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Race Day Schedule - St. Petersburg Distance Classic
 
 
 
 
 

Race Day Schedule

5:00  to 6:45 a.m. Packet pickup/registration at North Shore Park
6:00 a.m. Early Start for Marathon, Half, & 10K*
6:30 a.m. Start of St. Petersburg Marathon, Halfathon, 10K
7:00 a.m. Start of St. Petersburg 5K Run/Walk
8:00 a.m. Post-race party and Awards Ceremony, starting with 10K overall and age-group awards
  5K overall and age group awards
  Halfathon overall and age group awards
  Marathon overall and age group awards
12:30 p.m. Finish Line closes

 

* Early Start & Course Limits

*Mandatory Early Start
This is for all athletes in the 10K, halfathon, and marathon, expected to exceed 14 minutes per mile. THIS EARLY START IS NOT FOR ANY OTHER ATHLETES, WHO WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IF THEIR FINISHING PACE IS FASTER THAN 13:30 MINUTES. Athletes who start early are REQUIRED to stay on the sidewalk on North Shore Drive, Coffee Pot Blvd NE, and into Snell Isle. Race leaders will overtake early-start athletes sometime around mile 3. Please do NOT hinder their progress in any way.

As ALL courses use the same roads and Pinellas Trail as the Marathon, there is NO time limit for the 5K, 10K, and Halfathon.

The finish line for all races will be open for 6 hours from the 6:30 a.m. start until 12:30 pm. The course on public roads will open to traffic based on that pace. For instance, marathoners should be at the midpoint by 9:30 a.m., regardless of the start time. Athletes slower than that must move to the sidewalks and adhere to all pedestrian laws.

Bag Check

Bag check will be available near the registration and packet pickup tent. This is strictly by the honor system. No wallets, cell phones, or other valuables should be put in the bags, as we cannot be responsible for missing items.

Directions & Parking

The start/finish line at North Shore Park is easily accessible at St. Petersburg’s waterfront, just north of the Vinoy Resort! If you need to Google or GPS North Shore Park, please use 901 N Shore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 as the address.

City officials have requested that our athletes park at the Sundial Parking Lot at 117 2nd Street North for a flat fee of $5.00. The parking lot is within walking distance of the start line (.9 mile) and is open 24/7.

North Shore Park

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We’re located in the beautiful Tampa Bay area, with races in St. Petersburg, Fort DeSoto Park, and Madeira Beach to Largo.

ABOUT OUR RACE
“St. Pete is a beautiful city and this course starts and ends right along the bay and then through a beautiful neighborhood area before lots of miles on a verrry flat and shaded and no congestion with plenty of aid stations, before returning to a beautiful downtown.”
– Jim Miller, Orlando, FL

Our 2023-24 Season

Fort De Soto Distance Classic
15K, 10K, 5K & Virtual

Sunday, September 17, 2023
Fort De Soto Park

Sunday, October 29, 2023
Fort De Soto Park
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Madeira Beach to Largo (Taylor Park)
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Downtown St. Pete
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Fort De Soto Park