Tampa Bay 100
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Tampa Bay 100
The Tampa Bay 100 is a point-to-point urban endurance tour of roughly 100 miles (course listed as 102 miles) that begins in Ybor City and finishes at Coffee Pot Park in St. Petersburg. The route travels through downtown Tampa and surrounding neighborhoods, then across the Courtney Campbell Causeway into Safety Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, and a series of Gulf Boulevard beach towns before entering St. Petersburg. The course is mostly flat with several bridges and an overall elevation gain of about 1,165 feet and a loss of about 1,218 feet. The event is presented as a self-guided endurance tour rather than a traditional competitive race; finish times are recorded and top finishers are acknowledged.
Five staffed aid stations are positioned along the course: Courtney Campbell, Cooper’s Bayou, Dunedin, Indian Rocks Beach, and Gulfport. Aid stations and hidden supplies caches provide water, sports drinks, snacks, basic first aid supplies, and select hygiene items, but runners are expected to carry their own food and water needs between support points. An overall cutoff of 36.5 hours applies.
Mandatory items to carry include a cell phone, the provided direction sheet, at least one water bottle or a minimum 20 oz hydration pack, a headlamp with spare batteries, reflective material, blinking lights for night running, and the CalTopo app with the Tampa Bay map downloaded. Pacing rules require pacers and crews to follow event crew rules; pacers may join after the Courtney Campbell Causeway aid station, must wear visible reflective gear and blinking lights at night, and may run, bicycle, scooter, or skate near the runner while obeying local traffic laws. Runners must use sidewalks and designated footpaths, avoid stopping traffic or jaywalking, and follow leave-no-trace principles. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
