Thank You, Athletes!
Thank you for joining us for the 7th Annual Clearwater Running & Fitness Festival. We hope all of you had a great time and had as much fun as we did.Results will be posted soon at Cool Running.
Timing and scoring questions: E-mail Chief Scorer Greg McFerren.
Photos will be available soon for review and purchase at PBC Sports Photography.
Please read about our race and review it at Active.com.
We always welcome feedback and suggestions. Send your comments to us at FLRoadRaces@aol.com.
If you enjoyed our Clearwater Running and Fitness Festival, you would probably also enjoy our other races:
March 18, 2012: Florida Beach Halfathon & 5K, Ft. De Soto Park, FL
May 6, 2012: Partners For Life Police Appreciation 10K, 5K, 1M Walk, St. Petersburg, FL
October 28, 2012: Florida Halloween Halfathon & 5K, Ft. De Soto Park, FL
Hope to see you next year for the 8th Annual Clearwater Running & Fitness Festival.
Our Clearwater Halfathon and our Clearwater 5-Miler challenges athletes with multiple bridge ascents, but also rewards them with spectacular views from each bridge's summit. Both courses are entirely within 1/4 mile of Clearwater Harbor and / or the Gulf of Mexico.
We created our 3rd Annual Clearwater 5K Fitness Walk
for those folks who want to celebrate their healthy, active lifestyles while
also encouraging those who made better health one of their New Year Resolutions.
Our goal is to provide a circled date on everyone's new calendar to come together
in the spirit of good health.All these events start and finish at Coachman Park on Clearwater's waterfront, an easily accessible venue with ample, nearby parking – an ideal location to bask in the winter sun while celebrating your athletic achievement with friends, family, food, beverages and live entertainment.
For our out-of-town athletes, our award-winning, white-sand beaches provide the perfect setting to relax. Ideal average temperatures (50° - 71°) make this a perfect spot for a mid-winter vacation wrapped around a long-distance run or walk.
This was my first half-marathon and my Ironman cousin from Texas came out to run it with me! We had such a great time! I'm a short-distance triathlete, so I wanted a beautiful, well-organized first 13.1 and this was definitely that! Loved the scenic course (I used that to sell her on coming out here) as it constantly reminded me what I love about living in Florida! Bridges were challenging, but provided beauty and inspiration with the views! All in all, just a great day! Thanks again for the wonderful organization and communication from registration through post-race results! You guys are really a fabulous event group! We do triathlons throughout the year and have done many races – both my cousin and myself commented on how well this was organized and staffed! Thanks again.
- Sara Jo Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, FL
The Clearwater 5-miler was in all honesty, one of the best races that I have ever participated in. The event itself was very well-organized, the turnout was amazing, and the course was beautiful. I loved running by the water. The announcer did a fabulous job cheering everyone on as they crossed the finish line. The food and beverages provided were greatly appreciated! Thank you for making this one of my best races ever. I will definitely be running in it again next year. Scratch that. I will be running the halfathon next year! :)
- Megan Infantino, Riverview, FL
Thank you for a fantastic race this morning! It was one of my favorite half marathons I have ever run. The only thing that could have made it better was to not have that head wind on mile 13 as I climbed the bridge! Thank you again for an incredible racing experience.
- Jacki Wachtel, New Port Richey, FL
Thank you again for a beautiful, well-run race!!!! The Clearwater 1/2 Marathon remains at the top of my list as Florida's number one 1/2 marathon! I'll be back again next year!!!
- Carol Nicholas, Lecanto, FL
More Feedback
- Sara Jo Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, FL
The Clearwater 5-miler was in all honesty, one of the best races that I have ever participated in. The event itself was very well-organized, the turnout was amazing, and the course was beautiful. I loved running by the water. The announcer did a fabulous job cheering everyone on as they crossed the finish line. The food and beverages provided were greatly appreciated! Thank you for making this one of my best races ever. I will definitely be running in it again next year. Scratch that. I will be running the halfathon next year! :)
- Megan Infantino, Riverview, FL
Thank you for a fantastic race this morning! It was one of my favorite half marathons I have ever run. The only thing that could have made it better was to not have that head wind on mile 13 as I climbed the bridge! Thank you again for an incredible racing experience.
- Jacki Wachtel, New Port Richey, FL
Thank you again for a beautiful, well-run race!!!! The Clearwater 1/2 Marathon remains at the top of my list as Florida's number one 1/2 marathon! I'll be back again next year!!!
- Carol Nicholas, Lecanto, FL
We are happy to offer several races this season:
7th Annual Clearwater Halfathon
6th Annual Clearwater 5-Miler
3rd Annual Clearwater 5K Fitness Walk
3rd Annual Clearwater 5K Fitness Walk
Sunday, January 22, 2012 * Clearwater
3rd Annual Florida Beach Halfathon & 5K Race
Sunday, March 18, 2012 * Ft.
De Soto Park
4th Annual Florida Halloween Halfathon & 5K Race
Sunday, October 28, 2012 * Ft. De Soto Park
11th Annual Florida Holiday Halfathon
Sunday, December 9, 2012 * Madeira
Beach to Largo
For additional information for any of our events, please visit www.FloridaRoadRaces.com.
All our races are located on Florida's west coast near Tampa Bay. With our award-winning, white sandy beaches, we are known as "Florida's Beach" – the perfect spot to recover after running our races.
Visit www.FloridasBeach.com.
Photo by Leah Lauber
In addition to offering finisher awards and event overall awards after each race, we will also track each athlete's finishing times and add them together to determine Champions of the Florida Halfathon Challenge.
Athletes accumulate their total finishing time by completing any three of our four halfathons during each season from Halloween through March. Those athletes who complete all four of our halfathons will have their slowest time dropped automatically.
To recognize our fastest and most consistent halfathon athletes, we will offer special overall and age-group rewards based on three halfathons. We will also recognize athletes who complete all four of our halfathons in a special way, yet to be determined.
Clearwater Running & Fitness Festival ©
