The 16th Annual LifeSouth Community Foundation Race Weekend on February 19 & 20, 2022 in scenic Gainesville, Florida!
The LifeSouth Race Weekend is an initiative of the LifeSouth Community Foundation (formerly Five Points of Life), which provides education to K-12 students about the need for blood donation. To meet the needs of patients, it's imperative that we raise a "Donation Generation" of young people who understand and are committed to giving the gift of life. There's no substitute for human blood, and donations provide relief and hope for patients with life-threatening diseases and trauma victims. LifeSouth is YOUR community blood center, and we are the only provider of blood and blood products to the major hospitals in the Gainesville area and more than a hundred other hospitals throughout Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Half Marathon (USATF certification #FL19008JK)
The race begins on Sunday, February 20 at 7 am, almost directly in front of Bo Diddley Plaza on E. University Avenue. The half marathon course includes iconic landmarks such as the Hippodrome, views of Depot Park, a run across the Helix bridge, UF Campus and Lake Alice, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, the "Bacon Strip" hills of 16th Avenue and the downtown. Run "home to the 'drome" down 1st Street as you cross University Avenue to the finish. A street festival awaits, with post-race food, beer garden, and entertainment!
