Saturday, January 22, 2011
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Packet pickup and Onsite Registration
Sunday, January 23, 2011
| 5:30 a.m. | Race-day Registration / Packet Pickup opens at Coachman Park |
| 6:35 a.m. | Early start for Halfathon fitness walkers |
| 7:00 a.m. | Wheelchair start |
| 7:05 a.m. | Start of Clearwater Halfathon, 5-miler, and 5K Fitness Walk |
| 8:45 a.m. | Clearwater 5-Miler overall and age-group awards |
| 9:30 a.m. | Clearwater Halfathon overall awards |
| 9:45 a.m. | Clearwater Halfathon age-group awards |
| 10:05 a.m. | Finish Line closes |
Start / Finish
All events start at Coachman Park on Clearwater's downtown waterfront
Distances
Halfathon (13.1 miles)
5-Miler
5K Fitness Walk (3.1 miles)
Directions
The start / finish line is easily accessible at Clearwater's waterfront, by taking State Road 60 (Gulf to Bay) west, bearing right onto Cleveland Street, to the bay. If you get onto Clearwater Causeway to Clearwater Beach, you've gone too far!
Get driving directions below.
Course Limits
The Clearwater Halfathon finish line will be open for 3.5 hours, and the course will open to traffic based upon that pace. For instance, participants should be at the midpoint by 8:35 a.m. Participants slower than that need to move to the sidewalks and adhere to normal pedestrian laws.
Course Profiles
The Clearwater Halfathon's out-and-back course is mostly flat and aesthetically varied, while also challenging, due to the course passing over two significant bridges two times each. The high point for each bridge is just 74 feet above sea level, with the rest of the course totally flat.
The Clearwater 5-Miler course uses the same route as the Clearwater Halfathon, however, after crossing Clearwater Causeway to the beach, the Clearwater 5-Miler course returns to Coachman Park. This course is mostly flat, but offers two challenging ascents over the Clearwater Bridge.
The Clearwater 5K Fitness Walk course will depart Coachman Park and tour through downtown, with a challenging ascent over the Clearwater Bridge, a pleasant walk along the Clearwater Causeway to the turn-around, and a return trip back over the Clearwater Bridge to Coachman Park.
Course Highlights
USATF Certification
All of our courses will be precisely measured and documentation provided according to USATF requirements, certifying our courses as accurately measured.
Timing
Official results will be based on "Gun Time" as per USATF rules.
Support
Weather Info
Average Low - 52°
Average High - 72°
Average Monthly rainfall - 1.99 "
Sunrise: 7:20 a.m.
January 23, 2011 - 6th Annual Clearwater Halfathon Entry Fees
$45 online only for the first 50 entrants
$50 postmark / online by September 12
$60 postmark / online by December 5
$70 postmark / online by January 16
$80 online only by January 19
$80 on-site registration, January 22-23
January 23, 2011 - 5th Annual Clearwater 5-Miler Entry Fees
$20 postmark / online by September 12
$25 postmark / online by December 5
$30 postmark by January 16
$30 online only by January 19
$35 on-site registration, January 22-23
January 23, 2011 -2nd Annual Clearwater 5K Fitness Walk Entry Fees
$20 postmark / online by September 12
$25 postmark / online by December 5
$30 postmark / online by January 16
$30 online only until January 19
$35 on-site registration, January 22-23
Please make check or money order payable to:
Florida Gulf Beaches Road Races
Refund Policy
There are no refunds, transfers or credits, unless you register by September 23, AND notify the race director of your withdrawal by e-mail at least two weeks
prior to your race. There are NO transfers to other athletes. ALL refunds from
ALL races will be issued at the same time – after our Florida Beach Halfathon,
on or about April 1, 2011.
Confirmation
Click here for online confirmation.
Entrants who register online receive confirmation via active.com auto-responder.
Entrants who register by mail, your cancelled check will serve as your confirmation.
Runners will not receive confirmation postcards.
E-mail Address
Please enter your e-mail address on your entry form so that we can forward race updates to you.
Packet Pickup
Saturday, January 22 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Coachman Park
Sunday, January 23 from 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. at Coachman Park
Start line Parking
There is ample parking located at Coachman Park and throughout downtown Clearwater.
Click here to view and print parking options in
downtown Clearwater.
Post Race Celebration
Post-race celebration with food, beverage and music provided by local supporters.
Awards – Halfathon
Gold running starfish medals for all halfathon finishers
Age Group Awards - 3 deep in standard 5 yr. age groups
Overall Male / Female Awards - 3 deep
Masters (40+) Male / Female Awards - 3 deep
Grandmasters (50+) Male / Female Awards - 3 deep
Awards – 5 Miler
Age Group Awards - 3 deep in standard 5 yr. age groups
Overall Male / Female Awards - 3 deep
Masters (40+) Male / Female Awards - 3 deep
Grandmasters (50+) Male / Female Awards - 3 deep
Lodging Partner
To be determined ...
Learn more by visiting our Travel page.
Information
Chris Lauber, Race Director
P.O. Box 47774
St. Petersburg, FL 33743-7774
(727) 347-4440 (voicemail)
E-mail: FLRoadRaces@aol.com
Web Site: www.ClearwaterRunning.com
Additional information regarding race logistics will be posted here as it becomes
available.
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.
