November 29: Upcoming running/walking/bicycling events

Upcoming events

We're almost in December and the weather is excellent for outdoor activities, with more events coming up. Shorter daylight hours also means lower sun angles, so make an extra effort to be visible in traffic. Use bright colored clothing and proper lighting when running or riding in low light conditions.

RUNNING

FORT MYERS TRACK CLUB (ftmyerstrackclub.com):

• City of Palms River Run, Saturday, Dec. 4, 8K run and 2-mile walk downtown Fort Myers.
• SYAL Run for the Youth 5K, Saturday, Jan. 8, downtown Fort Myers.
  

GC RUNNERS (gcrunner.org):

• Coach McGarity 5 Mile Hill Run, Saturday, Dec. 18, Marco Island.
  

ELITE EVENTS (runeliteevents.com):

• Christmas Glow Run 5K, Friday, December 3, 6:45 p.m., Sugden Regional Park, Naples.
• Naples Fall Classic half marathon and 5K, Saturday, Dec. 4, 7 a.m., Sugden Regional Park, Naples.
• Christmas Glow Run 5K, Saturday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m., Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota.
• Sarasota West Coast half marathon and 5K, Sunday, Dec. 19, 7 a.m., Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota.
  

The Caloosa Riders are offering member rides, but some are open to non-members (and it wouldn’t hurt you to join the club); check their ride calendar (caloosariders.org) for a description of the distance and speed, and to see if the ride is open to all.

SW Florida Critical Mass is offering their usual slate of family-friendly rides. Check out their line-up online (www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/) for details and times (and to make sure the ride is still rolling).

• SW Florida Critical Mass ride, first Friday of the month. A family-friendly slow night ride through Fort Myers. Front and rear bike lights required. Helmet and lights required, meet in the parking lot at 2180 West First Street, Fort Myers. 
• Sanibel Critical Mass night ride, second Saturday of the month. Gathers at Jerry’s Shopping Center, 1700 Periwinkle Way, on Sanibel. Lights required, helmets recommended.
• NE Lee Critical Mass ride, third Friday of the month. Gather in the Winn Dixie parking lot on Palm Beach Blvd. about five miles east of the Interstate; gather at 7 p.m. and roll at 7:30 p.m. for a slow ride through Fort Myers Shores.
• Cape Coral Critical Mass ride, fourth Friday of the month. Gather at the Southwest Florida Military Museum parking lot at 4820 Leonard Street for a family-friendly night ride through the Cape; helmets and lights required.
• Saturday Morning Slow Roll, fourth Saturday of the month. Meet-up at 2160 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. Recommended for inexperienced/young riders. Distance is 6 miles, includes group ride instruction..
  

TRIATHLONS

• St. Anthony’s Triathlon (St. Petersburg) has been rescheduled again, now to May 1, 2022, Olympic and sprint

 

For the very latest, go to Fort Myers Track Club (ftmyerstrackclub.com), Gulf Coast Runners (gcrunner.org), Caloosa Riders (caloosariders.org), and South West Florida Critical Mass (meetup.com/Biking-SWFL)