FEBRUARY 20 – 21, 2021

2021 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

START TIMES • Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021

START TIMES
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021

9:45 a.m.
Purple Wave

5K Wave Start #4
(41 minutes – 45 minutes)

Purple Wave Staging Area:
Brorein Street & Franklin Street

5K Wave Start #2 participants will stage on Brorein Street behind teh Orange Wave, Wave Start #3.

5K Wave Start #2 participants should enter through the barricade breaks (marked with Purple barricade signage) on south side of Brorein that will be placed at the rear of the Purple Wave Start Corral.

To access the Purple Wave Start Corral, please utilize Franklin Street or Florida Avenue to Brorein.  Once on Brorein, proceed to the Purple Wave Start Corral.

Once all of the Wave #3 registered participants have cleared the Start Area, the runners in Wave #4 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.

9:15 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 barricade signage) on south side of Brorein that will be placed at the rear of the 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 VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED THAT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED:

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

9:25 a.m. Blue Wave

Wave Start #2 (31 minutes – 35 minutes)

Blue Wave Staging Area: Brorein Street between Tampa & Franklin Streets

5K Wave Start #2 participants will stage on Brorein Street behind the Green Wave, Wave #1.

5K Wave Start #2 participants should enter through the barricade breaks (marked with Blue barricade signage) on south side of Brorein that will be placed at the rear of the Blue Wave Start Corral.

To access the Blue Wave Start Corral, please utilize Franklin Street to Brorein.  Once on Brorein, proceed north to the Blue Wave Start Corral.

Once all of the Wave #1 registered participants have cleared the Start Area, the runners in Wave #2 will be walked to the official 5K Start Area at Brorein Street & Franklin Street.

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.

9:35 a.m. Orange Wave

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

Orange Wave Staging Area: Brorein Street between Tampa & Franklin Streets

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 breaks (marked with Orange barricade signage) on south side of Brorein that will be placed at the rear of the Orange Wave Start Corral.

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 the 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.

9:45 a.m. Purple Wave

>5K Wave Start #4 (41 minutes – 45 minutes)

Purple Wave Staging Area: Brorein Street & Franklin Street

5K Wave Start #2 participants will stage on Brorein Street behind teh Orange Wave, Wave Start #3.

5K Wave Start #2 participants should enter through the barricade breaks (marked with Purple barricade signage) on south side of Brorein that will be placed at the rear of the Purple Wave Start Corral.

To access the Purple Wave Start Corral, please utilize Franklin Street or Florida Avenue to Brorein.  Once on Brorein, proceed to the Purple Wave Start Corral.

Once all of the Wave #3 registered participants have cleared the Start Area, the runners in Wave #4 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:
Franklin Street between Brorein Street & Channelside Drive and behind the Stroller Roll Staging Area

5K Walkers (Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over) should enter the staging area from the barricade breaks (marked with Kashi barricade signage) on the west side of Franklin Street and behind the Stroller Roll Staging Area. Kashi 5K Walk registered participants should use Franklin Street to access the rear of the 5K Walk Staging Area. Following the Start of the Kellogg’s 5K Stroller Roll, 5K Walk registered participants will be walked to the official 5K Start Line at Brorein & Ashley Drive.

Entry Fees

5K Stroller Roll

Stroller Roll Adults
(5 yrs & Over) **

• $30 – June 1-30, 2020
• $35 – July 1 – Oct. 31, 2020
• $40 – Nov. 1, 2020 – Jan. 8, 2021
• $45 – ONLINE ONLY Jan. 9 – Feb. 14, 2021 (or until 5K Sells Out)
• $50 – Race Weekend Late Registration (IF AVAILABLE)

Stroller Roll Kids
(4 yrs & Under) **

• $5 – BY MAIL OR ONLINE Until Jan. 8, 2021
• $5 – ONLINE ONLY – Jan. 9 – Feb. 14, 2021 (IF AVAILABLE – WHEN 13,500 CAP IS REACHED, REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE)
• $5 – Race Weekend Late Registration (IF AVAILABLE)

5K Run

$30 – June 1-30, 2021
$35 – July 1 – Oct 1, 2020
$40 – Nov. 1, 2020 – Jan. 8, 2021
$45 – ONLINE ONLY Jan. 8 – Feb. 14, 2021
(or until 5K Sells Out)
$50 – Race Weekend Late Registration (IF AVAILABLE)

5K Walk

(51-minutes & Over)
Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over
$30 – June 1-30, 2020
$35 – July 1 – Sept. 30, 2019
$40 – Oct. 1, 2020 – Jan. 8, 2021
$45 – ONLINE ONLY
Jan. 9 – Feb. 14, 2021 (or until 5K Sells Out)
$50 – Race Weekend Late Registration (IF AVAILABLE)

