50th Palace Saloon 5K

Packet Pickup

Early packet pickup is at the Palace Saloon, 1303 Jackson Bluff Road, on Wednesday, April 9th, from 3-6 p.m.  Save time on race morning by picking up your packet early!  If you miss early packet pickup, you may check in on race morning at Messer Field on Jackson Bluff Road beginning at 6:30 a.m.  

Registration Fees

• By March 9- $15, no shirt; $20 with shirt.
• March 10 - April 9 - $20, no shirt; $25 with shirt.
• April 10 - April 12 - $30 (shirts are not guaranteed).
• Members of GWTC will receive a $4 discount at checkout.
• Virtual participants - $15, no shirt; $20 with shirt.

Shirt sizes are guaranteed through April 9th at 6:00 p.m.

Virtual runners may pick up their race shirt (if ordered) at packet pickup on Wednesday, April 9 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Palace Saloon or on April 12, race day.  

Race directors will attempt to mail the t-shirt (if ordered) to all virtual runners if the shirt is not picked up..

Parking

Race start and free parking is at Messer Field, corner of Jackson Bluff Rd. and Dupree St. 

Packet Pickup

• Wednesday, April 9th at the Palace Saloon, 3-6 p.m.
• Race Morning beginning at 6:30 a.m., near race start at Jackson Bluff Road and Dupree St.

Race Start

Race starts promptly at 8:00 a.m.  

Awards Ceremony

Awards ceremony will begin by 9:45 a.m. Enjoy the morning!

Finish Line Recovery

Finish line recovery food courtesy of Jackson Properties, and adult beverages courtesy of the Palace Saloon and Gulf Winds Track Club. Live music at the finish. Race results will be posted on site and uploaded to the Gulf Winds Track Club website post-race. 

Champions Awards

Custom beer mugs & monetary awards will be presented to:

• The overall first male and first female
• Masters (40+) male and female
• Grandmasters (50+) male and female.

Awards are donated by Gulf Winds Track Club.  Additional awards are donated by Register's Sausage.

Overall Champions

• $100 Male and Female

Masters Champion

• $50. Male and Female

Grand Masters Champion

• $50. Male and Female

Age Group Awards

• Custom pint glass awards will be presented to the top 3 in each five-year age group for both male and female, starting with age group 1-9.  Register's smoked sausage will also be awarded to first-place runners.

An award will be presented to the Fraternity, Sorority and Club with the most finishers.  Fraternity, sorority and club members must be registered by April 11 at 6:00 p.m. Fraternity, sorority, or club membership must be listed when registering on RunSignUp.

The Palace team competition has always been about outright speed. The competition was originally set up with a 7-person MAX team roster where the five fastest runners times are added together and the lowest time for the 2 team divisions wins. (Men & Women divisions). Awards will be presented to the top two teams in each division.

Team members must register individually and join a team during registration.  Team members must be registered by April 11.    

No changes allowed on race day.  

Questions?  The Race Team Coordinator is Tim Unger, (runner1612@gmail.com).

The top two teams will each win a special award.

Another great benefit of running this local race is contributing to two great charities. We are supporting the Oasis Center for Women and Girls in Tallahassee, a place where women and girls are valued, supported, and celebrated. They provide women's support groups, mental health counseling, girls empowerment programs, the Girls Can do Anything! summer camp, training for women who want to run for political office, and much more.

The other charity is the Tom McHaffie Memorial Scholarship offered to students through the FSU Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship.  This scholarship empowers future entrepreneurs to embody Tom's spirit of generosity, leadership, and academic excellence.  Tom was a GWTC member who volunteered hundreds of hours at local races and who personally loved and helped many of his friends and family members in countless ways.  He was well-loved and is missed every day.

The 50th Palace Saloon 5K is sponsored by Gulf Winds Track Club, a completely non-profit, volunteer-led organization.  All proceeds from the races support dozens of charitable organizations in our community. 

Our Partners: The Palace Saloon, Jackson Properties, Register's Sausage, Ragz T-shirts.

Race t-shirts are guaranteed only to runners registered by April 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m..

Madison Social will give one free mimosa to every 21+-year old runner that shows up there with their race number on race day.