***PLEASE NOTE: THIS PAGE IS STRICTLY FOR THE 5K ROAD RACE RUN, NOT POWER WALK OR RACE WALK EVENTS.***
Schedule and Location
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club
12900 Lake Jovita Blvd.
Dade City, FL 33525
The Florida Senior Games is partnering with the Annual Lake Jovita Reindeer Run, to be held at the Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club. The race is a fundraiser for Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc. Domestic & Sexual Violence Center
CLICK HERE for a Google Maps look at the course.
The race will be run on the back nine of our south golf course. It will start on Tradition Dr., make a left turn onto Lake Jovita Blvd., then hop on the cart path to hole number 10. From there, the participants will be on cart paths until they cross the finish line back into the main parking lot of the country club.
Saturday, December 14
7:00 a.m. – Check in Begins
8:00 a.m. – Race Start Time
CLICK HERE for a listing of registered 2024 Florida Senior Games athletes by sport. (Updated in Real Time)
Florida Senior Games Qualifying Rules
OPEN – no qualification is necessary.
Entry Requirements
- Road Race pre-race entry fee is $40 for Florida residents and $50 for non-Florida residents.
- All entries must be received by a November,2024 date. NO REFUNDS.
Format
- All age divisions will run simultaneously for each race.
- A USA Track & Field (USATF) certified 3.1 mile paved surface course will be used for the 5K. Split times will be provided.
- Fourth place ribbons will be awarded in addition to Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
Sport Rules
- The Road Races will be conducted in accordance with USATF rules, except as modified herein.
- Competitors must pass through the entire finish chute to qualify as an official finisher.
- Race numbers must be worn and visible at all times.
CLICK HERE for a copy of the 2023 Florida Senior Games Rule Book.
National Senior Games Qualifying Rules
2024 is a qualifying year for the 2025 National Senior Games, to be held July 24-August 4, in Des Moines, Iowa.
1. All athletes who complete a 5K/10K Road Race at a 2024 NSGA Qualifying State Games will qualify for the 2025 National Senior Games, or athletes can qualify by meeting the “limited” qualifying criteria in Rule D.
2. For 2025, the 1 Mile Run event will be classified as an “OPEN” event. Athletes do not need to qualify at a 2024 state qualifier.
Hotel Information
Hotel information is forthcoming.
Registration
CLICK HERE to Register
FSF Staff Contact
OJ Hill
(850) 577-7207 or ojhill@playinflorida.com
Media
Nick Gandy
(850) 322-3404 or media@playinflorida.com
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