Global Running Day - Fleet Feet Sarasota hosts The Big Run, June 7

As part of Global Running Day, Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota is hosting The Big Run, one of more than 70 Fleet Feet stores across the U.S. that are joining forces to offer local runners (and walkers) the opportunity to come together to celebrate the joys, challenges and benefits of running and being physically active.

In addition to a marked and safety supported 5K scenic course from Fleet Feet Sarasota’s Osprey Ave. store down to the Bayfront and back, the store is also partnering with local restaurants and businesses for a post-run/walk party that includes live entertainment from Spark Notes.

“We have specifically designed our local Big Run event to accommodate both competitive and recreational runners, as well as walkers,” said Molly Jackson, co-owner of Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota. “Our hope is that the Sarasota community will come out and celebrate this worldwide running day, have some fun and join millions of other runners in lacing up their shoes and getting outside for some exercise.”

The Big Run event specifics:

Date:

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Location:

Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota

711 S. Osprey

Sarasota, FL 34236

941.894.3338

www.fleetfeetsaraota.com

Times:

5 p.m. – same day registration and packet pick up

6 p.m. – run start

Cost*

$20/person*

*Special $5 COMP5 coupon available through midnight, June 6, 2017 with on-line registration at www.fleetfeetsarasota.com

Same day registration also available at Fleet Feet until 5:45 p.m. on June 7, 2017 for $20/person – run starts at 6 p.m.

Ages:

Open to all ages and ability levels. Strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome and asked to be respectful of pacing and congestion.

Course Route:

The measured 3.12-mile course is an out and back course from Fleet Feet Sports Sarasota on Osprey and Mound, taking participants down to and around Sarasota’s Bayfront, with Selfie photo stations at the Dolphin and Kissing statues.

Designated safety and course route volunteers will be positioned at key intersections and turns to help direct participants and help manage traffic.

What’s included:

• Technical t-shirt (first 150 registrations)
• Live music from Spark Notes
• At least one water station on course
• Selfie photo opps along the course at the Dolphin and Kissing statues, which can be posted to: #fleetfeetsrq, #thebigrunsrq or #thebigrun
• Complimentary post-run party and snack foods from Jimmy John’s, Sprouts, Fit Life Foods and Fleet Feet including water and Michelob Ultra (21 or older, must have ID bracelet provided by Fleet Feet at packet pick up)
• $3 hamburger and hot dog plates with chips and coleslaw and for purchase wine and beer from Word of Mouth
• Giveaways and raffle items from Brooks, Oofos and Fit Life Foods

Collegiate Scholarship Awards

Also taking place post-race will be the Manasota Track Club 2017/18 Scholarship award winner and the debut of the Patrick Gaffney Scholarship (confirming with Molly), named in honor of Fleet Feet Sarasota Co-Owner Molly Jackson’s father who passed away earlier this year.

How the national Big Run Day national competition works

Fleet Feet will compile results and post times from certified USATF 5K courses at other local Fleet Feet stores across the country. While Fleet Feet Sarasota will not have a certified course for 2017, local runners can still compare their times with the goal of having a local certified 5K course for the 2018 Big Run Day.

Registration and information:

Online is open at www.fleetfeetsarasota.com. First 150 registrants are guaranteed a complimentary technical shirt; additional shirts may be available on a first-come, first-served basis.