Health & Fitness
First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon announces new Fall Race Date
14th Annual race, including Relay and 10K, moves to October 20, 2019
Photo: Runners cross over Sarasota Bay on their way to St. Armand's, one of the many scenic waterway views along the First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon, Relay & 10K course.
The 14th Annual First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon, Relay & 10K, a signature event produced by Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand, will be shifting to the fall for 2019, filling a much needed void for a marquee multi-race event on Florida’s Gulf Coast in October.
Scheduled for October 20, 2019, the half marathon, relay and 10K will continue to showcase the beautiful Sarasota area. All participants will start/finish at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and embark along a captivating waterfront route, including the John Ringling Bridge, around St. Armand’s Circle before heading toward downtown Sarasota. Half marathon and relay participants will then continue up Tamiami Trail where they will turn onto Bay Road to run the second half of the course through the scenic waterfront neighborhoods up to the Ringling Museum of Art. All athletes will finish along the stunning Sarasota Bay.
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“Life Time is very excited about the opportunity to fill a multi-distance race void in the fall season,” said Dan Lakin, Senior Brand Manager for Life Time. “Hosting the event in October will also bring added benefits to participants and Sarasota’s economy with more hotel and transportation availability, competitive pricing and the added influx of runners and participants who come to visit and race at a typically slower time of year.”
Current Registrants
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All existing registrations will automatically be transferred to the new date. In the event an existing registrant cannot make the October 20th event date, they may contact Life Time Events Athlete Services to discuss their options at FLevents@lt.life.
Registration
Registration for the event will open on December 3 at www.runsarasota.com. Finishers of the Sarasota Half Marathon, Relay and 10K will receive a special dolphin inspired finisher medal, a signature First Watch breakfast buffet, access to the bayside beer garden and live music.