Safety Harbor/Philippe Park

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Safety Harbor is one of our most popular group run locations and one of the four locations that are in the Saturday rotation, but besides that, we also run Safety Harbor every second Sunday, unless we have a race that day, which tends to happen three times a year.

***Procedures for group runs explained at top of Schedule page, here.***

Where to meet: We meet by the fountain in the parking lot behind Starbucks at 100 Main Street.

Route: North on Bayshore, about 1.5 miles, across a pretty little pedestrian bridge into Philippe Park, continuing to the north end of the park on asphalt path/road to boat ramp and back, about 4.5 miles. Restrooms near turnaround. Our cooler is placed where we enter the park.

Once back at starting point, those running more miles - and Saturday is considered ‘long run day’ - continue south to the Ream Wilson Trail. When it’s a Saturday, our cooler is always placed where the Ream Wilson Trail turns inland, about 1.5 miles from the start.

This asphalt trail continues under a tree canopy to the McMullen Booth Pedestrian Overpass. Continue to The Long Center for a one-way distance of 5.5 miles. Turn around at Kapok Park for 8 miles.

***Here is a link to an interactive map for the route to the Long Center.

Post run breakfast: We normally eat at Athens Restaurant, 226 Main Street, a two-minute walk from the parking lot where we start/finish.

Parking: Parking options up and down Main Street, next to the park across Main Street from Starbucks, at the marina, across Bayshore, and at the library, all free.

Two water drops: one at the start, one where we enter Philippe Park.

Other water options: Water fountain at the restrooms beneath the pedestrian overpass at McMullen Booth.

Restrooms: Public restroom at Safety Harbor Public Marina, in Philippe Park, and under the McMullen Booth pedestrian overpass and at the Long Center.