START

Platt Street & Bayshore Blvd
• Head South on Bayshore Blvd. to Bay to Bay
• Turn around at Bay to Bay 
• Head North on Bayshore Blvd. to the Finish Line.
Finish: Tarpon Dock, Bayshore Blvd. (between Beach Place & Hyde Park Place)

Course Records 8K

Overall Male: 23:30,  Bobby Curtis, 2013
Overall Female: 30:00, Holly Ochs, 2012

Course Clocks & Mile Markers

Digital time clocks and mile markers will be positioned along the 8K course at every mile.

Back in 2026!

Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water
Half-Way There 

Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water
will greet runners and walkers with a Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water
Half-Way There Celebration at the
Publix Gasparilla 8K Half-Way Point!

Aid Stations

There will be one Start, and Finish Aid Station and 6-Course Aid Stations set one mile apart beginning at the two-mile mark of the 8K. Aid Stations will supply Zephyrhills Spring Water, which, since 1978, has been the Official Bottled Water of the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend Events.  Gatorade Endurance Formula (Lemon-Lime Flavor), since 1978, has been the Official Sports Drink Hydration Partner of the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend Events, which will be distributed at mile 3.

Gatorade Endurance is On-Course! Gatorade Endurance is proud to be the Official Energy Nutrition and Hydration Partner of the Gasparilla Distance Classic.

Grounded in years of hydration and sports nutrition research at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, the Gatorade Endurance line of products helps deliver fluids and nutrients endurance athletes need for training or racing.

On-Course Hydration: Gatorade Endurance Formula Gatorade Endurance Formula is a specialized sport drink designed to help maintain hydration during prolonged training and racing when fluid and electrolyte losses can be significant.  It contains nearly two times the sodium (200mg) and more than three times the potassium (90mg) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher to help maintain hydration and proper fluid balance and help replace the critical electrolytes lost in sweat during these occasions.

Gatorade Endurance Formula (Lemon-Lime) will be available at every Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon Aid Station.  At each Aid Station, the tables will be set-up so that participants can be offered Gatorade first and then, Zephyrhills Spring Water.

On-Course Nutrition:  Gatorade Endurance Energy Gel – HALF MARATHON ONLY

Gatorade Endurance Energy Gel provides carbohydrate energy that’s easy to take down and has a smooth feel. Like the entire Gatorade Endurance line, Energy Gel is made for meeting the unique fueling needs of endurance athletes.

To learn more about the Gatorade Endurance line of products, visit gatorade.com/endurance.  Or, to purchase for training or racing, visit our online retailer, fuelbelt.com.”

Finish Line

Rooms To Go Volunteers will greet you at the Finish Line and will provide you with Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula (Lemon-Lime) that, since 1978, have been the Official Bottled Water and Official Sports Hydration Drink of the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend.

Finish Line Hydration: Grounded in years of hydration and sports nutrition research at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, the Gatorade Endurance line of products helps deliver fluids and nutrients endurance athletes need for training or racing.

Gatorade Endurance Formula Gatorade Endurance Formula is a specialized sports drink designed to help maintain hydration during prolonged training and racing when fluid and electrolyte losses can be significant.  It contains nearly two times the sodium (200mg) and more than three times the potassium (90mg) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher to help maintain hydration and proper fluid balance and help replace the critical electrolytes lost in sweat during these occasions.

Finish Line Hydration: Zephyrhills® Brand Natural Spring Water comes from five carefully selected Florida spring sources. Whether Zephyrhills is monitoring, sharing, or teaching others about it — their main focus is still the fresh-tasting spring water of Florida.

Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water If you’re from Florida like us, you know water. But we’re not just discussing splashing around on the shore and building sand castles. We’re talking about the importance of consuming fresh, refreshing water for proper hydration during sporting events. We also know that Florida’s fresh-tasting, refreshing spring water naturally comes from the earth. So when we source Zephyrhills® Brand Natural Spring Water for your hydration needs, we know that the naturally occurring minerals provide the water’s great taste — just like nature intended.