February 22-23, 2025

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Ferman Automotive ‘Fittest Firm’

The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association invites companies to consider entering their employees as a group. By participating, your company and employees can reap the benefits of team building, corporate visibility, and better physical fitness and health.

Though not competing as a team, the company with the largest number of employee participants will be recognized in The Tampa Bay Times. It will receive the Ferman Automotive’s ‘Fittest Firm’ Award.

2024 Ferman Automotive Fittest Firm ‘Top 3!”
  • #1 – Tampa General Hospital
  • #2 – Raymond James Finiancial
  • #3 – Publix Super Markets

To be included in the Ferman Automotive ‘Fittest Firm’ competition, we ask that the following.

Participating employees must complete and sign a 2025 PGDC Registration Form or 2025 PGDC Online Registration.

  • The employee participant can participate in any Race Weekend Events: 15K, 5K, Half Marathon, 8K, Michelob Ultra Challenge, Michelob Pure Gold Challenge, Michelob Ultra Infusion Challenge & Michelob Organic Seltzer Challenge.
  • Payment of the appropriate Entry Fee for each employee
  • The Team Captain will submit the completed Entry Forms, payment, and a listing of the employee participants, including the event(s) they will run/walk.
  • Once submitted to GDCA, the entries will be processed as a group; each employee who provides a correct email address will receive an email confirmation, including their assigned Race Number.
  • Before Race Weekend, the Team Captain will receive a complete list of their participating employees, including an assigned Race Number for each.
  • Individual employees are responsible for picking up their Race Number, Shirt & Goody Bag during the ABC Action News Health & Fitness Expo that will be held in the Tampa Convention Center’s East Hall on the following dates: Friday, February 21:  10 am – 8 pm & Saturday, February 22: 6 am – 3 pm.

The group entrants will be treated as individual runners and walkers and receive traditional runner amenities (shirt, virtual goody bag, Finisher’s Medal, and Virtual Finishers Certificate). Registration fees are as follows:

The prices below do not include a service fee charged by our registration partner.

March 11 – April 10, 2024
  • 15K – $50
  • 5K – $40
  • 5K Walk – $40
  • 5K Stroller Roll
    (Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over) – $40
  • 5K Stroller Roll Children
    (Kids 4 yrs & Under) – $5
  • Half Marathon – $100
  • 8K – $45
  • 8K Walk – $45
  • Michelob Ultra Challenge – $245
  • Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Challenge – $180
  • Michelob Ultra Infusion Challenge – $130
  • Michelob Ultra Organic Seltze Challenge – $120
April 11 – September 30, 2024
  • 15K – $55
  • 5K – $45
  • 5K Walk – $45
  • 5K Stroller Roll
    (Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over) – $45
  • 5K Stroller Roll Children
    (Kids 4 yrs & Under) – $5
  • Half Marathon – $110
  • 8K – $50
  • 8KWalk – $50
  • Michelob Ultra Challenge – $265
  • Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Challenge – $200
  • Michelob Ultra Infusion Challenge – $150
  • Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer  Challenge – $140
October 1 – November 30, 2024
  • 15K – $60
  • 5K – $50
  • 5K Walk – $50
  • 5K Stroller Roll
    (Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over) – $50
  • 5K Stroller Roll Children
    (Kids 4 yrs & Under) – $5
  • Half Marathon – $120
  • 8K – $55
  • 8K Walk – $55
  • Michelob Ultra Challenge – $285
  • Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Challenge – $220
  • Michelob Ultra Infusion Challenge – $170
  • Michelob Ultra Organic Challenge – $160
December 1, 2024 -January 10, 2025
  • 15K – $65
  • 5K – $55
  • 5K Walk – $55
  • 5K Stroller Roll
    (Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over) – $55
  • 5K Stroller Roll Children
    (Kids 4 yrs & Under) – $5
  • Half Marathon – $130
  • 8K – $65
  • 8K Walk – $65
  • Michelob Ultra Challenge – $305
  • Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Challenge – $240
  • Michelob Ultra Infusion Challenge – $190
  • Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer Challenge – $180
January 11 – February 16, 2025

ONLINE ONLY

  • 15K – $70
  • 5K – $60
  • 5K Walk – $60
  • 5K Stroller Roll
    (Adults and Kids 5 yrs & Over) – $60
  • 5K Stroller Roll Children
    (Kids 4 yrs & Under) – $5
  • Half Marathon – $150
  • 8K – $70
  • 8K Walk – $70
  • Michelob Ultra Challenge – $325
  • Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Challenge – $260
  • Michelob Ultra Infusion Challenge – $210
  • Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer Challenge – $200

** PLEASE REMEMBER that there are registration caps for each of the 2025 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend Events. If any of the individual 15K, 5K, Half Marathon, 8K, or Challenge Registration Caps are reached, registration WILL close for that event.

For more information, registration@rungasparilla.com or call (813) 254-7866