Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month 5K

The Pensacola Seafood Don McCloskey 5K, hosted by the Pensacola Runners Association, is a flat, fast 5K course through downtown Pensacola.

Don't miss this opportunity to kick off your fall racing!

Some of the many reasons to run the 2025 Seafood Don McCloskey 5k are

• An incredibly fast, flat and scenic 5k race through Downtown Pensacola starting and finishing in front of Seville Quarter

• Awesome participant short sleeve, fully sublimated shirts

• One of the most amazing and fun after parties in town with delicious food and beverages offered after the race

• a great opportunity to help the PRA to give back to our running community

This course was designed by locals to highlight the beauty of Pensacola and to give participants an event that they will love. The Pensacola Half Marathon starts at our Maritime park inside the Blue Wahoos stadium overlooking Pensacola Bay. You will loop through the historic North Hill community just before crossing the Bayou Chico bridge capturing marina views of both Bayou Chico and Pensacola bay. Next, the course takes you to Pensacola’s downtown through our Historic District before returning you back to Maritime Park. The Pensacola Half Marathon is a true gem for the Southeast Running community and a MUST DO event for Columbus Day weekend.

Location: The race starts and finishes inside the Wahoo’s Stadium Maritime Park 301 W Main St Pensacola, FL 32502

Course Time Limit: There is a 4 hour course limit to complete the half marathon race (~18:00/mile pace). If you are unable to continue at this pace you will be helped into the SAG wagon and will be transported to the finish line.

Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration

Saturday, October 10th

Location: Running Wild

3012 E Cervantes Street, Pensacola, FL 32501

Time: 1pm – 4pm

Sunday, October 11th

Location: Start Line Community Maritime Park

Time: 5:30am – 6:30am

Parking: Please park in Wahoo’s Stadium Parking Lot at Maritime Park, 301 W Main St, Pensacola, FL 32502 there will be plenty of parking. There will be NO Gear check in, since parking is adjacent to race start.

A History of the MCL/TEL Semper Fi 5K Charity Run for Children

The origin of the run was as a fundraiser for the children and families of the Marines and Sailors who had perished in the Marine Barracks Beirut, Lebanon terrorist bombing attack on October 23, 1983. Marine 1stLt Chris Holzworth, having recently reported to the Marine Air Training and Support Group-21 (MATSG-21), Naval Air Station Pensacola, for flight training, presented the idea for the charity run to the Commanding

Officer, Colonel Robert “Bull” Bland, USMC. MATSG-21 adopted the idea and became the first sponsor of the event, initially named The Beirut Relief 10K Run. Colonel Bland assigned 1st Lt Chris Holzworth, who had initiated the idea, as the first Race Director.

NAS Pensacola hosted the first run on Armed Forces Day in May 1984 with Brigadier General Joseph Hoar, USMC representing Headquarters Marine Corps and receiving the proceeds of the race. Over 500 military and civilian runners participated in that first event which contributed over $4,000 for a Marine Corps Scholarship Fund established for the children of the families who had lost loved ones in the Beirut attack. The race continued for several years to be sponsored and executed by MATSG-21 with all proceeds going to the scholarship fund. Eventually, the command shifted the race proceeds to Non-Profit Children’s Organizations of the Greater Pensacola area in keeping with “the tradition of giving to the children.” Each year Semper Fi 5K runners are joined by local active-duty military units, such as MATSG-21/23, several Naval Aviation training squadrons, and local high school JROTC units who run the event in formation.

In 2014, because the military was heavily engaged in the Global War on Terror (GWOT), leadership for the race changed to the Marine Corps League (MCL), Cpl J. R. Spears Detachment 066. At the same time.

The race starts and finishes at Seville Quarter in Downtown Pensacola.

Packet Pickup/Late Registration

Friday November 6th | 3pm-6pm

Running Wild

3012 E Cervantes St

Pensacola, FL 32503

Saturday November 7th Race Day 6:30 am-7:30 am

Seville Quarter

What better way to start off Thanksgiving Day than by running through the heart of Downtown Pensacola? After last years rave about the course, we’re not changing it. This Pensacola Turkey Trot has been voted one of the best 5K courses in Pensacola.

BYOM (the “M” is for Mimosas.)

Feel like celebrating after the Run? Want to raise a glass and cheers to all that you are Thankful for with your fellow runners? Then go ahead and do it. Our team has been able to pull the permit to allow you to cheers with your drink of choice after the event. So pack up your coolers and come celebrate after the run.

Start & Finish

This race starts and finishes in front of Seville Square

399 S Alcaniz St

Pensacola, FL

Parking

There is ample street parking in the area, and city rules are enforced; payment is required after 2 hours.

Awards

Overall Top Male and Female

Overall Masters Male and Female

Overall Grandmasters Male and Female

Top 3 in each Age Group for Male and Female

Top 3 Male and Female Walker

Party

The post- race party will be held at Seville Square and the awards ceremony will take place in the pavilion at Seville Square! Food and refreshments will be provided to participants after the race.

Packet Pickup

Wednesday, November 25th

Location: Running Wild

Time: 3-6 PM

Race Day, Thursday, November 26th

Location: Seville Square

Time: 6:30 am-7:30 am

Race start time is 8 am!

If you’re unable to participate, you can transfer your entry no later than 2 weeks prior to the event.

From the white-sand shores of Big Lagoon State Park to the storied walls of Fort Morgan Historic Site, this 50 Mile and 50K journey is more than a race — it’s a coastal odyssey.

Runners begin at sunrise beneath whispering pines and the salty breeze of the Gulf Coast. The air hangs thick with anticipation as feet press into soft sand and smooth coastal pavement, tracing the edge of emerald waters. Pelicans glide overhead. The rhythm of the tide sets the tempo.

The course stretches west, hugging the raw beauty of the Gulf shoreline. Long, runnable sections invite you to find your stride, while rolling bridges and exposed causeways test both grit and focus. The sun climbs higher, casting a golden shimmer across the water — beautiful, relentless, unforgettable.

For 50K athletes, the challenge is bold and bracing — a fast, scenic test of endurance where sea air fills your lungs and every mile feels earned.

For 50 Mile runners, the day becomes an expedition. Miles stack quietly. Conversations fade. Determination takes over. The horizon feels endless, yet every step carries you closer to history.

As you approach Fort Morgan, the silhouette of the stone fortress rises against the sky — a monument that has stood through centuries of storms and battles. Your final stretch echoes that resilience. Legs burning, heart pounding, you cross the finish line where land meets legend.

Two states.

Fifty miles of coastline.

One unforgettable finish.

This is not just a race.

It’s a passage along the Gulf — wild, windswept, and deeply rewarding.