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| 6/15/09 thru 7/17/09 |
36th Annual Junior Champs Summer Track, Field and Running Progam Want a fun way to introduce your kids to running? Take a look at our summer Junior Champs program. Children are encouraged to become fit and have fun using basic track, field, and running skills. No matter what sport, running is usually the basis for skill development. Emphasis of the program is for youths to feel positive about fitness, regardless of age or ability level. The camp meets Monday thru Friday from 8:30-10:30 each morning (weather permitting) at the Kiwanis Challenge Track (1 block behind 39th Avenue and the Girls Club). For more information, email Donita Burke at db424@gator.net or juniorchamps@gator.net Click here to download Jr. Champs application (Word format) Click here for a map to the track! The Florida Track Club Junior Champs program started in the early 1970’s with Jimmy Carnes, who at that time was the University of Florida’s track coach. Dr. Robert Cade’s Family has long supported the camp, now in its 36th year. Dr. Cade is a physical fitness pioneer and inventor of Gatorade. His energy replenishing creation is so simple and yet so famous a product. This same energy is transferred with his unwavering support, as he believes in the Junior Champ program objectives to promote life long fitness through track, field, and running activities. All in all this program’s growth and success is due to the Dr. Robert and Mary Cade family. Each child who attends the program, whether it is for one week or the whole camp, gets the positive effects of fitness on behalf of this generous couple. |
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| 6/27/09 | 1st Annual Dash for Dreams 5K Run - 8 AM at Westside Park Dreams of a Lifetime will host a 5K race in an effort to raise funds to help young adults diagnosed with cancer realize their dreams. Our goal is to help these patients by providing them with hope, encouragement, and inspiration to live for tomorrow, but we need your help! Come out and have fun in the sun for a good cause. We will have plenty of refreshments at the finish line and the winners will receive a prize! Same day registration will be held in front of the entrance to the Spurgeon Cherry public pool at Westside Park at 7:30am for $20. The race starts on the street east of the pool house. If you would like to help out with this event, please contact Zara Prades at (407) 312-8875 or doal.e.zp@gmail.com. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 7/3/09 | Firecracker 5K - 6:30 PM in Inverness Call (352) 400-4967 for more information. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 7/4/09 |  |
31st Annual Melon Run 3 Mile - 8 AM at Westside Park On Saturday, July 4th, 2009, we will celebrate the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 31st year of the Melon Run. Show your pride in America and wear the red, white, and blue and kick off the Fourth in style! This year we will have the usual highlights everyone expects from the run - plenty of watermelon and refreshments at the finish, the coveted singlet t-shirts, a fun race course at Westside Park, trophies for the top male/female, masters male/female and watermelons for all the age group winners! 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. NOTE: Race packet pickup will start at 7 AM before the race at Westside Park! 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 2008-09 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. Click here to download race application (word format) You can Register Online Here: 
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| 7/4/09 | Freedom Run 4 Mile - 7:30 AM in Ocala Call (352) 622-7255 for more information. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 7/11/09 | Citrus Summer Showdown 5K - 8:00 AM in Inverness Call (352) 795-1765 for more information. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 7/18/09 | Bridge of Lions 5K - 7:30 AM in St. Augustine Call (904) 794-5702 for more information. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 8/1/09 | Citrus Road Run 5K - 7:30 AM in Citrus Springs Call (352) 637-2475 for more information. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 8/7/09 | Tour de Pain - Jacksonville Run three races in one day! Call (904) 731-1900 for more information. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 9/12/09 | |
28th Annual Dog Days 5K Run - 8 AM at Westside Park Come out and support one of the oldest and most popular runs in Gainesville. The UF student chapter of the Veterinary Medical Association along with the Florida Track Club host the 26th Annual Dog Days 5K at Westside Park. The 5K is part of the Florida Track Club Grand Prix Series and starts at the top of the hill on NW 31st Drive heading downhill towards 8th Avenue. The rest of the first mile is flat until runners go up the infamous 8th Avenue Hill, followed by rolling hills and a fast downhill finish. The 1-mile Dog Run is at 9 AM and is for dogs and their owners. The Dog Run goes around the perimeter of the park. Special Awards will be given to the overall winner for 0-40 lbs. and 40 lb., Dog and Owner Look-Alike Award, Dog Most Likely To Pull Owner, Slowest Dog, Smallest Dog, Biggest Dog, and Cutest Dog. There will also be a raffle for all runners - must be present to win! Schedule of events: 8 AM - Grand Prix 5K 9 AM - 1-mile Dog Run 9:15 AM - Raffle and Awards Ceremony |
| 9/26/09 | 4th Annual Yerman 5K Run & Walk - Westside Park (Non-FTC event) |
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| 10/3/09 | Sunnyside Survivor 5K and 10K - 8:00 AM in Leesburg Call (352) 323-5639 for more information. (Non-FTC event) |
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| 10/24/09 | |
2nd Annual YMCA "Run for Strong Kids" 4 Mile Race - Southwest YMCA Complex (9409 SW Archer Road) |
| 11/14/09 |  |
Tom Walker Memorial Half-Marathon - 8 AM on Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail Please join us for the Tom Walker Memorial Half Marathon at its new venue on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail. It will benefit both the Florida Track Club and the Friends of Paynes Prairie.Day of race registration will begin at 7 AM and the Half Marathon will begin promptly at 8 AM! This race is a perfect warm-up for your fall or winter marathon: Jacksonville, Disney, Ocala, or Gainesville! If you would like to volunteer to help out on this event, contact Mark Ou at (352) 846-0965 or by e-mail at markieou@gmail.com |
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5 Points of Life 5K |
| 2/13/10 | 5 Points of Life Marathon and Half-Marathon (Non-FTC event) |
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| 3/27/10 | Climb for Cancer Tri-Distance Run - 8 AM at Town of Tioga (Non-FTC event) |
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| Disclaimer |
Read our Mandatory Release Waiver before participating in FTC events.
This schedule changes frequently, so watch for updates! Double-check all dates and times with the race director. NOTE: Many of the events on this list are not organized by or affiliated with the Florida Track Club. |
| FTC Grand Prix |
Races that are in bold are hosted by or assisted by the Florida Track Club.
All race locations are in Gainesville FL unless otherwise indicated.
The FTC 2008-2009 Grand Prix Series is under way. It began with the Dog Days 5K Run and will end with the Melon Run on July 4th. Please see our Grand Prix Page for more details. Current results can be found at the Grand Prix Standings page. Denotes FTC Grand Prix races.
Denotes FTC races with double Grand Prix points.
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| Entry Forms | Check the following stores for entry forms: Lloyd Clarke Sports on NW 13th Street, Foot Locker and Athletic Attic in the Oaks Mall, the Sports Authority on Newberry Road near the Mall, or the Downtown Athletic Club. Florida Running & Triathlon magazine also has entry blanks for some of these races. You can also register on-line for all of our races! |
| Questions? | For questions about FTC-affiliated races (those in bold type), leave a message on the FTC hotline at 352-378-8725. |
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