The FCA Half Marathon & 10k will be a certified race that will feature a minimum of 7 on course water/sports drink stations.  Select stations will have energy fuel packets available.  First aide station and bathrooms will also be available on course.

This race is produced by FCA, a 501(c)3 company and 100% of the event proceeds will be poured back into the local community through the FCA ministry that serves Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. 

Race Packet pick-up will be Friday, October 10 from 3 -7pm at Church of Hope.


Half Marathon Course Map

10K Course is an out and back


Race Director:  Lisa Lawson, email:  LisamL5@gmail.com

Half Marathon Turn by Turn:
1.  Start on Wendell Kent Road in front of Church of Hope
2.  Continue North and East on Wendell Kent following the road
3.  Veer right at "future Deer Drive"  for an in and out-  (there is no sign) just past water table 1 (this private road is gated and locked except for the duration of our race)
4.  Just past water table 2 there is a turn around
5.  Reach Wendell Kent Road and veer right passing water table 3 - you just past mile 5
6.  Wendell Kent Road becomes Lakewood Ranch Blvd and as you reach the beginning of the corporate park you will turn Right onto Communications Parkway - right lane runners only
7.  Left onto Professional Parkway East, water table 4 is across from MCC
8.  Half Marathon split with mat and timing just ahead
9.  Straight through intersection at Lakewood Ranch Blvd onto Professional Parkway West
10.  Water table 5, first aid, bathrooms just past mile 7.5
11.  Right onto Lake Osprey Drive (North)
12.  Turn around at Kaiser College
13.  Lake Osprey Drive (South) to Professional Parkway West -  Turn Right
14.  Follow Professional Parkway West to dead end and turn around
15.  Follow Professional Parkway (pass water table 6) to Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
16.  Turn Right onto Lakewood Ranch Blvd, water table 7 ahead
17.  Follow Lakewood Ranch Blvd to end of corporate park and it becomes Wendell Kent (there is no sign).  You will see the gates where the road is usually closed on the weekend.
18.  Follow Wendell Kent past water table 8 as it winds back to Church of Hope.  You will see the Steeple of the Church from the private road from more than a mile out.
19.  Turn left into the Parking lot of Church of Hope
20.  Cross the finish line.... :)

10K Turn by Turn
1.  Start is in the parking lot of Church of Hope
2.  Turn Right at Wendell Kent Road
3.  Stay on Wendell Kent Road - North and East past the Half Marathon turn, past water tables 1 and 8
4.  Wendell Kent becomes Lakewood Ranch Blvd as you enter the Corporate Park
5.  Right onto Communications Parkway
6.  Left onto Professional Parkway East
7.  Just past water table at MCC will be the turn around
8.  Professional Parkway to Right onto Communications Parkway
9.  Turn Left onto Lakewood Ranch Blvd
10. Stay straight as LWR Blvd becomes Wendell Kent (you will see the gates that are usually closed on the weekend)
11.  Pass water table 8  and follow Wendell Kent as it curves
12.  Turn Left into the Parking lot of Church of Hope  & cross the finish line..:)