GWTC Pine Run 20K at Tall Timbers
- Date Sat 11th October 2025
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Tallahassee, Florida
- Price $32.00
- Races 2 races
Event summary
In addition to the main event, participants can also take part in the rucking option, featuring a 14K course designed specifically for those carrying weight on their backs. With a three-hour cutoff for both races, this event promises to be a rewarding challenge for all levels. Don't miss out on the chance to earn your title as a Pine Run finisher, enjoy post-race music and refreshments, and connect with fellow running enthusiasts in a beautiful outdoor setting. Register online ahead of time to secure your spot and be part of this unforgettable experience!
Organiser's Description
TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH STATION, 13093 HENRY BEADEL DRIVE OFF CR 12, NORTHERN LEON COUNTY
730 A.M. (3-HOUR CUTOFF) RACE DAY REGISTRATION AVAILABLE 615 A.M.
The Pine Run 20K offers a challenging, hilly, and beautiful trail race that takes place in the Tall Timbers research forest. The Pine Run is the only time Tall Timbers is open to runners!
We are excited to offer a rucking option this year (for those carrying weight on their back): A 14K course (also with a 3-hour cutoff) for ruckers only.
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION IS ON-LINE ONLY
GWTC MEMBERS:
$35 with shirtguaranteed shirt if ordered by midnight Thurs. Sept 25
$25 without shirt
NON-MEMBERS:
$40 with shirtguaranteed shirt if ordered by midnight Thurs. Sept 25
$30 without shirt
RACE DAY REGISTRATION:
Please register on-line before arriving on race day. We'll assign your bib number when you arrive.
$30 for GWTC members
$35 for nonmembers
Race-day shirts $20 (while they last)
AWARDS
20K RUN:
Top Overall man and woman
Top Master and Grandmaster men and women
Top men and women in 5-year age groups
14K RUCK:
Top two men and women
COURSE
This is a gorgeous course that we only have access to once a yearat the Pine Run. It's a challenging route on undulating, grassy trails and double track jeep roads through beautiful piney uplands and Lake Iamonia bottomland. There are some tough hills, but you'll be rewarded for your climb with stunning views of wildflowers, the lake, and miles of pine forests.
A course map will be shown below, but for a long route through a large forest, a "point-by-point" isn't possible. The map gives a general sense of the race, and here are some additional details for the main 20K course:
* The race starts and ends near the Beadel House, running counter-clockwise in an oblong twisted circle.
* The course is liberally marked with pink flags (with directional signs and volunteers where needed).
* Water/Gatorade stations are at roughly miles 3, 6, 9, and 11. A short out-and-back begins near mile 5, and a stretch around mile 8-10 is a repeated part of the course.
* You arrive back near the Beadel House for the first time near mile 11but you still have a little farther to go.
* At this point, you head down "The boot" that takes you briefly toward the Van Brunt Arm of Lake Iamonia before coming back up a memorable hill.
* Shortly after mile 12, everyone reemerges from the forest and takes a left on the main gravel road (where you started the race).
* You finish at the Beadel house, giving you lifetime bragging rights as a PINE RUN FINISHER!
The 14K ruck course is almost exactly the same, but with these three exclusions (with volunteers at each place):
* You skip the short out-and-back at mile 5 (volunteers will keep you heading straight).
* There is no portion of the course that is repeated.
* You skip the boot.
Gatorade/water stations for the ruckers are the same ones used by the runners, but they appear at roughly miles 3, 5.5, and 7.5.
AID STATIONS
* There are water coolers and port-o-lets at the start line.
* Gatorade/water stations appear every 2-3 miles on the course.
* Hang around post race to enjoy music and refreshments (BYOB).
PACKET PICKUP
* Picking up your bib (and shirt if you ordered one) on Thursday before the race helps race day run smoother for all of us, and everyone who picks up their bib at REI Co-op on Thursday, 5-7 p.m. will be entered to win a $30 REI gift card!
* 1415 Timberlane Rd #201, Tallahassee
* Race day bib pickup 615 a.m.
* Please be sure to finish race day registration on-line at home to ensure Internet access.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Text race directors Carter Hay (850-294-9388) or Jennifer Hay (850-294-9395). We can't promise to notice our phones ringing on race day, so put the full address in your navigation app that morning. (13093 Henry Beadel Drive)
For more information about Gulf Winds Track Club visit gulfwinds.org.
THANK YOU TALL TIMBERS AND REI CO-OP
A huge thank you to Tall Timbers for hosting this race and for their tireless work in helping us get the course ready!
A huge thank you as well to REI Co-op for sponsoring the Pine Run. Watch for Tallahassee REI staff running the race, volunteering on the course, and greeting you at the finish line.
Races
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GWTC Pine Run 20K at Tall Timbers
Incl. $2.00 Fee & Adult Unisex Short Sleeve Blend Shirt
Sat 11th October 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
$32.00
There is a 3-hour cutoff to complete the race. This allows you to average a pace of approximately 14.5 minutes per mile for the 20K. -
GWTC Pine Ruck 14K at Tall Timbers
Incl. $2.00 Fee & Adult Unisex Short Sleeve Blend Shirt
Sat 11th October 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
$32.00
There is a 3-hour cutoff to complete the race. This allows you to average a pace of approximately 20 minutes per mile for the 14K.
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