GWTC Pine Run 20K at Tall Timbers

Race Details

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive off CR 12, northern Leon County

Time: 7:30–10:30 a.m. (3-hour cutoff) • Race day registration available 6:45–7:15 a.m.

Race Description

The Pine Run 20K offers a challenging, hilly, and beautiful trail race that takes place in the Tall Timbers research forest. The Pine Run is the only time Tall Timbers is open to runners!

We are excited to offer a rucking option again this year (for those carrying weight on their back): A 14K course (also with a 3-hour cutoff) for ruckers only. Rucking weight standards: 10 lbs. for women and 20 lbs. for men.

Registration

Registration Type: Online only

GWTC Members:

• Price with Shirt: $35 (guaranteed shirt if ordered by midnight Wed. Sept. 23)
• Price without Shirt: $25

Non-members:

• Price with Shirt: $40 (guaranteed shirt if ordered by midnight Wed. Sept 23)
• Price without Shirt: $30

Race Day Registration:

• Please register online before arriving on race day. We'll assign your bib number when you arrive.
• Price for GWTC Members: $30
• Price for Nonmembers: $35
• Race-Day Shirts: $20 (while they last)

Awards

20K Run:

• Top Overall: Man and Woman
• Top Master and Grandmaster: Men and Women
• Top Finishers: Men and Women in 5-year age groups

14K Ruck:

• Top Two: Men and Women

Course Overview

This is a gorgeous course that we only have access to once a year—at the Pine Run. It's a challenging route on undulating, grassy trails and double track jeep roads through beautiful piney uplands and Lake Iamonia bottomland. There are some tough hills, but you'll be rewarded for your climb with stunning views of wildflowers, the lake, and miles of pine forests.

A mapmyrun course map can be found here: Course Map. For a long route through a large forest, a "point-by-point" isn't possible, but the map gives a general sense of the race, and here are some additional details for the main 20K course:

• Start and End: Near the Beadel House, running counter-clockwise in an oblong twisted circle.
• Marked Course: Liberally marked with pink flags (with directional signs and volunteers where needed).
• Water Stations: Located roughly at miles 3, 6, 9, and 11.
• Course Features: Includes a short out-and-back near mile 5 and a repeat stretch around mile 8-10.

14K Ruck Course Details

The 14K ruck course is almost exactly the same (Course Map), but with these three exclusions:

• Out-and-back: Skipped at mile 5.
• No Repeats: No portion of the course is repeated.
• “The Boot”: Excluded from the course.

Aid Stations

• Start Line: Water coolers and port-o-lets available.
• Course Stations: Gatorade/water stations every 2-3 miles.
• Post-Race: Enjoy music and refreshments (BYOB).

Packet Pickup

• Early Pickup: Picking up your bib and shirt on Thursday before the race helps everything run smoother.
• Location: 1415 Timberlane Rd #201, Tallahassee.
• Race Day Pickup: 6:45–7:15 a.m.
• Registration Reminder: Please finish race day registration online at home.

Additional Information

Text race directors Carter Hay (850-294-9388) or Jennifer Hay (850-294-9395). We can't promise to notice our phones ringing on race day, so put the full address in your navigation app that morning (13093 Henry Beadel Drive).

For more information about Gulf Winds Track Club visit gulfwinds.org.

Thank You Tall Timbers

A huge thank you to Tall Timbers for hosting this race and for their tireless work in helping us get the course ready!

Race URL

For additional details visit: Pine Run Race Page.