Oh What Fun!
Join us this holiday season for a family-friendly 5k jog around Haile Plantation! It'll be followed by food, socializing, and some reindeer games. This race is FREE for Florida Track Club Members and $25 for non-members. (Elves must bring a candy cane.)
The 5k race will start at 8 a.m. Strollers welcome, but please leave your sleighs at home.
We don't plan to roast chestnuts over an open fire but we do plan to have some nice breakfast for everybody after the run.
If you want to join the Florida Track Club and participate in the numerous races and track meets planned each year, go to Floridatrackclub.org. Individual yearly membership is only $40, family membership $65, and student membership $25. Senior Membership 65+: $25 for an individual, $40 for a senior family (of 2) (please email us at thefloridatrackclub@gmail.com if you'd like your membership moved to this level and you qualify) In 2025 you'll get: 9 free races, 3 with discounts, and a summer social.
Dec 19, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Gainesville.
Learn more about the host city, Gainesville.
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous city in North Central Florida with a population of 141,085 at the 2020 census, while the Gainesville metropolitan area has an estimated 360,000 residents. Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the third-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2023–2024 academic year. The university is represented by the Florida Gators sports teams in NCAA competitions.
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