This nationally recognized 13.1 mile course highlights all that is spectacular about St. Pete! Run through the heart of downtown St. Pete, with its many unique urban districts, then along the scenic waterfront through historic neighborhoods.

The Course

Your run starts on Bayshore Drive next to the world-renowned Salvador Dali Museum, overlooking the waters of Tampa Bay. From there head up 1st Avenue South past the USFSP campus.  Then take a tour through the Grand Central District, EDGE District, The Deuces, and Warehouse Arts District as you head back on Central Avenue, with its unique shops and restaurants.

Once back on the scenic waterfront, run through the historic Old Northeast and Snell Isle neighborhoods, before a photo finish on Bayshore Drive next to the Mahaffey Theater Plaza.

The course has 8 Hydration Stations featuring Gatorade and Culligan water. There is also a Hydration Station at the start/finish area.

COURSE MAP

TRAINING TIPS

HALF MARATHON TRAINING PLAN

What do I get?

Each runner will receive a designer bib with timing chip at packet pick-up and a comfortable T-Shirt good for running or heading out on the town, a Regenexx Tumbler and cooling towel and a St Pete inspired finisher medal.  Post-race festivities include the “Taste of Tampa Bay”, local craft beer from Green Bench Brewing Co.,  3 Daughters Brewing and Grand Central Brewhouse, light beer from Michelob Ultra, Celsius energy drink, small batch kombucha from Mother Kombucha, and Liquid Death canned mountain water and The Back 2 Normal Recovery Zone including massage, stretching and the latest in recovery technologies.    Plus, enjoy the best in Tampa Bay musical entertainment!

HALF MARATHON RELAY (2-person)

Grab a friend or family member and run the Half-Marathon as a two-person relay team!  Leg One of the relay is ~7.5 miles and Leg Two is ~5.6 miles. The Leg One runner will meet the Leg Two runner near the finish line and finish together. Each relay team member registers separately and pays their half of the relay team registration. The first person to register creates the team name and a private code that will allow the second runner to join the team.  **PLEASE NOTE:  The Half Marathon Relay does not count towards the 3-PETE Challenge**

 

PLEASE NOTE: There is a service fee charged by Race Roster for online registration.  There is no mail-in option, but you can register with cash/check at our expo booth at various events. Due to the fact that there are many services and supplies which we have to order/pay for ahead of time, there are NO REFUNDS of entry fees or service fees, no exceptions. However, you may DEFER your entry by October 30, 2026, and receive a deferral code, worth 75% of your entry fee, for use towards the 2027 St. Pete Run Fest, by emailing claire@stpeterunfest.org. The deferral code will be emailed to you when 2026 registration opens, and it expires by the 2027 event, so make sure you re-register for 2027 using your deferral code.  You can also TRANSFER your entry to someone else, via Race Roster, by October 31, 2026.  Please note there is a $15 transfer fee.

We are proud to partner with the St. Pete Free Clinic to raise funds for their Food Bank and Health/Dental Clinic. When you participate in the St Pete Run Fest we will donate $$ to the St Pete Free Clinic.  You can also make an additional donation online when you register for any St Pete Run Fest event.

Good Sweat Foundation Inc. is a Florida nonprofit that does not solicit charitable contributions. Additional contribution options shown here are voluntary and are not required to participate in events. All proceeds from race registrations fund event operations and are used as permitted under the Foundation’s exempt purposes.

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