The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department (PRCA) is excited for the first race of the 2017 Gainesville Dash and Splash Summer Series! This year’s series features some new routes and different formats for each race.
The first race takes place Saturday, June 24 at Depot Park, which is located at 200 SE Depot Ave. This race starts at the park, with a running route of 1.5 miles along the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail to the Andrew R. Mickle Sr. Pool for a 300-yard swim, then a return run back to Depot Park.
The schedule for the race series is:
| 1 |
June 24
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Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Ave. |
| 2 |
July 29
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H. Spurgeon Cherry (Westside) Pool, 1001 NW 31st Dr. |
| 3 |
Aug. 26
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Dwight H. Hunter (Northeast) Pool, 1100 NE 14th St. |
| 4 |
Sept. 30
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H. Spurgeon Cherry (Westside) Pool, 1001 NW 31st Dr. |
Don’t wait - sprint to enter! When you register early (more than two days before the race), you’ll save money and receive a unique t-shirt for each race. The entry fee for each race for early registration (more than two days before the race) is only $18.25 for city residents and $24.25 for non-residents. After early registration ends, the fees are $24.25 for city residents and $36.25 for non-residents. Proof of residency, a GRU bill or voter ID card is required at time of registration.