Firehouse 5k
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
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Join us for an island run through historic Boca Grande. Start your run at the Boca Grande Farmers Market, see beautiful views of Charlotte Harbor, pass the famous Gasparilla Inn, along scenic Gilchrist Avenue (lined with palm trees) and finish near Boca Grande Farmers Market. This year the Big Mouth chili cookoff is downtown. Starting at 11am:
https://bocagrandechamber.com/event/big-mouth-chili-challenge/
NO DAY OF EVENT REGISTRATION (( ONLINE ONLY bring your phone to register ))
No refund of race entries. Please note that Gasparilla Island is accessed by a toll bridge. $$
COME STAY FOR THE DAY
Age Divisions & Awards
Awards will be given to the first, second and third place male and female winners in each age division: <9, 10-12, 13-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+. Special awards will be given for the male & female overall, master (40+), grandmaster (50+), senior grandmaster (60+), and veteran master (70+).
SHIRTS
Shirts will be given to all participants who register early while supplies last.
((( register early people )))
Race Proceeds:
This event will be a Fire department fundraiser through the Firefighters Association.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of The Grande Firehouse 5k.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Brandon Bontrager | 18:28.74 |
| 🥈 | Hampton Boney | 19:18.97 |
| 🥉 | Kimberley Medeiros | 20:17.48 |
| 4 | Kyra Pellant | 21:09.67 |
| 5 | Devin Demenezes | 21:11.06 |
| 6 | Courtney Whittaker | 21:37.84 |
| 7 | Benjamin Quiroga | 21:44.85 |
| 8 | Jay Culbreth | 21:55.99 |
| 9 | Justin Malinowski | 21:56.59 |
| 10 | Ersun Uluc | 22:52.11 |
| 11 | Cari Snyder | 22:58.67 |
| 12 | Eric Schroder | 23:00.65 |
| 13 | Leslie Harrison | 23:16.28 |
| 14 | E. Traub | 23:20.65 |
| 15 | Jacob Triola | 23:33.59 |
| 16 | Brad Schoem | 23:44.41 |
| 17 | Scott Patterson | 23:46.54 |
| 18 | Peter Heslam | 23:52.33 |
| 19 | Juan Velazquez | 24:00.18 |
| 20 | Andrii Biletskyi | 24:01.34 |
| 21 | Jinx Howe | 24:13.75 |
| 22 | Ryan Medeiros | 24:27.52 |
| 23 | Bethany Heslam | 24:37.94 |
| 24 | Liam Luff | 24:41.31 |
| 25 | Daphne Bontrager | 24:51.81 |
| 26 | David Bird | 25:04.75 |
| 27 | Rick Ogg | 25:05.54 |
| 28 | Drayton Nelson | 25:14.24 |
| 29 | Amber Bird | 25:40.99 |
| 30 | Jordan Thomson | 25:42.55 |
| 31 | T. Traub | 25:47.47 |
| 32 | Cheri Audet | 25:52.2 |
| 33 | Maggie Miller | 26:04.14 |
| 34 | Alex Schroder | 26:06.55 |
| 35 | evan rudd | 26:46.28 |
| 36 | Cecilia Traub | 26:47.04 |
| 37 | Eddie Sciarrone | 26:53.37 |
| 38 | Maura Longueil | 26:54.81 |
| 39 | Marti Downing | 27:02.05 |
| 40 | Louise Parks | 27:02.27 |
| 41 | Jaime Still | 27:02.62 |
| 42 | Tony Audet | 27:11.96 |
| 43 | Kim Duran | 27:24.69 |
| 44 | Olga Triola | 27:29.89 |
| 45 | Nicolas Gonzalez | 27:38.48 |
| 46 | Roger Nichols | 27:38.86 |
| 47 | Kevin East | 27:44.29 |
| 48 | Michael Farrar | 27:46.26 |
| 49 | Whitney Foster | 27:52.95 |
| 50 | Austin Keesler | 27:54.03 |
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