Saturday, September 5th, 2026
2529 Cady Way, Winter Park FL
Marathon · Half · 10K · 5K
About this race
August 30, August 31, and September 1, 2025 (Labor Day Weekend)
Cady Way Park (Trailhead), 2529 Cady Way, Winter Park, FL 32792
9 hours (or so)
Before you register, Read everything below. Here are the main points:
These events are no frills, low-key, casual, fun events. GREAT for first timers, maybe not so great for a PR. This is not a certified or sanctioned course—meaning, among other thing, NOT a Boston qualifier. Don’t expect much and maybe you won’t be disappointed.
You won’t receive a t-shirt, hat, socks, or any other apparel, great bling (actually, any bling), cute reusable race bag, age group awards, spectators lining the course, crowds cheering you in, hearty food at the finish, exciting music, and a party afterward, all on a certified course. There are plenty of other events out there for you.
Low entry fees, courses that are guaranteed not short, a simple finisher’s medal, a generous time limit, and a published finish time. But isn’t that all you really need? What do you do with all that other stuff anyway? You know you want to sign up. Really, where else can you run a marathon for $65?
The courses are NOT certified--no Boston qualifier here. The courses are lap courses, meaning that you’ll do a double out-and-back multiple times. This means you’ll see other runners going and coming, which many people come to prefer. The paved, urban run/bike trail is flat and largely shaded. This is an open course, and includes two street crossings each lap. You are responsible for crossing safely. See Detailed Course Descriptions above for more details.
When you finish, be sure to ring the bell and make sure the timer knows you are finished. Otherwise, you won't get an accurate time. Remember we are hand-timed.
The aid station is at the start/finish of the loop course, which you will pass two times each lap. We will provide plenty of water, Gatorade, and soda, along with a variety of sweet and salty snacks. This is a cupless race. Bring your own hydration device—water bottle, hydration belt/pack.
Florida is typically hot and humid. We will provide ice for your water/Gatorade, hat, water bottle, etc. We will also have ice water in a bucket for you to dip your hat, cooling towel, etc. We will also have pickles, olives, and pickle juice, as well as a variety of salty snacks.
Marathoners, 50Kers, and half marathoners will need a light for the first couple of hours. It won’t get light until around 6:40.
The bathrooms are a little walk from the start/finish, but you’ll pass them during each lap.
The start/finish is in a small pavilion, where you may leave a drop bag.
We always need volunteers. Each volunteer day earns one free race entry for a long distance (50K, marathon, half marathon), or two free entries for a short distance (5K or 10K). Contact Bettie at bettiemw@gmail.com. You may use the free entry yourself or for someone else.
Visit the race page for more details and to sign up: Labor Day Triple Registration.
Training for a trail ultra?
The traction, hydration, and lighting the trail calls for.


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