Gulf Winds Summer Trail Series
About this race
2026 Gulf Winds Summer Trail Series
This four-race series takes place on the most scenic and challenging trails in Tallahassee. Each course offers a little bit of everything: rolling terrain, single track trails, multi-use trails, and technical sections with rocks, roots, and tight twisty turns. This is a great off-road running experience. Registration is limited to 150 runners. Don't miss out!
- May 30 - Oak Hammock Trail (~5.0 mi), 8:00 a.m.
- June 20 - Redbug Trail (~5.0 mi), 6:00 p.m.
- July 18 - Cadillac Trail (~6.0 mi), 8:00 a.m.
- August 22 - Maclay Gardens State Park (~6.0 mi), 8:00 a.m.
Race History: Trouble Afoot! by Herb Wills
Race shirt: One shirt is available for the race series. Shirts are unisex short sleeve t-shirts (60% combed ringspun cotton/40% polyester, laundered for reduced shrinkage) Runners who register for the series will receive a race shirt with registration. Shirts are not guaranteed for late registration (if offered).
Series Championship Awards: Series championship awards will be presented at the last race. A point system will determine the series champion. If there is a tie at the end of the series, the winner will be determined by the fastest overall time at the last run. Your best three races count towards the series standings. Points awarded for the finish of each race:
- 1st place ‐ 20 Points
- 2nd place ‐ 15 Points
- 3rd place ‐ 12 Points
- 4th place ‐ 10 Points
- 5th place ‐ 8 Points
- 6th place ‐ 6 Points
- 7th place ‐ 4 Points
- 8th place ‐ 2 Points
- 9th place & Up ‐ 1 Points
Race Age: Your race age will be your age as of May 30, 2026. That will keep you in the same age category for the entire series.
Water Stations: Water stations may be set up approximately halfway through each course. Runners are encouraged to carry a water bottle at each event for hydration and will be notified in advance if a water station will not be available.
Packet Pick‐up: Race day bib pick up is from 7:00 to 7:45 AM for the morning races and 5:00 to 5:45 PM for the evening race. Runners will receive a new bib for each race.
Additional Information: Emails with details go out the Monday of each race week.
Race Director: Bobby York
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Trail running
Oak Hammock Trail
Maclay Gardens State Park
Running
Gulf Winds Sunmer Trail Series
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tallahassee, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 8:33 PM local time (EDT) in Tallahassee on May 30, 2026 — 13h 57m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Gulf Winds Summer Trail Series
230 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Oak Hammock Trail
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Aagaard | 32:52 | 6:34 /mi |
| 2 | Rhys Noda | 33:14 | 6:39 /mi |
| 3 | Mike Tercyak | 33:43 | 6:45 /mi |
| 4 | Hastings Read | 34:12 | 6:50 /mi |
| 5 | Hilmar Skagfield | 35:36 | 7:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 57 Tallahassee events
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