Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

The iconic and popular Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k will return, to the beautiful Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail (this is a paved trail). We will again be starting from First Magnitude Brewing in Gainesville.

🕗 Race Schedule

• Half Marathon Start: 7:30 AM
• 5k Start: 8:00 AM
• Half Marathon Course Time Limit: 3.5 hours

🏃‍♀️ Pacers Information

We plan to provide pacers for the Half Marathon at the following times:

• 1:30: 6:52 pace
• 1:40: 7:37 pace
• 1:50: 8:24 pace
• 2:00: 9:09
• 2:10: 9:55
• 2:20: 10:40

Note: These will be Run Only and not Walk/Run pacers. Reach out to Enoch Nadler at teamfloridatrackclub@gmail.com if you're interested in pacing.

📝 Registration Details

Registration will be available online until 1 hour prior to the race start.

🤝 Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are NEEDED for this race, please go to the "Volunteer" tab on the menu bar at the top of this page and sign up. This event is volunteer-led so please help us make this event successful for our local runners!

💵 Membership Information

Individual yearly membership to the Florida Track Club is only $40, family membership $65, and student membership $25. Senior membership (65+) is $25 for an individual and $40 for a family. Please email us to set up Senior membership.

📅 Race Date & Location

Join us on November 8, 2026 at 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL.

🔗 More Information

For more details, visit the official race page: Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k.