k challenge races.

🎖️ Awards and Medals

• Masters Winners: Awards for Male and Female in 5k and 10k races.
• Finisher Medals: Available for 5k, 10k, and 15k challenge race.
• Race T-shirts: Provided for all races. If you complete the 15k challenge, you will receive three medals.
• New Award: Award to the largest team with the MOST team members REGISTERED.

🏃‍♂️ Virtual Option

For those who are unable to attend the 2025 Driscoll’s Strawberry Classic Race in person, we have the virtual option. This option allows you to run at your own convenience wherever and whenever you choose to do it and still get all the race medals, shirts, and bibs. (Virtual Race Packets can be picked up at the same time and locations as the live event). Any packets remaining for Virtual runners only will be mailed out Monday after the Live Event.

Note: Shirts sizes are only guaranteed if preregistered before March 1, 2025. After that, the shirts will be available as noted when you register. Some shirt sizes will not be available close to and on race day.

📅 Early Race Packet Pickup

There are several opportunities for you to pick up your race packages (subject to change):

• Thursday, March 27: 4:30pm – 6:30pm at RunFit (Located in the Publix Shopping Center at Sunlake & 54).
• Friday, March 28: 4:30pm – 7:30pm at PDQ (University Area) 5112 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33617.

🚦 Day of Race Information

Temple Terrace Elementary School - 124 Flotto Ave, Tampa, FL 33617

DRISCOLL'S STRAWBERRY CLASSIC DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS: See below for Parking Map

Parking this year will be allowed on the designated areas of Temple Terrace Elementary. Additional parking will be at:

• A: The Fountain Shoppes at Temple Terrace – 120 spots.
• B: Winn-Dixie – 200+ spots.

Note: There is NO PARKING available at the Temple Terrace Public Library as it will be open Saturday morning and their parking lot is only for library patrons.

🕖 Schedule of Events

• 6:00 am: Packet Pickup (No Day of Race Registration).
• 7:00 am: 10k and 15k Challenge Start (If you plan on doing the 15k Challenge you must complete the 10k by 8:25am).
• 8:30 am: 5k Start.
• 9:00 am: Fun Run: Awards Ceremony at approx 9:45 am.

🍴 After Race Gathering

At 11:00 am, we will be having our annual after race gathering at Acropolis Greek Taverna - New Tampa located at 14947 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33613. This is one of our great new sponsors who will be offering a 10% discount on all food and drinks purchased. Come join the Strawberry Classic Team as we all talk about the great time had by all at the race!

📧 Contact Information

For more information about the race, please email rontiller1@msn.com.

🔗 More Details

For further details visit the official website.