MEDIA GUIDE Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K 2014 37th Running • February 22, 2014 Tampa’s Gasparilla Half Marathon & 8K 2014 12th Running • February 23, 2014 8 On Your Side Health and Fitness Expo 2014 Tampa Convention Center - East Hall Friday, February 21, 2014 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014 5:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Information current as of February 18, 2014 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 1 Table of Contents Page MEDIA Media Services ..................................................................................................................................4 Access to Media Services Race Weekend ........................................................................................4 Race Weekend Information ...............................................................................................................4 Course Maps .....................................................................................................................................6 Complete Race Weekend Itinerary ....................................................................................................8 PUBLIX GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC 2013 Charitable Contributions ....................................................................................................................9 36 Year 15K & 5K Runners ..............................................................................................................10 By the Numbers ...............................................................................................................................11 Heritage Charities ............................................................................................................................12 15K & 5K .........................................................................................................................................14 Half Marathon & 8K .........................................................................................................................18 Prize Purse ......................................................................................................................................22 Awards .............................................................................................................................................23 Runners To Watch ...........................................................................................................................24 GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC HISTORY & RECORDS 15K Champions ...............................................................................................................................25 5K Champions .................................................................................................................................27 Half Marathon & 8K Champions ......................................................................................................29 Pace Chart .......................................................................................................................................31 15K Record Progression .................................................................................................................33 5K Record Progression ...................................................................................................................33 Half Marathon Record Progression .................................................................................................34 8K Record Progression ...................................................................................................................34 Race Weekend Weather..................................................................................................................35 Participation .....................................................................................................................................37 SPONSORS Title Sponsor....................................................................................................................................38 Presenting Sponsors .......................................................................................................................39 Official Sponsors .............................................................................................................................40 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 3 MEDIA MEDIA Media Services Media Services Access to Media Services Race Weekend ATTENTION MEDIA Media and media staff will have access to the appropriate media service with their Please note that the Gasparilla Distance Classic Association Media Passes. These areas are: respectfully requests that the proper & official event name and graphic be utilized in all print (first reference mention) & on-air coverage. Saturday, February 22 & Sunday, February 23 Access to Media Truck Event Name: Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Access to Finish Line Access to Athlete Interviewing Area/VIP Tent Graphics: Race Weekend Information The Race Day Media Areas will be located in the VIP Tent that is adjacent to both the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K and Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon & 8K Finish Lines. The winners of each event will be directed to the VIP Tent and will be available to the Media for interviews. Those people authorized to ride the Media Truck will need to check-in at the truck, located at Brorien St. & Franklin St., no later than 6:15am on Saturday morning, and 6:00am on Sunday morning. On Sunday morning, February 23rd, the Media Truck will join up with the runners at mile 5 (Magnolia & Bayshore Blvd.). Due to the morning darkness of the course, the Media Truck will not go onto Davis Islands. 4 MEDIA GUIDE--Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 5 MEDIA MEDIA Course Maps Course Maps 2014 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K Course Map 2014 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon & 8K Course Map A s h l e y W . K e n n e d y B l v d . W . K e n n e d y B l v d . S t . B r o r e i n S t . B r o r e i n S t . W . P l a t t S t . W . P l a t t S t . S S . M M a g n o l a g n o V e r n e S t . l i i a a A A v v e e . S w a n A v e . S w a n A v e . y y S. S. S. S. S. S. B o B o u l W i W i R o m e R o m e l u l l o w l o w l e e v v a r a r A v w n E x p A v d w n E x p d e . e . A v A v T o T o e . e . S. S. S. S. H o w a r d l ) C r o s s A l b a H o w a r d A l l b a n n y oll) Cross T o y T A v A v e . e . N N a n c e a n c e A v A v A v A v . e . e . e . e . A v e ( F L 6 1 8 C h a n n e l D ( F L 6 1 8 . a d o s B a r b C o E. v d l u m . D a b v d v i i a r W. s . D s h o r e B l B l y r . B a D a v d . R u b i d e a s h o r e B l R u y b v i d e a u x S t i s u B a x S t B . l v d . B a y t o B a y B l v d . B a y t o B a y B l v d . v d i s B l v D a S. e v A e u i q i n r t a M W . E u c l i d A v e . W . E u c l i d A v e . GASPARILLA HALF MARATHON COURSE: GASPARILLA 8K COURSE: W . B a y v i e w A v e . W . B a y v i e w A v e . • START - PLATT ST. (between Plant Ave. & Parker St.) • START – BAYSHORE BLVD & VERNE • Platt to Plant • Bayshore to turnaround at B a GASPARILLA 15K COURSE: LEGEND B a • Plant Ave to Davis Is. via Davis Island egress bridge Mason/Stovall yshore Blvd yshore Blvd • START – BROREIN STREET & FRANKLIN STREET • East Davis to Arbor • Bayshore back to Finish Line • Brorein to Little Bayshore 15K Mile Markers • Arbor to Columbia • Columbia to Barbados S. S. • Little Bayshore to Bayshore LEGEND M a c D i l l M a c D i l l 15K Course • Barbados to Channel . • Bayshore to Gandy . • Gandy to Turn Around (just past S. Quincy St.) • Channel to South Davis 8K Mile Markers 5K Mile Markers A v A v • Gandy to Bayshore • South Davis to Martinique e . e . • Martinique to Lucerne 8K Course • Bayshore back to Finish Line on Bayshore Hawthorne Rd. 5K Course Boulevard at Tarpon Dock (South of Platt St.) • Lucerne to West Davis Half Marathon W . G a n d y B l v d . W . G a n d y B l v d . • West Davis to East Davis Mile Markers S. Aid Station • South lane of East Davis o of Island via access ramp to Q u i n GASPARILLA 5K COURSE: Bayshore (northbound lanes) Half Marathon c y • START – BROREIN STREET & FRANKLIN STREET Port-a-let • Bayshore (northbound lanes) to turnaround at Hawthorne Rd Course S t • Brorein to Little Bayshore . • Bayshore (southbound lanes) back to Finish Line at Tarpon • Little Bayshore to Bayshore Aid Station Dock (South of Platt St.) • Bayshore to turnaround at Rome and back to Finish Line on Bayshore Boulevard - To prepare for 8K Start, at Magnolia, runners will be directed to northbound at Tarpon Dock (South of Platt St.) lanes of Bayshore and then to Finish Line. Port-a-let 6 MEDIA GUIDE--Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 7 MEDIA PULIX SUPER MARKETS GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC 2014 Complete Race Weekend Itinerary Gasparilla Distance Classic Association Charitable Contributions 2014 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Quick Facts Year Contribution 1978 $11,000 Friday, February 21, 2014: 1979 $16,000 Expo Show Hours ................................................................................................... 10:00am-8:00pm Late Race Reg./Packet Pick-up..............................................................................10:00am–8:00pm 1980 $24,000 1981 $32,600 1982 $36,800 Saturday, February 22, 2014 (15K & 5K): Expo Show Hours ....................................................................................................