The City of Largo along with The Friends of Largo Nature Parks, have teamed up to host the 3rd Annual Turtle Trot 5k at George C. McGough Nature Park on April 13th at 8am. The Turtle Trot is a measured 3.1 mile flat course that will take participants through McGough and Bonner Parks well kept trails, boardwalks and on quiet neighborhood streets nearby.
A tshirt, goody bag and one raffle ticket will be included for all runners pre-registered by April 1. Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase for a chance to win one of many great prizes, including local restaurant gift certificates, massage therapy gift certificates, theater tickets and more.
Shirts and racing bibs will be given out on race day and running time with online results will be provided for all runners. Awards will be given to the overall male and female runners, overall master male and female and the top three finishers in each age group. Post-race refreshments and water will be available.
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Both parks are located on the Intercoastal Waterway and have great boardwalks and piers for post-race relaxing. Bring the kids and feed the turtles from the observation deck.
Register today on Active.com. Race fee is nonrefundable and is limited to the first 500 runners. Race fees are $15 pre-registered and $25 after April 1. All proceeds from the race will go towards supporting Largo Nature Parks. Registration forms can be found online at LargoNature.com, or picked up at McGough Nature Park, located at 11901 146th St. N. and Bonner Park, located at 14444 143rd St. N. For more information, visit LargoNature.com or call (727)518-3047.