Adopt a Road Clean up – February 6, 2021

The club adopted a stretch of the road leading into Longboat Key. https://www.yourobserver.com/photo-gallery/manasota-track-club-cleans-up-gulf-of-mexico-drive#photo-25 by: Nat Kaemmerer Staff Writer (yourobserver.com) The Manasota Track Club got acquainted with their...

Sandy Claws 5k Run-Virtual

Sandy Claws 5K – Virtual RaceThe 44th Annual Sandy Claws Beach Run is going virtual! Choose your distance and run at any location you wish or visit one of these six parks in search of a Sandy the Crab photo frame!• Nokomis Beach • Shamrock Park• Phillippi Estate Park...

Andrew Monroe 5K

Andrew Monroe 5k. January 7, 2020. It was COLD!!!

January 9, 2022 – 2022 Andrew Monroe Memorial 5K

2022 Andrew Monroe Memorial 5KJanuary 9, 2022Siesta Key BeachPhotos by Maureen StantonPhoto Gallery

Come Celebrate MTC’s Adopt-A-Road Marker

Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Ken Thompson Park1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236 The MTC board of directors will host our members at the inaugural MTC Adopt-A-Road day! We willgather at Ken Thompson Park at 9AM and work together to clean up our stretch of...

MTC Annual Special Awards Nominations

Just a reminder- it's time to nominate for the year end awards. Manasota Track Club will  recognize many of our accomplished runners on January 21 at the annual awards banquet   There are six special recognition awards that will be presented:  Male & Female Runner...

Pine View Python 5K- April 15, 2023

Part of the MTC/New Balance Racing Series! Register: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Osprey/PythonRun Join us at Pine View School for the 8th Annual PV Python 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run *T-Shirt to the first 400 registrants!  Youth, Men's, and Women's sizes available....

Get your MTC Branded Apparel

On Sale Now! MTC Branded Shirts Limited Quantity available. You asked and we listened...... New MTC Apparel Mens and womens sleeveless and short sleeve performance shirts.  Shirts will be available at the MTC tent at the SMA Rise and Run, Pineview's Python Run and the...

Summer Beach Runs Are Back!

Summer Beach Runs Are Back! Ready for some sweaty, sandy fun in the sun? Grab your sunnies and lace up your sneakers, because the summer beach run series is back, baby! As in past years, these beach runs will take place every Tuesday on Siesta Beach. The first run...

36th Annual Run for the Turtles

36th AnNual Run for the Turtles 5KLocation: 948 Beach Road, Sarasota, FL 34242 Date: April 2, 2022 Time: 7:30AM - 1 Mile    8:00AM - 5K   Mote's 36th Annual Run for the Turtles is a great way to support sea turtle conservation & research efforts. This year,...

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Be a sponsor of the 34th Annual BBR

Be a sponsor of the 34th Annual BBR

Manasota Track Club (MTC) would like to invite you to be one of the sponsors for the 34th Annual Bill’s Beer Run (BBR) 5-mile race on October 30, 2022, on Casey Key. BBR is our annual major fundraising event where the proceeds are used for the MTC scholarship program,...

2022 Fall Racing Series Announced

2022 Fall Racing Series Announced

Phillippi 5K | Phillippi Shores Elementary SchoolOctober1, 2022REGISTER BILL’S BEER RUN | Casey KeyOctober 30, 2022(Registration will open June 1 at 7AM.  You must be a current MTC member* to register for BBR)*email mtcmembership@mtc75.org to confirm you are currently...

MTC Summer Beach Runs are back!

MTC Summer Beach Runs are back!

Come for the Run. Come for the Fun. Come for the Beer!Tuesdays @ 6:00pm Starting on June 7, 2022 6/7/22 Mickey Johnson Memorial 5K Mickey Johnson was a long time volunteer of MTC who tragically died after being struck by a car in Venice Every year the first beach run...

36th Annual Run for the Turtles

36th Annual Run for the Turtles

36th AnNual Run for the Turtles 5KLocation: 948 Beach Road, Sarasota, FL 34242 Date: April 2, 2022 Time: 7:30AM - 1 Mile    8:00AM - 5K   Mote's 36th Annual Run for the Turtles is a great way to support sea turtle conservation & research efforts. This year,...

March 8, 2022: TNT Workout

Workout:   12 x 400m4 @ Threshold pace;  1 min. recovery4 @ 5k pace; 2 min. recovery4 @ Interval pace (about 4 sec. faster than 5k pace per 400m); 2:30/3 min. recovery Another option can be: 6 x 400 @ 5k pace6 @ Interval pacesame recovery as above

March 1, 2022: TNT Workout

Workout: 1 x1000m @ Threshold pace; 1:30 min. recovery (this pace is 20 sec. slower than 5k pace)1 x800m @ 5k pace; 2 min. jog/walk recovery2 x 400m @ faster than 5k pace; 2 min. jog /walk recoveryX 2 Then Run 1 lap around the track (steady state). Dessert:Finish with...

February 22, 2022: TNT Workout

Workout: 10x 500's @ 5k pace; 100m jog across the end zone back to the start.(short recovery). This workout is like running a 5k, so keep that in mind with your training week. (or if you're racing on weekend).  

February 8, 2022: TNT Workout

Workout: 4 x 1200m @ 5k pace; 1/2 the time for recovery.  (this is a Marker workout) for this distance race. Aerobic workout too.I'm going to suggest - if you are running with a few others, to take turns leading a lap - just so you learn your pace. If no one on the...

January 25, 2022: TNT Workout

Workout: We've done this before, it's an advanced wo. I can modify it for newer or less mileage runners: 800m @ 5k pace400m recovery300m @ (supposed to be mile pace, but make it hard effort pace if don't know your mile pace)200m Steady State run (almost like threshold...

January 18, 2022: TNT Workout

Workout: 1 mile @ Threshold pace; 1 min. recovery4 x 400m @ 5k pace; 200m recovery8 x 200m @ faster than 5k pace; 200m recovery (3 mile workout) Dessert? 1 x 800m - 400m @ 5k pace- 400m with whatever is left in the tank.      

January 11, 2022: TNT Workout

Likely we'll be at Payne Park this Tuesday eve. I'll know for sure Monday or Tuesday (when school resumes.)  I'll send out an email as late as Tuesday afternoon if the location changes. 5:30 warm up, a little before 6pm start. Workout: 2 x 800m @ 10k pace; 1 min....

Run For Hope 5K – February 26, 2022

Run For Hope 5K – February 26, 2022

Run for Hope is a 5K on February 26th at Payne Park in support of the non-profit organization, New Hope Girls. New Hope Girls is an organization in the Dominican Republic that rescues and recovers girls ages 5 to 16 in the Dominican Republic from the cycle of...

January 4, 2022: TNT Workout

Workout:   12 x 400m @ 5k pace; jog across the field to the start for recovery.   Simple but demanding workout. This is a good workout for 5k folks. Finish with 1 lap, reverse direction stride 100m/ jog 100m. Following week will be longer repeats/ mixing it...

December 28, 2021: TNT Workout

Workout: 4 -5 x 1000 @ 10k pace; 1:30 recovery jog. 4 x 400m @ 5k pace; 200m jog recovery. If you're training for a 5k, then run  3 -4 x 1000 @ 5k goal pace, 2 min. recovery. 2-4 x 400m faster than 5k pace (a few secs.); 200m recovery jog.

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