The Florida Track Club presents the "World Famous"
30th Annual Melon Run 3-mile Run/Walk
and Kid's Fun Run
(Sponsored by Shands Sports Performance Center, Fuel Belt, and Road ID)


Friday, July 4, 2008
3-mile at 8 AM, Fun Run at 9 AM
Westside Park - Gainesville, FL
NW 34th St and NW 8th Ave

A Florida Track Club Grand Prix event

3 Mile Entry Fees	Early Registration	Day of Race
FTC members:	$15.00	$20.00
All Others:	$17.00	$20.00
No T-shirt option:	$10.00	$10.00
Kids (17 and under):	FREE	FREE

Register Online Here!

Click here to download race application (PDF format)
On Friday, July 4th, 2008, we will celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 30th year of the Melon Run. So, show your pride in America and wear the red, white, and blue to kick off the Fourth in style!

This year we will have the usual highlights everyone expects from the run - a fun course for the run, plenty of watermelon at the finish, the coveted singlet t-shirts, and the FREE Kid's Fun Run for kids of all ages. We will also have trophies for the top overall runners and watermelons for all the age group winners.

And, making a return this year we will once again have a unique course setup. Men and Women will run on the same course, but in opposite directions.

Registration and the awards ceremony will be held in front of the entrance to the Spurgeon Cherry public pool at Westside Park. The race starts on the street east of the pool house.

And at 9 AM we will have the ever popular FREE Kid's Fun Run for kids of all ages. Each finisher of the Fun Run will receive a medal and popsicle and we will have trophies for the first place boy and girl.

In addition, the Melon Run is the last Grand Prix event for the 2007-08 racing season. So, many of you will want to pick up some points to catch your age-group rival! Or, you may need to volunteer to be eligible for the season awards. If you would like to help out at this year's Melon Run, contact Jeff Plasschaert at (352) 378-8725 or plassj@shands.ufl.edu. We can use help with set-up, clean-up, course marshalls, water table, food table, awards, watermelons, the Fun Run, and a couple of bicycle riders. Seems like a lot, but it really isn't when you have many helping hands - and you can even run the race and volunteer, too!

Melon Run Course Map
Melon Run History
--- Past Results --- 2007 Results 2006 Results 2005 Results 2004 Results 2003 Results 2002 Results 2001 Results 2000 Results 1999 Results



To ensure a safe race and accurate results, see the FTC's Finish Line Etiquette page. Pin your race number to your front and enjoy the race!