Event Description
Saturday October 19 and Sunday October 20, 2024
Dare to run three races in two days! Or, run 2, or even a single event, the Wicked Triple Fun 10K/5K/Half Marathon is a premier event to raise funds to help with the upkeep and maintenance of the State of the Art Rubberized Track facility this race enabled to be constructed at Fort Walton Beach High School for use by all Okaloosa County Schools. The 10K which starts at 7:30am, Saturday October 19th, is the first leg of the three part series, followed by a sunset 5K later the same day at 5:30pm and a half marathon at 7:30am the next morning. The Half Marathon (including the Triple Challenge participants) has a course limit of 150 people so sign up early!
Price until 8/11: 10K $30 5K $25 Half Marathon $70 Or all 3 for $115
Price 8/12-10/13: 10K $35 5K $30 Half Marathon $75 or all 3 for $130
Price after 10/14: 10K $40 5K $35 Half Marathon $80 or all 3 for $145
Online Registration closes Thursday, 10/17 at midnight. You can still register in person at at any of the packet pick ups including race day! NWFTC members receive a $2 discount for individual race entries. Watch track club newsletters for the discount code.
Everyone participating in all 3 races gets a cool finisher's medal and a Special Edition long sleeve shirt to commemorate your Triple Challenge effort!
Packet pick up will be held on Friday, October 18th from 4 to 6pm at Run With It 21 Racetrack Rd NE, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547. Day of race registration and packet pick up will be at each race start approximately 1.5 hours prior to race start and will end 15 minutes before the race.
Event details and schedule
All 3 races are fast and flat yet challenging. The 10K course runs through the neighborhoods surrounding downtown Fort Walton Beach. The race start and finish is at Ferry Park on Hughes Street. The 5K course will run along Beachview Drive in Cinco Bayou, start line is across Eglin Parkway from AJs on the Bayou. The Half Marathon starts and finishes at Ferry Park on Hughes Street.
The 10K awards ceremony will take place at a place in Ferry Park immediately following the race. Food, soft drinks and beer will be provided for all of the race participants. The 5K awards ceremony and after party will be held at AJ's on the Bayou. There will be a throwdown on Sunday morning in Ferry Park after the half marathon. The celebration will be for everyone who participated in any of the three races in the Wicked Triple Fun Series. Food, drinks and live music will be provided to congratulate everyone who participated in this grass roots effort to enhance our community by building a rubberized track facility in Okaloosa County.
