Independence Double

Low-key, no frills 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K for two days (Saturday and Sunday). 

Race Details
Place: Cady Way Park (Trailhead), 2529 Cady Way, Winter Park, FL 32792
What: Independence Double-- 50K, Marathon, Half marathon, 10K, and 5K each day
Start Times: Marathon and 50K -- 5:00 am; Half Marathon -- 5:10; 5K and 10K -- 6:00 
Time limit: 9.5 hours (or so...)
Parking: Cady Way Park. GPS coordinates:  N 28.59458, W -081.31670.  Also, there is  an overflow parking lot nearby and a school across the street. All locations  are convenient.
 
WARNING: Before you register, Read everything below. Here are the main points:

NOT chip timed. Our races are hand-timed.
Start times—see above.
Courses not certified. Not a Boston qualifier. 
No age group awards, no t-shirts, no bling.
Cupless—bring your own bottle

STOP!  Before you register, keep reading!  These events are no frills, low-key, casual, and fun events. Great for first timers, maybe not so great for a PR. This is NOT a certified or sanctioned course—meaning, among other thing, NOT a Boston qualifier. Don’t expect much. Maybe you won’t be very disappointed.

YOU DON’T GET a t-shirt, hat, socks, or any other apparel, great bling (actually, any bling), cute reusable race bag, age group awards, spectators lining the course, crowds cheering you in, hot food at the finish, exciting music, and a party afterward, all on a certified course. There are plenty of events that have those things.

YOU DO GET  low entry fees (which is why you don't get that other stuff), courses that are guaranteed not short, a simple finisher’s medal, a generous time limit, and a published finish time. But isn’t that all you really need?  You know you want to sign up. Really, where else can you run a marathon for $65? Or a 5K for $30?  You also get easy, convenient parking, great locations for supporters, and a lot of friendly support from other runners. 

COURSES:  The courses are lap courses, meaning that you’ll do a short loop multiple times. Which also means you’ll see other runners going and coming. Not as boring as it might sound. The paved, urban run/bike trail is flat and largely shaded. This is an open course, and includes two street crossings each lap.