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Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic
Date
Saturday, Feb 20, 2027 to Sunday, Feb 21, 2027
Location
Bayshore Boulevard
Bayshore Boulevard from the Platt Street Bridge south to Gandy Boulevard, Tampa, FL
Bayshore Boulevard from the Platt Street Bridge south to Gandy Boulevard, Tampa, FL
Where to stay
The first 15K wave leaves Brorein Street at 6:45 a.m., four minutes on foot from the race's host hotel, the Embassy Suites, which is listed with the downtown Tampa hotels.
Organized by
Gasparilla Distance Classic Association
About this happenin
Every distance at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic is a flat out-and-back along Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, with the bay alongside and a finish at the foot of the Platt Street Bridge. The 15K and 5K go off on Saturday morning, the half marathon and 8K on Sunday. Friday is a dog walk, and Challenge entries stack two or four of the distances across the weekend. Phillimon Hanneck set the 15K men's course record, 42:35, in 1994, and Elizabeth McColgan's women's record of 47:43 goes back to 1988. Aid stations hand out water at every mile after the first mile and a half, and ice-cold towels wait at the finish. Walkers have a dedicated 5K and 8K and must hold a 16-minute mile. Entries are non-refundable, and each distance has a cap that closes registration when it fills. The free Health & Fitness Expo at the Tampa Convention Center doubles as packet pickup on Friday and Saturday. The all-volunteer association behind the race has given $7 million to Tampa Bay youth programs since the first one in February 1978.
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Where
Bayshore Boulevard · Bayshore Boulevard from the Platt Street Bridge south to Gandy Boulevard, Tampa, FL
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