The Five Points of Life course starts in front of the University of Florida Center for Performing Arts and travels through Gainesville's most popular running areas. The route takes you past the iconic 34th Street Wall where thousands of UF students and Gainesville residents have commemorated important events in their lives and in the community. Along the rolling course, runners will encounter the historic hills of 16th Avenue, a popular training route of Frank Shorter who won the 1972 Olympic gold medal in the marathon, and will enjoy Gainesville's beautiful Duck Pond and downtown areas.
On the first half you'll also pass through Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, home to the 2008 National Championship Gators, and may see some "real" gators sunning themselves on the shores of Lake Alice. After the split, marathoners will continue to Rails to Trails, Williston road, 34th Street and winds again through parts of UF's campus and back to the start/finish area.
