On 8 February 2026, the St. Petersburg Distance Classic turns downtown St. Pete into a waterfront race festival, offering a full marathon, halfathon, 10K and 5K, plus virtual options for all distances. Every distance begins at North Shore Park and shares the first miles through historic Snell Isle before shorter events turn back and the longer races continue around Coffee Pot Bayou and into the city. The marathon adds an extended out-and-back on the Pinellas Trail, giving runners extra miles on a smooth rail-trail corridor before returning to the bayfront. Across all distances, the course is fully paved, scenic and predominantly flat, making it a good choice for personal-best attempts as well as first-time finishers. With live music on course, coastal views and mild winter temperatures, it’s a classic mid-February road race on Florida’s west coast.
Races
The 5K kicks off 8 February 2026 at 7:15 a.m. from North Shore Park in St. Petersburg, FL, a beginner-friendly 3.1-mile out-and-back organised by the St. Petersburg Distance Classic team that heads partway into Snell Isle before returning along the waterfront on a pancake-flat course.
Also on Sunday 8 February 2026 at 7:00 a.m., the 10K begins at North Shore Park and follows the early shared section into historic Snell Isle before turning back toward the waterfront finish, a 6.2-mile road race organised by the St. Petersburg Distance Classic crew with flat terrain and big bay views.
The Half Marathon on 8 February 2026 at 6:35 a.m. shares the same North Shore Park start on St. Petersburg’s waterfront, with the event team guiding runners over the opening miles into Snell Isle and around Coffee Pot Bayou before heading through downtown and back along the bay for a fast, virtually flat 13.1-mile loop.
On Sunday 8 February 2026 at 6:00 a.m., the USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying St. Petersburg Marathon starts and finishes at North Shore Park, 901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, with organiser St. Petersburg Distance Classic sending runners on a flat, scenic 26.2-mile tour through Snell Isle, Coffee Pot Bayou, downtown and the Pinellas Trail along Tampa Bay.
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FAQs
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K take place?
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
The 5K kicks off 8 February 2026 at 7:15 a.m. from North Shore Park in St. Petersburg, FL, a beginner-friendly 3.1-mile out-and-back organised by the St. Petersburg Distance Classic team that heads partway into Snell Isle before returning along the waterfront on a pancake-flat course.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K is 5km long.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K elevation profile as Rolling.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
The 5K kicks off 8 February 2026 at 7:15 a.m. from North Shore Park in St. Petersburg, FL, a beginner-friendly 3.1-mile out-and-back organised by the St. Petersburg Distance Classic team that heads partway into Snell Isle before returning along the waterfront on a pancake-flat course.
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K is 5km long.
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K take place?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K elevation profile as Rolling.
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 5K?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K take place?
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
Also on Sunday 8 February 2026 at 7:00 a.m., the 10K begins at North Shore Park and follows the early shared section into historic Snell Isle before turning back toward the waterfront finish, a 6.2-mile road race organised by the St. Petersburg Distance Classic crew with flat terrain and big bay views.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K is 10km long.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K elevation profile as Rolling.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
Also on Sunday 8 February 2026 at 7:00 a.m., the 10K begins at North Shore Park and follows the early shared section into historic Snell Isle before turning back toward the waterfront finish, a 6.2-mile road race organised by the St. Petersburg Distance Classic crew with flat terrain and big bay views.
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K is 10km long.
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K take place?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K elevation profile as Rolling.
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic 10K?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon take place?
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
The Half Marathon on 8 February 2026 at 6:35 a.m. shares the same North Shore Park start on St. Petersburg’s waterfront, with the event team guiding runners over the opening miles into Snell Isle and around Coffee Pot Bayou before heading through downtown and back along the bay for a fast, virtually flat 13.1-mile loop.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon is 21km long.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon elevation profile as Rolling.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
The Half Marathon on 8 February 2026 at 6:35 a.m. shares the same North Shore Park start on St. Petersburg’s waterfront, with the event team guiding runners over the opening miles into Snell Isle and around Coffee Pot Bayou before heading through downtown and back along the bay for a fast, virtually flat 13.1-mile loop.
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon is 21km long.
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon take place?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon elevation profile as Rolling.
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Half Marathon?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon take place?
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
On Sunday 8 February 2026 at 6:00 a.m., the USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying St. Petersburg Marathon starts and finishes at North Shore Park, 901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, with organiser St. Petersburg Distance Classic sending runners on a flat, scenic 26.2-mile tour through Snell Isle, Coffee Pot Bayou, downtown and the Pinellas Trail along Tampa Bay.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon is 42km long.
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon elevation profile as Rolling.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
On Sunday 8 February 2026 at 6:00 a.m., the USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying St. Petersburg Marathon starts and finishes at North Shore Park, 901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, with organiser St. Petersburg Distance Classic sending runners on a flat, scenic 26.2-mile tour through Snell Isle, Coffee Pot Bayou, downtown and the Pinellas Trail along Tampa Bay.
How long is the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon is 42km long.
Where does the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon take place?
The St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon takes place in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
Runna classifies the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon elevation profile as Rolling.
How can I prepare for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
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