Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic

Saturday, February 22, 2020

5K Capped At 13,500!

9:15 a.m. Yellow (seeded)

& Green Wave

Wave Start #1 (30 minutes & under)

Start: Brorein Street & Ashley Drive

SEEDED MEN & WOMEN ONLY WILL ACCESS THE 5K START FROM THE FRONT AND SHOULD UTILIZE THE SEEDED/ELITE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT BROREIN STREET & ASHLEY DRIVE.

• All other 5K Wave Start #1 participants will stage on Brorein Street behind the Seeded Start Area.

• 5K Wave Start #1 participants should enter through the barricade breaks (marked with Green barricades signage) on the south side of Brorein that will be placed at the rear of Start Corral.

• Access to Wave Start Corrals will be monitored and controlled according to Projected Finish Times and Race Number colors.

• PLEASE, for the safety and enjoyment of all, line up in your assigned Wave/Corral.

FOR ACCESS TO THE 5K SEEDED START AREA, A WRITTEN RESULTS
IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED THAT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED: 

• 5K – 20-minutes or less
• 10K – 40-minutes or less

9:35 a.m. Orange Wave

5K Wave Start #3 (36 minutes – 40 minutes)

Orange Wave Staging Area: Brorein Street & Ashley Drive

• • 5K Wave Start #3 participants will stage on Brorein Street behind the Blue Wave, Wave Start #2.
  • 5K Wave Start #3 participants should enter through the barricade break (marked with Orange barricade signage) at the rear of the Orange Wave Start Corral from the south side of Brorein Street.
    
  • To access the Orange Wave Start Corral, please utilize Franklin Street to Brorein.  Once on Brorein, proceed to the Orange Wave Start Corral.
  • Once all of the Wave #2 registered participants have cleared the Start Area, the runners in Wave #3 will be walked to the official 5K Start Area at Brorein Street & Ashley Drive.
  • Access to Wave Start Corrals will be monitored and controlled according to Projected Finish Times and Race Number colors
    PLEASE, for the safety and enjoyment of all, line up in your assigned Wave/Corral.

9:55 a.m. Red Wave

5K Wave Start #5 (46 minutes – 50 minutes)

Red Wave Staging Area: Brorein Street, Between Ashley Drive & Morgan Street

• 5K Wave Start #5 participants will stage on Brorein Street, north of Florida Avenue and behind the Purple Wave, Wave Start #4
• 5K Wave Start #5 participants should enter from the barricade break on the south side of Brorein Street that will be placed at the rear of the Red Wave Start Corral
• To access the Red Wave Start Corral, please utilize Franklin Street to Brorein.  Once on Brorein, proceed north to the Red Wave Start Corral.
• Once all of the Wave #4 registered participants have cleared the Start Area, the runners in Wave #2 will be walked to the official 5K Start Area at Brorein Street & Ashley Drive.
• Access to Wave Start Corrals will be monitored and controlled according to Projected Finish Times and Race Number colors.
• PLEASE, for the safety and enjoyment of all, line up in your assigned Wave/Corral.

10:15 a.m.

Kashi 5K Walk Start

(51 minutes & over)

Kashi 5K Walk Staging Area: Florida Avenue between Brorein Street & Channelside Drive and Behind the Stroller Roll Staging Area

Beginning at 9:45 a.m., 5K Walkers (Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over) can stage on  Florida Avenue, between Brorein Street & Channelside Drive and behind the Stroller Roll Staging Area. Kashi 5K Walk registered participants must utilize Franklin Street to access the rear of the 5K Walk Staging Area.  Following the Start of the Kellogg’s 5K Stroller Roll at 10:00 a.m., 5K Walk registered participants will be walked to the official 5K Start Line at Brorein Street & Ashely Drive.

