{"id":41428,"date":"2025-11-10T21:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/41428\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:07:14","slug":"st-pete-run-fest-takes-over-downtown-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/41428\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete Run Fest takes over downtown this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"347255\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/st-pete-run-fest-takes-over-downtown-this-weekend\/attachment\/49081852027_22ceaebde0_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/49081852027_22ceaebde0_o-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573915539&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;19&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"St. Pete Run Fest 2019\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/49081852027_22ceaebde0_o-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/49081852027_22ceaebde0_o-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/49081852027_22ceaebde0_o.jpg\" alt=\"A low-angle action shot captures a group of runners as they burst forward from the starting line of a race. A large teal banner on the right reads &quot;START&quot; vertically in white letters. A young person in a red t-shirt and green shorts is in the foreground, mid-stride, surrounded by other competitors. A palm tree is visible in the background under an overcast sky.\" class=\"wp-image-347255\"  \/>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cityofstpete\/49081852027\/in\/photolist-Pscmsg-R5x3r3-2hMcjVU-2hMcjC4-2hMbgBv-2hM8AEy-2d8SyLm-2bPJh3B-Pscn3p-2hMcjM7-R5x2BY-R5x2Wq-2d8Szuf-2c7ijqQ-2d8SAdu-2c7ihhG-2d8SzUU-2c7ihWh-2c7igv1-2d8Szcb-2bPJroR-2c7ig6y-2d8Sv1W-2arNJ9S-2c7ii7h-Psck8T-2c7igTf-2o4rjEo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cityofstpete\/Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Tampa Bay residents will be channeling Forrest Gump this weekend, with runners of various levels and species taking over the streets of downtown St. Pete.<\/p>\n<p>St. Pete Run Fest features a half-marathon, 10K, 5K, and special challenges, along with kids\u2019 fun runs and a half-mile dog walk\/run. <\/p>\n<p>Grab goodies at the expo at Albert Whitted Park, watch mascots race on Saturday, and save a little energy for Sunday\u2019s L.O.U.D. finish line dance party.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stpeterunfest.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Registration starts at $17.23 for St. Pete Run Fest, happening  Friday-Sunday, Nov. 14-16 in St. Petersburg.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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NO CROP_photoTahneiRoy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jack Johnson&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02_JACK-JOHNSON-NO-CROP_photoTahneiRoy-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02_JACK-JOHNSON-NO-CROP_photoTahneiRoy-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C503&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s the 50-year-old\u2019s first Bay area concert since 2022.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/nov-6-12-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nov. 6 \u2013 12, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. 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