2021 Publix Too Good For Drugs Jr. Classic Graphic with Carmen & Wagner

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

2025 Jr. Classic Distance Classic Registration will open in May 2024.

2024 Publix Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic Video

Publix Too Good For Drugs
Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic
Presented By

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location:  Jefferson High School

4401 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL  33607

REGISTRATION IS FREE FOR KIDS AGES 2 – 10!

REGISTRATION (SHIRT ONLY!) IS $5 FOR ADULTS AND KIDS 11 & OVER!

Online registration will close on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

The 2025 Publix Too Good for Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., and will be held at the Jefferson High School at 4401 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL  33607.

Registration is FREE for kids ages 2 – 10 until February 12, 2025, and includes a 2025 Publix Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic. Kids will receive a 2025 Publix Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic Event Shirt, a Personalized Race Number, a 2025 Publix Too Good For Drugs Jr. Classic Goody Bag, and a 2025 Publix Too Good For Drugs Jr. Classic Finisher’s Medal.

Registration (SHIRT ONLY) for adults and kids 11 & over is $5 until February 12, 2025, and includes a 2025 Publix Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic Event Shirt.

The Race Day Schedule is as follows:

  • 8:30  – 11:45 a.m. –  Late Registration/Packet Pick-up:  Location: Entrance to Field
  • 8:45 a.m. – Announcements: Stage
  • 9  – 10 a.m. – Stretching: Stage
  • 10 a.m. – 2-Year Olds: 30 Yards on Infield to Finish Line/Holding Area
  • 10:15 a.m. – 3-Year Olds: 30 Yards on Infield to Finish Line/Holding Area
  • 10:30 a.m. – 4-Year Olds: 30 Yards on Infield to Finish Line/Holding Area
  • 10:45 a.m. – 5-Year Olds: 1/8 mile: 220 Yards on Track to Infield Finish Line/Holding Area
  • 11 a.m. – 6-Year Olds: 1/8 mile: 220 Yards on Track to Infield Finish Line/Holding Area
  • 11:15 a.m. – 7-Year Olds: 1/2 mile: Two Laps on Track to Infield Finish Line/Holding Area
  • 11:30 a.m. – 8-Year Olds: 1/2 mile: Two Laps on Track to Infield Finish Line/Holding Area
  • 11:45 a.m. – 9-10-Year Olds: 1 mile: Four Laps on Track to Infield Finish Line/Holding Area

Race Day Special Activities will feature the following:

  • Mendez Foundation Craft Activity Area With “Carmen & Wagner”
  • Kellogg’s Tony The Tiger
  • 501st Legion Star Wars Characters
  • City of Tampa Parks & Rec. Dancing, Stretching & Warm-Up
  • Face Painters & Balloon Twisters

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Special thanks to all of the Publix Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic sponsors and especially to Publix Super Markets, The Mendez Foundation, and the City of Tampa for their support.