Two Olympians from Winter Haven, Florida are competing in a 400 yard swim and 5k run for bragging rights and to raise money for Cady Way Pool. Be an Olympic Challenger and compete alongside runner Keith Brantly and swimmer Rowdy Gaines. Wetsuits allowed!
- 3 x Olympic Gold Medalist
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
- NBC Olympic swimming commentator
- 1996 Olympian and first American marathon finisher
- NCAA All-American in 1982
- 1998 USA Marathon Champion
- Swim with Rowdy and Keith starting at 6:50 a.m.
- Change into running clothes at the Cady Way Pool
- Toe the 5k start line from a reserved corral with Rowdy and Keith at 7:30 am.
To highlight the importance of eating fresh produce for optimal healthy living, we want you to eat your fresh fruit, feel great and get ready to "Pass the Pineapple". We're not kidding! Every runner or walker who finishes in front of the running pineapples receives a free smoothie card from Planet Smoothie.
Encourage your school’s students, teachers and parents to participate together for school spirit and earn money for your PTA!
• A cash donation will be awarded to the top three schools with the most runners and walkers participating!
• To qualify for the cash donation, a school must have a minimum of 25 runners/walkers.
• Online registration is required. Deadline: Thursday, February 12, 2015.
• You must click on school name to be counted for the school’s total.
$500 1st Place
$250 2nd Place
$100 3rd Place
Have a post-race celebration on the grass of Showalter Football Field. Limited tent space available for schools with 15 or more participants. To reserve your space, email info@trackshack.com.
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Aloma Elementary |
Faith Christian Academy |
Killarney Elementary |
Orangewood Christian School |
Trinity |
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Audubon Park Elementary |
Eastbrook Elementary |
Lake Howell High |
Park Maitland |
Winter Park High |
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Brookshire Elementary |
English Estates Elementary |
Lake Sybelia Elementary |
Rosemont Elementary |
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Casselberry Elementary |
Glenridge Middle |
Lakemont Elementary |
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School |
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Dommerich Elementary |
Horizon Middle |
Maitland Middle |
The Geneva School |
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Durrance Elementary |
Hungerford Elementary |
The Parke House Academy |
Is your school not listed? Email info@trackshack.com and get your school in the running to win!
Kids' runs are free for all children. Distances range from 100 yards to 1 mile and children will be placed in age appropriate groups. The first 125 registered participants will receive a T-shirt. The Kids’ Runs start and finish at the finish line. Registration is on race day at race site.
All paid entrants receive a t-shirt. Sizes are not guaranteed on race day registration.
All finishers receive a finisher's certificate. Don't forget to provide your email address!
At Track Shack, we believe in changing Central Florida one shoe at a time. Help us as we reach out to the community during this earth friendly event. By bringing gently used running shoes (youth and adult) to the race, you're helping to support local needs. Shoes will be collected on race day at the site.
Race Towards a Greener Environment! GO GREEN Earth friendly reminders:
Carpool, ride a bike or walk to the event
Conserve paper by registering online
View online race instructions and map
Use the recycling bins at the race to dispose plastic containers
Be sure to wear your bib number on the front using all four pins so that it's visible to photographers!
Visit www.bbactionphoto.com to view race day photos. Participants will be notified by email when photos are ready for viewing!
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