Nene Fest 2-way 5K and Fun Run

Events

$20 8:00AM EDT - 9:00AM EDT Registration Opens January 1, 2025 at 9:00am EST

$10 9:00AM EDT - 10:00AM EDT Registration Opens January 1, 2025 at 9:00am EST

$5 8:00AM EDT - 9:00AM EDT Registration Opens January 1, 2025 at 9:00am EST

$5 9:00AM EDT - 10:00AM EDT Registration Opens January 1, 2025 at 9:00pm EST

Place

Optimist Park
East Indianhead Drive
Tallahassee, FL US 32301

Description

Race one of Tallahassee's classic courses—with a twist!

The Nenes of Indianhead Acres have hosted the Women's Distance Festival every September since 1998 on a certified course familiar to many local runners. In 2014, the Nene Fest 5k began to use the same course in the spring.

For the Nene Fest 5K, the course is used for a 2-way race. Runners can choose to tackle the course counterclockwise (the traditional WDF direction) or clockwise.

TIME:

Race Day Registration starts at 6:45 a.m., 5K starts at 8:00 a.m., 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 9:00 a.m.

AWARDS:

Awards will be given to the following categories:

5K: Top 3 Male/Female 16+, Top 3 Male/Female 15 and under

Fun Run: First 3 finishers, 12 and under only

SPONSORS in 2024 (sponsors for the 2025 race have not been confirmed yet)

Golden level sponsors: Dender Remodeling and Construction, Graham Duffy Construction, Kant Realty of North Florida
Silver level sponsors: Awards4U, Canopy Road Café, Community Coop Market, Fiorini Chiropractic Center, Just Fruits and Exotics, David O'Keefe
Bronze level sponsors: Affiliated Auctions, Haircutz, Journeys in Yoga, Lucilla, Ology, Orchard Pond
The following candidates's campaigns are also sponsoring the race: Rocky Hanna for Superintendent, Dot Inman-Johnson for City Commission Seat 2, Jack Porter for City Commission Seat 1, Star Swain for Superintendent, Rosanne Wood for School Board District 2

What's a 2-way 5k?

All runners start together on East Indianhead Drive. After 700 yards, counterclockwise runners split left, while clockwise runners continue straight up the hill.

Both groups cover the middle miles of the course in opposite directions. Keep right and wave hello as you meet your rivals!

The two courses converge 550 yards before the line, and runners finish together.

Counterclockwise runners hit the highest point of the hilly course, at Hartsfield Elementary School, after 4 kilometers. Clockwise runners hit the peak after 1K. Which direction will be best for you?

Registration

This race benefits the Hartsfield PTO, to support school activities.

ENTRY FEES:

On or before Wednesday, April 23, 2025: $20 for 5K, $10 for Fun Run, $5 for Hartsfield students.

Day of Race: $25 for 5K, $10 for all entries to Fun Run, $5 for Hartsfield students.

REGISTRATION:

Before race day, you can sign up online (by Wednesday April 23) or by mail by sending completed form with payment to:

Nene Fest 5K/Fun Run
C/O Marie-Claire Leman
1911 Wahalaw Court
Tallahassee, FL 32301

*make checks payable to: IHLNA

If you register before race day, you can pick up your race bib at Optimist Park on the morning of, starting at 6:45am. There will be a table for those who registered ahead of time.

You can also sign up on race day at the Race Day Registration table.

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://facebook.com/nene5k.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at

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