5k Stroller Roll Fees

Stroller Roll Adults (5 yrs & Over) **

• $30 – May 1-31, 2019
• $35 – June 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019
• $40 – October 1, 2019 – January 11, 2020
• $45 – ONLINE ONLY January 12 – February 17, 2020 (or until 5K Sells Out)
• $50 – Race Weekend Late Registration (IF AVAILABLE)

Stroller Roll Kids (4 yrs & Under) **

• $5 – BY MAIL OR ONLINE Until January 10, 2020
• $5 – ONLINE ONLY – January 11 – February 16, 2020 (IF AVAILABLE – WHEN 13,500 CAP IS REACHED, REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE)
• $5 – Race Weekend Late Registration (IF AVAILABLE)

Refunds and/or transfers of registration are not allowed ANY of the 2020 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend Events.

To register by mail, please complete a 2020 PGDC Registration Form.

For the form-fillable feature, PGDC Registration Form must be opened in Adobe Reader.  Once opened, click on each field, fill in and then, print for signing.  Once completed, enclose Entry Fee Payment and mail to the following address:  GDCA  •  P.O. Box 1881  •  Tampa, Fl. 33601-1881

Registered participants who provide a correct and legible email address will receive a Registration Confirmation via email no earlier than Monday, February 17, 2020.  Confirmation will include each participant’s assigned Race Number, Name, Address, Race Entered and Age.

PLEASE NOTE: If at any time, you have unsubscribed from the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic E-Blast Database, you WILL NOT receive a Registration Confirmation. You MUST rejoin the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic E-Blast Database. To rejoin, Click Here.

PLEASE NOTE: Registrations by mail must be postmarked by January 10, 2020. 

Packet Pick Up

Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 5K Race Packet, T-shirt, and Race Number Pick-Up will take place during the 8 On Your Side Health & Fitness Expo being held at the Tampa Convention Center – East Hall on Friday, February 21, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., and on Saturday, February 22, beginning at 6:00 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are not able to attend the Expo and pick-up your Race Number, a Race Number Pick-Up Authorization Form must be completed, signed and presented by whoever WILL be picking up for you.  A downloadable version of the Authorization Form can be found below.

Race Number Pick-Up Authorization Form

5K ChronoTrack Timing Tags

The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association is once again proud to lead the pack in offering to its runners and walkers the latest in timing technology. In 2020, race participants will once again be timed utilizing the ChronoTrack B-Tag Timing System, developed and designed with RFID – radio frequency identification.

Here’s how it works. The technology is woven into a tag that will be placed on the back of each runner’s bib/race number.

Transponder pads at the Start Line and Finish Line will record the participant’s time at each location in preparation for the Tampa Bay Times Race Weekend Results. Post-Race, each participant will receive both their Clock Time and Net Time (Timing that begins when the participant actually crosses the Start Line Transponder Pad and ends upon crossing the Finish Line Transponder Pad.)

At the Finish Line, there will be no back-ups…runners and walkers will cross the Finish Line…revel in what they’ve just accomplished…be given their Finisher’s Medal and then head to the Q105 Post-Race Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE – Overall Results (Top 5) will be according to the order of finish; Age Group Results will be according to Net Time.

PLEASE NOTE – If you intend to run the 15K AND 5K on Saturday, February 23, 2019, you must register and complete an Entry Form for both events.  Unless you are running the Michelob Ultra Challenge or Bud Light Lime Challenge, you will be issued a 15K Bib Number AND a 5K Bib Number. When running the 15K, you MUST wear your assigned 15K Bib Number ONLY.  Do not wear or carry your 5K Bib Number.  Before starting the 5K, YOU MUST remove your 15K Bib Number and replace with your 5K Bib Number. Because of the sensitivity of the Chrono Track Timing Device, wearing or carrying your 5K Bib Number during the 15K OR wearing or carrying your 15K Bib Number during the 5K could impact your Tampa Bay Times Race Weekend Results.

PLEASE NOTE – If you intend to run the 15K & 5K AND participate in the 5K Stroller Roll or 5K Walk on Saturday, February 22, 2020, you must register and complete an Entry Form for each event. When running the 15K, you MUST wear your assigned 15K Bib Number ONLY.  DO NOT wear or carry your 5K Bib Number(s).  Before starting the 5K Run, you must remove your 15K Bib Number and replace with your 5K Bib Number. If applicable, before starting the 5K Stroller Roll or 5K Walk, you must remove your 5K Run Bib Number and replace with your assigned 5K Stroller Roll or 5K Walk Bib Number.