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Tomoka Marathon Reviews
Tomoka Marathon
5.0 Stars from
3 Runners
Put this on your list! Beautiful course!
By Coach Katy about 2019
Review
This course is old Florida scenery with mossy trees, plenty of shade, fishing happening as you run by and bird watching aplenty. It is very flat and fast and has a wonderful after party with local beers and pizza. The shirt is a soft tech of recycled materials and the medals are always nice. I've run this one every single year since inception.
Race Tips
Save a teeny bit of energy for the Grenada bridge at mile 25, but there's also a beer and aid station just before the bridge to help. You get to finish by going down the bridge and around to a scenic, sprawling park.
There are great family owned restaurants and breweries nearby if you are staying there from out of town. I live about an hour away, so I just drive in, but always enjoy a local restaurant to celebrate after.
5 /
5 Stars
Flat, Fun & Scenic
By LC about 2016
Review
I Love, Love, Love the Tomoka Marathon. I have run this marathon twice and out of the 10 marathons (5 different venues) I've run, this is by far my favorite. The start/finish is in a beautiful park, it is a single loop, the middle half has nearly no houses - just great views of the intercostal waterway, lots of shade, a short in and out of the Bulow Creek State park (dirt road), the last ¼ through a neighborhood with many residents out cheering on the runners and displaying inspirational signs, then it is over the Grenada bridge and the finish line.
Race Tips
The first ½ mile is very narrow through dark streets so be patient, soon the course will open up and you can make your moves, adjust your pace and settle in for a beautiful race adventure. About ¾ of the way through the race you will make a trip into the Bulow Creek State Park, this is about a mile in and then turn around and back out on a sandy dirt road. This does not bother me as I also do trail runs but some runners complained. Then be prepared for the only "hill" on the course the Grenada bridge (less than ½ mile from the finish) is short but very steep.
I live just over an hour away so I drive in the morning of the race, I like to get to races early so parking is never a problem for me. There is an elementary school where you can park. I don’t really go for the after party and usually leave soon after finishing and having a bite to eat but this one seem as nice as the rest.
5 /
5 Stars
By Marcos Cabrera about 2014
Review
I just went through the course today, 2/22/14, just to take a look at it and I think it is a great route for a marathon.
Race Tips
Besides the bridge on the Granada Boulevard that runners will encounter at the beginning, the course is flat and there will be many shaded areas all over.
I live around the area and there is parking mostly on the streets. There is a closed building next to SunTrust bank, two blocks from starting/finish line, that you should be able to use. The beach is four blocks away and the city should open it early for parking.
