Events
Full Marathon Distance 26.2
Half Marathon Distance 13.1
Full Marathon 4-Person Relay
Place
Hawthorne, FL US 32640
Description
The FTC Mary Andrews Full and Half Marathon!
This beautiful out-and-back course is FAST and is a Boston Qualifier.Last year we had almost 50% of our runners qualified for Boston. In our first year, the marathon course men's record was set at 2:33 by Matt Taddeo and women's at 2:48 by Katie Nelson! The half-course men's record is 1:09 by Alejandro Rivera for the men (2021) and the women's is 1:24 by Haley Hasty (2022.) Do you think you can make history this year?
Start times and location
Both the Full and Half marathons will start at 8 am from the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trailhead at 21815 SE 71st Ave. in Hawthorne, FL.
The race will be capped at 160 total runners between the two events so be sure to sign up ASAP before prices increase.
Relay Race Option
Like last year, we added the opportunity to race as a 4-person relay team with your friends! Each person will run one length of the course and will share and exchange one bib belt along the way. An important note: When registering as a team, the first person who signs up will be prompted to create the team and will pay the total amount. The following team members will be able to sign up and join the team by finding it in the list of created teams. Be sure to sign up ASAP before prices increase.
Registration for the full and half races will be available online until 1 hour prior to the race start. (No race day registration for relay teams)
Interested in volunteering?
Volunteers are NEEDED for this race, please go to the "Volunteer" tab on the menu bar at the top of this page and sign up. This event is being operated at cost and is volunteer-led so please help us make this event successful for our local runners!
Cost, FTC Discounts, Price Increases:
- Marathon: $90 until 9/11, $100 from 9/12 to 10/11, $110 from 11/12 to 12/28 and $120 from 12/29 until 01/19 when registration closes.
- Marathon Distance: $20 discount code can be found here for FTC Members (be sure to log into your account)
- Marathon Relay: $200 until 9/11, $220 from 9/12 to 12/28, $240 from 12/29 to 01/19 (No race day registration for relay teams)
- Marathon Relay Distance: $20 discount code can be found here for FTC Members (be sure to log into your account)
- Half Marathon: $60 until 9/14, $70 from 9/15 to 11/14, $80 from 11/15 to 12/28, and $90 from 12/29 until 01/12 when registration closes.
- Half Marathon Distance: $10 discount code can be found here for FTC Members (be sure to log into your account)
- If you are an active member, log into the FTC website and find the discount code under local races! Check your membership or sign-up here! Annual Memberships are $65 for families, $40 for individuals, $25 for students. For Seniors (65+) Individual membership is $25. (Please email us to set up a senior membership.)
- The FTC hosts a race every month of the year except August! Make sure your membership is active to get NINE FREE races and big discounts on the other three.
- See Florida Track Club Race Schedule Here and join!
Swag, Awards, and Goodies:
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Custom FTC Finisher Medal to all finishers!
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Tech-Shirt for all registrants (Shirt guaranteed if you register by 12/24). Past this date - if we have extras it will go by order of registration. Shirts must be picked up on race day. They will not be mailed or held after race day.
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Awards - Overall and master winners. Age group awards will be available for pick up after the race in 10-year categories for top 3 in each division
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Post-race breakfast and refreshments
Remembering Mary Andrews:
Mary grew up in Gainesville and returned to town after graduating from Liberty University. Mary was a long-time member of the local running community and the Florida Track Club. Mary was incredibly funny and brightened every run she joined. Mary was a friend to all who knew her and was a caring and gentle soul who was loved by so many. She cherished her family, friends, and cats and had a passion for running and fitness.
Over the years, she completed multiple ultra-marathons, marathons, half-ironman triathlons, and numerous other road and mountain trail races. She qualified multiple times for the Boston Marathon. Mary ran the first running of the FTC Marathon in March of 2021. Shortly after running the race, Mary was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and passed away at the age of 44 later in the year. The FTC Marathon was Mary's last race in our community, and we hold it each year in her memory.
Please join us and celebrate Mary and her love for running!
Donate to the Mary Andrew's Scholarship Fund Here: This scholarship supports students attending the Country Side Christian School, where Mary attended school.
Marathon Course:
The FTC Marathon will start at the Hawthorne Trail Head of the Gainesville/Hawthorne State Trail. The course follows the flat and fast paved bike bath out for 3.27 miles and then turns around and comes back. Each loop will be 1/4 of a Marathon making it easy for family and friends to view the race. The tree canopy on both sides of the trail will provide both shade and low wind conditions for optimal running!
- Flat and Fast USATF Certified: FL21006JK (Boston Qualifier) Course on the Gainesville/Hawthorne Trail
- Fully Automatic Timing with Runner Tracking Provided by Endurance Sports Timing
- 4-loop out and back course that is spectator friendly and only has 7 turns for the full 26.2 miles!
- 6-hour course cut off limit for water stops, traffic guards, and the official timed result (runners may still finish at their own risk)
Half-Marathon Course:
- Not up for running the full Marathon? Sign up for the Half Marathon distance while spots last!
- Half Marathon runners will start at the same time and run with the Marathon runners. They will complete two loops of the USATF Certified Course: FL21007JK for 13.1 miles. This loop only has 3 turns so it is FAST!
- Fully Automatic Timing with Runner Tracking Provided by Endurance Sports Timing
Hydration and Fueling:
- On-course hydration approx. every 1.5 miles in the form of water and electrolytes.
- Gels will be available for runners at aid stations in limited quantities so please carry your own fuel and only use gels provided as needed late in the race
- See Map below for details. ALWAYS go to aid stations on your right to avoid running into other participants going the other direction!
Packet-Pickup and Parking
- Registration will be available online until 1 hour prior to the race start for the full and half (no race day registration for relays)
- Packet Pick-Up will be available on race morning at the event only starting at 6:30 am.
- Please DO NOT park at the Trail Head, Parking will be at Hawthorne Middle/High School: 21403 SE 69th Ave, Hawthorne, FL 32640. It is only a short walk from there to the start.
- Street parking will also be available ONLY at the red zones on the map below!! Do NOT PARK ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THESE ZONES!
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