7th Annual Halloween Run Fort Desoto
7th Annual Florida Halloween Halfathon & 5K Race
Including Virtual Run Options
Saturday, October 31st, 2015 ~ Ft. Desoto Park
TRICKS: Costumes Encouraged
Create unique costumes in the spirit of this festive holiday, but ones that will not adversely affect your performance. Or simply wear mismatched uniforms. Or orange and black
TREATS:
- Best Animal Costume
- Funniest Costume
- Most Creative Costume
- Best Beauty – Princesses, Mermaids, Angels, etc.
- Best Celebrity – Actors, Elvis, Singers, Politicians, etc.
- Best Hero – Explorers, Firefighters, Military, Police, Superheroes, etc.
- Best Villain – Thieves, Robbers, Pirates, etc.
- Best Couple – Cowboy & Indian, Cop & Robber, Batman & Robin, etc.
- Best Group – 3 or more similiarly costumed
- BEST OF RACE
Both courses are located entirely in Ft. De Soto Park, starting and finishing adjacent to the park’s North Beach, regularly recognized as one of the nation’s best beaches. These races will be run on paved access roads and recreational trails. They are extremely flat courses, with no bridges, overpasses, or discernible inclines. They are accurately measured and certified by the USATF. Both races start the same, with a 5K loop that returns athletes to the start/finish area. Post-race party begins as the 5K athletes arrive, while the Halfathoners will continue on the 10-mile out-and-back tour of Ft. De Soto Park. After you cross the finish line there is a fun post-race party including pasta, breakfast pastries, fruit, munchies and beer. There is live music for your entertainment. Citing a “spectacular combination of soft white sand, calm clear water, and a laid-back atmosphere,” TripAdvisory named Ft. De Soto Park America’s Top Beach, based on their Popularity Index. Ft. De Soto Park is regularly recognized on “best beach” lists. In 2005, Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka “Dr. Beach,” named Ft. De Soto the nation’s #1 Beach.
THE perfect place to race, party, and relax.
Come! Join us for tricks, treats and the beach!
