Thank you from Ridge Area Arc Thanks to everyone who made Ridge Area Arc's Inaugural Halloween 10K and 5K Run-Walk held on Oct. 31 at Highlands Hammock State Park a spook-tacular success! It was wonderful to see athletes of all abilities participate in the event. ...more

November 8, 2009

For the second straight year, Avon Park's Elena Febre came closest to predicting her actual race time - 35 minutes, 26 seconds - to win the fourth annual Joe Jenkins Time Prediction 5k race Saturday at Highlands Hammock State Park. ...more

October 27, 2009

Citing the strain the event places on city services and resources, Gasparilla Distance Classic Association race director Susan Harmeling said Sunday the marathon will cease to be part of the race weekend beginning in 2011. ...more

March 22, 2009

Millard Shumate, former president of Tampa's Bayshore Runners Club and a nationally competitive age-group runner, died Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital following a bout with pneumonia. He was 86. ...more

March 5, 2009

The winners of the Gasparilla 5K are Nike employees who often turn up to represent the shoe and apparel giant at races and expos. ...more

February 28, 2009

During the next two days, more than 20,000 runners and walkers will hit the streets of Tampa to participate in one of four road races at the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic - a record for the event since all of the runs were combined into a single weekend of competition in 2003. ...more

February 28, 2009

An annual road race is designed to raise more than money. The fourth annual Run With Pride on Jan. 31 is also designed to create awareness of fitness and exercise as part of one's routine, said Karla Gorsky, a parent at the school who is serving as the race director for the second time. ...more

January 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - There is a small park just off Shady Hills Road that is going to be the scene of some impressive cross country racing this weekend. ...more

October 11, 2008

They trained, mapped out, plotted, trained some more, dieted, worked out, planned and continued training. ...more

September 17, 2008

Beaux Barfield, formerly Race Director of Champ Car's Atlantic and Trans Am sanctioned series, has been named to the same post by IMSA Chief Operating Officer Tim Mayer. ...more

September 9, 2008