February 24 – 25, 2024

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.

2023 Ferman Automotive Fittest Firm ‘Top 3!”
  • #1 – Raymond James Financial
  • #2 – Tampa General Hospital
  • #3 – Rooms to Go 

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

Each participating employee must complete and sign a 2024 PGDC Registration Form or 2024 PGDC Online Registration.

  • The employee participant can participate in any of the Race Weekend Events: 15K, 5K, Half Marathon, 8K, Michelob Ultra Challenge, Michelob Pure Gold Challenge, Bud Light Seltzer Challenge & Stella Solstice 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 that will include 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 23:  10 am – 8 pm & Saturday, February 24: 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.

May 1 – 31, 2023
  • 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
  • Stella Atrois Challenge – $130
  • Kona Big Wave Challenge – $120
June 1 – Sept. 30, 2023
  • 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
  • Stella Artois Challenge – $150
  • Kona Big Wave Challenge – $140
Oct. 1 – Nov. 30, 2023
  • 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
  • Stella Artois Challenge – $170
  • Kona Big Wave Challenge – $160
Dec. 1, 2023 – Jan. 13. 2024
  • 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
  • Stella Artois Challenge – $190
  • Kona Big Wave Challenge – $180
Jan. 14 – Feb. 18, 2024
  • 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
  • Stella Artois Challenge – $210
  • Kona Big Wave Challenge – $200

** PLEASE REMEMBER that there are registration caps for each of the 2024 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