Seaside Half Marathon and Taste of the Race

Fun Run + Fine Food

Posted on 2/20/2015

The Seaside Neighborhood School is holding their thirteenth annual Half Marathon & 5K Run on Sunday March 1, 2015. Ocean Reef Resorts is pleased to offer a variety of South Walton vacation rentals along Scenic 30A near the racecourse.  These distinctive accommodations are available for the  marathon runners themselves, their support group and all the spectators who will be cheering them on. This event has become increasingly popular over the years and is now among the southeast regions most sought after half marathon events. In fact registration for the run itself has already been completed since thousands of runners from around the entire nation participate in this USA Track and Field (USATF) Certified Race. About 800 have signed up for the 5K portion of the marathon and more than 2,000 have registered to participate in the Half Marathon. There will be a Pre-Party, a special Taste of the Race dinner and an After Race Party event with tickets available to all. However these openings will go quickly so if you haven't already done so make arrangements for your accommodations and get tickets for the special dinner ASAP. Our user friendly website will allow you to view vacancies and choose the property that suits you best. Ticket purchases for the Taste of the Race dinner can be ordered online.

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Seaside Half Marathon and Taste of the Race

The Seaside marathon party weekend kicks off on Friday, February 27th at the Seaside Amphitheater from noon until 2:00 pm with a free musical performance by Geoff Mc Bride, who landed his claim to fame as a contestant on America's popular TV program The Voice. There will be a fun Silent Auction as well with very special offerings and a unique "Buy it Now" pricing feature. All funds raised for the entire event will be donated to the Seaside Charter School. A special VIP Taste of the Race Reception will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse will be on hand for one-on-one time and be available for group photos. Wonderful hors dourves will be served along with your favorite adult beverages. Lagasse is nationally known and has become a local gourmet ambassador of sorts for The Emerald Coast. His legendary recipes are featured in fifteen best selling cookbooks as well as his twelve wildly successful restaurants. He is a household name due to his appearances on The Food Network, Cooking Channel and Emeril's Florida. Emeril will also be attending the dinner itself after the VIP function and featuring some of his own fine cuisine along with about twenty other renowned local chefs. It will be an abundant variety of food offerings since among others these will include samplings that range from Bud & Alleys to Jim 'N Nick's Barbeque. The dinner includes adult beverages provided by Grayton Beer and Chan's Wine World. Musical entertainment throughout will be performed by Trick Pony, the popular country music group. Tickets for the VIP Reception with Emeril Lagasse that also includes the Taste of the Race dinner are $250 each. Tickets for the dinner itself are $99.

Seaside Run

Runners and spectators should arrive in front of the iconic Seaside Post Office 7:00 Sunday morning on March 1st. Parking is available at the Publix Shopping Center just north of Scenic 30A in nearby Watercolor. Shuttles will transport everyone to the race site every ten minutes. Plan to get there early because the official start of the race will be at 7:25 sharp. The Scenic 30A course will be partially blocked off to automobile traffic until 10:00 am. Both races start and end in Seaside. The half marathon and the 5K begin at Seaside with the course "running" west through Watercolor, Grayton Beach, Blue Mountain Beach and Santa Rosa Beach. The turnaround point will be in Santa Rosa Beach at Gulf Place. Ocean Reef Resorts has accommodations all along the route so you may cheer the runners on. Most of the course is flat with sensational vistas of the jewel toned gulf, pristine coastal dune lakes and beautiful forested areas along the way. The exception is a part of the route that marks the highest elevation above the Gulf of Mexico in Blue Mountain Beach, but don't worry, it is really just a big hill! Volunteers will provide water stations along the way and the Walton County Sheriff's Department will monitor blocked off traffic.

Seaside After Party

The Post Race Party goes from 8:30 until 11:00 am at the Seaside Amphitheater where you may purchase food and beverages that will be provided "picnic style" so be sure to bring a blanket to spread or your own beach chairs. Official runners will receive free beer. Awards for the race will be presented to the winners between 8:30 and 11:00 am. Free musical entertainment will be performed on the grounds by the popular Forrest Williams Band with great acoustical guitar and harmonica played from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm. All runners, their family of supporters and spectators should have a marvelous time.

If you are registered as a runner for the race, planning to attend as a cheerleader or just want to enjoy a fun culinary marathon party weekend watching these athletes be sure to make your reservations now. Vacation rentals can be reserved here on our webite while limited tickets to the Taste of the Race Dinner can be purchased at runseasidefl.com.  This is a wonderful event that you will not soon forget!

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