Rooms To Go

Volunteer Registration Is Open!

The Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend Events would not be what they are today
without the thousands of Rooms To Go, Volunteers, that every year give of themselves
and step up to their own Start Line.

There are many different groups and individual volunteer opportunities pre-race, post-race, and/or during the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K or Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon & 8K. All volunteers receive an official Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Rooms To Go Volunteer T-Shirt.

If you have a group interested in volunteering, don’t hesitate to contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more information. kitty@RunGasaprilla.com or phone at (813) 254-7866.

Thank you to all our individual and group volunteers!

Without your dedication, the 2026 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic would not be possible.

Below are our amazing Aid Station, Finish Line, and Expo volunteers. We are deeply grateful for your continued support of our event and the Tampa Bay community.

At Dreams2Reality Endeavors, our mission is to be the catalyst of change, sparking hope and igniting empowerment in households across underserved communities.

The ministry at “Give’em Heaven” is specifically designed around the Juvenile Detention Centers of the State of Florida. Teaching, mentoring and rewarding good behavior in the name of Jesus Christ.

The mission of the Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc. is to promote and support healthy pregnancies, babies, and families in Pinellas County.

The Krewe of Italia is a not-for-profit organization whose main purpose is to promote and preserve Italian culture and heritage, as well as support the mission of the Italian Club of Tampa. We are based at the historic L’Unione Italiana (Italian Club) in Ybor City, Tampa, FL. Most of our fundraising efforts go directly to the Italian Club for historical preservation of the building, culture, and traditions, as well as support for the logistical operations of the Krewe.

Krewe of Italia provides social opportunities through Krewe-related activities, as well as Italian Club activities, to promote an element of camaraderie for all its members. Krewe of Italia participates in most of the Tampa Bay Area parades, including the Children’s Gasparilla Parade, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla’s Parade of Pirates, Krewe of Sant’ Yago’s Knight Parade, Rough Riders St. Patrick’s Parade, and others. In addition to parades, The Krewe hosts three bocce tournaments and other social events throughout the year.

Hello!  Please allow us to introduce ourselves. First, you’ll perhaps notice the play on words in our name. The Tampa Bay area can certainly be regarded as “Paradise,” but change the spelling a bit, and you have a “krewe” of sharply dressed Bay Area professional men and women who pose as fancy gamblers and saloon showgirls riding aboard a riverboat float through Bay Area parades, by the name “Krewe of Pair O’ Dice.”

The Krewe was founded in 1995 by a family of three Tampa native sisters and their husbands, Marlene & Barry Alspach, Yvonne & Scott Painton, and Nancy & Benny Gomez. These Founders had a vision of a “krewe” of their family members and friends participating in some of Tampa’s most exciting events, having as much fun as we can with our boots on, and making a contribution to our community. Within six months of that vision, the Krewe debuted as “Casino Dealers” aboard a leased riverboat float in the 1996 Gasparilla Parade of The Pirates and several other parades that followed that year. This family knows how to get things done!

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes running and fitness for runners of all ages and abilities for the Lakeland, FL community

Plant High School’s boys’ cross country team is coached by former Olympian Meb Keflezighi and has a successful history, including a 12th state championship

The mission of Tampa Metro Civitan is to build good citizenship by serving individual and community needs, with a specific emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.