Race to the Taste 5K Run & Walk

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  The 9th Annual Race to the Taste 5K Run and Walk will take place on Sunday, April 28, 2019, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The run is called Race to the Taste because it is part of the annual A Taste of St. Augustine event at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

  Sponsored by EPIC Behavioral Healthcare, this is the only 5K connected to a food festival. Beginning at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, the in-and-out course goes through Anastasia State Park and the shaded neighborhoods of Anastasia Island, ending back at the grounds of the Amphitheatre, where A Taste of St. Augustine will be in full swing. Participants in the race (both runners and walkers) receive free admission for two to the tasting event and festival.

  The Course: Race to the Taste is a 3.1-mile race on a certified course through Anastasia State park and surrounding neighborhoods. This run is an “out and back” race or more technically, a keyhole race; meaning the race begins and ends in the St. Augustine Amphitheatre parking lot.

  Race to the Taste course is designed to be wider so as to accommodate a large field of runners. Walkers are welcome as well as strollers; however strollers must start at the back.

  Packet Pickup: Participants can come on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. tp 3:00 p.m. for their packets at EPIC Behavioral Clinic (1400 Old Dixie Hwy, Suite G, St. Augustine, FL 32084) and on Race Day packet pick-up will be at the race start/finish line from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  Awards: Awards will be given to the first three finishers in various male and female age categories. Also, a $100 restaurant gift certificated will be awarded to the overall 1st place male and female finishers. The Race to the Taste awards will begin about 1 hour after the start of the race, or at around 11:30 am, depending on the time that the last runner/walker crosses the finish line.

  Registration: Pre-registration before April 28, 2019, is $25 for adults, $15 for kids ages 6 to 15, free for kids under 6. Adult registration on the day of the race is $30. Visit here to register.

  When: The race begins at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2019. A Taste of St. Augustine takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. that day.

  Where: St. Augustine Amphitheater located at 1340 A1A South St. Augustine, FL 32080.

  Race to the Taste participants receive free admission for two to A Taste of St. Augustine. For more information on this race please visit here or call (904) 829-2273.

  Visitors and residents alike can participate in this 5K and help raise awareness for the many great causes EPIC Behavioral Healthcare supports. EPIC Behavioral Healthcare was established in 1973 as a community-based non-profit organization. Licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families, EPIC was created to provide substance abuse prevention, intervention, outpatient treatment and aftercare services.