5K Stroller Roll

Stroller Roll Adults (5 yrs & Over) **
$30 – June 1 – 30, 2020
$35 – July 1 – Oct. 31, 2020
$40 – Nov. 1, 2020 – Jan. 8, 2021
$45 – ONLINE ONLY Jan. 9 – Feb. 14, 2021 (or until 5K Sells Out)
$50 – Race Weekend Late Registration (IF AVAILABLE)

Stroller Roll Kids (4 yrs & Under) **
$5 – BY MAIL OR ONLINE Until Jan. 8, 2021
$5 – ONLINE ONLY – Jan. 9 – Feb. 14, 2021 (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 at ANY of the 2021
Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend Events.

Online registration will remain open until Sunday, February 14, 2021 (OR UNTIL 5K REACHES CAPACITY OF 13,500), but beginning Saturday, January 9, 2021, the cost of 5K registration will be according to the Late Registration Online Registration Fees ($45 – 5K).

** PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERY ADULT AND/OR CHILD MUST BE REGISTERED AND WEARING A BIB NUMBER (a dedicated Kashi 5K Walk or Kellogg’s 5K Stroller Roll Bib Number) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE KASHI 5K WALK OR KELLOGG’S 5K STROLLER ROLL.

Participants that register online and provide a correct email address will receive a Race Week Registration Confirmation via email no earlier than Monday, February 15, 2021.  This confirmation will be in addition to the confirmation received from Race Roster upon completion of online registration.   The Race Week Registration Confirmation will include each participant’s 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 via email.  You MUST rejoin the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic E-Blast Database.  To rejoin, Click Here.

Mail-In Offline Registration Fees:

Please note that due to the administrative costs associated with processing Offline 2021 PGDC Registrations, a $3 Processing Fee must be added to the Total Registration Amount Due – if payment does not reflect the additional $3 Processing Fee, the entry form and payment will be returned.

To register by mail, please complete this 2021 PGDC By-Mail Form-Fillable 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 18, 2019.  Confirmation will include each participant’s assigned Race Number, Name, Address, Race Entered, and Age.

PLEASE NOTE: Registrations by mail must be postmarked by January 8, 2021.

Entry Requirements

All Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 5K participants MUST sign the Race Application Waiver. A Parent or Legal Guardian MUST sign the Race Application Waiver for participants under the age of 18.

All Mail-in Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 5K Race Applications must be postmarked by January 10, 2020.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT LATE (ONLINE ONLY) REGISTRATION FEES WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY. JANUARY 11, 2020.  LATE ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 11:59 P.M. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020 OR WHEN 5K REACHES CAPACITY.

DO NOT MAIL AFTER FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021.

Entry forms received postmarked after January 8, 2021, will NOT be processed until Race Weekend and will be assessed the appropriate Late Registration Fees.

Runner Premiums

Publix Gasparilla 5K participants that pre-register by January 20, 2021, will be guaranteed an Official 2021 Publix Gasparilla 5K Performance Wicking Gender-Specific T-Shirt**, a Virtual Race Bag, a PGDC branded Publix Reusable Booty Bag and for those that cross the Finish Line, a colorful 5K 2021 Publix Gasparilla Finishers’ Medal, Post-Race Food & Beverages, a complimentary 12-ounce Michelob Ultra (21-yrs & Older) and a personalized Virtual Finisher’s Certificate (a valid email address MUST be provided with registration).

2021 PGDC Gender-Specific Sizing Chart

Packet Pickup

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 19, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., and on Saturday, February 20, 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 2021, 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 20, 2021, you must register and complete an Entry Form for both events.  Unless you are running the Michelob Ultra Challenge, you will be issued a 15K Race Number AND a 5K Race Number. When running the 15K, you MUST wear your assigned 15K Race Number ONLY.  Do not wear or carry your 5K Bib Number.  Before starting the 5K, YOU MUST remove your 15K Race Number and replace with your 5K Race Number. Because of the sensitivity of the Chrono Track Timing Device, wearing or carrying your 5K Rae Number during the 15K OR wearing or carrying your 15K Race 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 20, 2021, you must register and complete an Entry Form for each event. When running the 15K, you MUST wear your assigned 15K Race Number ONLY.  DO NOT wear or carry your 5K Race Number(s).  Before starting the 5K Run, you must remove your 15K Race Number and replace with your 5K Race Number. If applicable, before starting the 5K Stroller Roll or 5K Walk, you must remove your 5K Run Race Number and replace with your assigned 5K Stroller Roll or 5K Walk Race Number.