Race in St. Pete!

About the Courses…

Join us for our St. Petersburg Distance Classic, a scenic February race on Florida’s west coast overlooking Tampa Bay. With a USATF-certified Marathon (BQ), Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K, plus a Virtual option, we offer a distance for every level of runner and walker.

ALL four race courses are the same for the first two miles – heading north into historic Snell Isle. We will have Pacers for the Marathon and the Half. The 10K can benefit from the Half pacers until they split at the 10K turnaround point. While 5K participants turn around and return towards the finish line, all other participants head north around Coffee Pot Bayou’s waterfront before returning to North Shore Park.

The Halfathon and Marathon head south along the waterfront, through our eclectic downtown, and onto Central Avenue, which features a dynamic mixture of trendy local shops and cafes. Watch for many beautiful murals on Central Avenue’s building walls, as St. Petersburg is adorned with over 600 works of giant art.

At Mile 10, the Half-Marathon and Marathon courses split at the shaded Pinellas Trail. The Half-Marathon participants head east, back towards the waterfront, and the marathon runners head west to achieve their marathon mileage before returning to the waterfront finish line.

The St. Petersburg Marathon is the first 26.2-mile race staged entirely in St. Petersburg. The Marathon course has been accurately measured per USATF certification standards and certified (FL19019TY) and will, therefore, is a Boston Qualifier.

For our out-of-town athletes, our award ­winning, white-sand beaches provide the perfect setting to relax. Ideal overall temperatures (56°-71°) make this a perfect spot for a mid-winter vacation wrapped around a long-distance run. Our host hotel has discounted rates for our runners.

Finally, we offer four virtual options for athletes unable to join us on-site: Marathon, Half marathon, 10K, and 5K. Visit our Virtual Runs page for more information.