Whitney Lab Virtual 5K

Registration is now closed. Thank you to all who have joined us for the 2023 Whitney Lab 5K - a virtual walk/run for marine science. Complete a 5K walk or run anywhere, anytime between May 20 - May 27 to celebrate the wonders of marine life with this year's featured animal - the jellyfish!

Thanks for your joining us virtually!

Thank you to everyone who supported us for the Whitney Lab Virtual 5K! We had over 170 virtual participants!

If you selected your shirt and medal to be mailed, they mail the week of May 22.

Tag us wearing your gear at #WhitneyLab5K

 

Lace up your shoes for marine science!

All 5K proceeds will go to the Whitney Laboratory gift fund, a general fund that provides for the day-to-day operations of the Laboratory. It powers the labs programming including community lectures, public education, facilities improvements, public events, and critical student experiences at the lab. It is essential to operating all the programs at the lab! 


 

5K Registration

Registration is now closed. 

 

March 3 - March 31: $30
April 1 - May 8: $35  
May 9 - 18: $40

 

April 25 - May 18 Registrations - selected shirt size is NOT guaranteed. Preferred shirt size was only available to those registered by April 24. 

If mail to home option is chosen your shirt and medal will be mailed out beginning MAY 19. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Please indicate your preference during registration. All 5K proceeds go to the Whitney Laboratory Gift Fund.

 

Fun Fact - Jellyfish move by jet propulsion!

Through the alternate contraction and relaxation of their bodies, jellyfish produce a jet of water whose propulsive force propels them through the water.

Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals with umbrella-shaped bells and trailing tentacles, although a few are anchored to the seabed by stalks rather than being mobile. The bell can pulsate to provide propulsion for highly efficient locomotion. The tentacles are armed with stinging cells and may be used to capture prey and defend against predators. 

Sources: researchgate.net and wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish


Whitney Lab 5K Shirt & Medal

Registration will include a Whitney 5K t-shirt and a finisher medal with this design mailed to your home or you may pick up on Friday, May 19 or Saturday, May 20 at the Whitney Laboratory.

Available sizes:
Adult Small
Adult Medium
Adult Large
Adult XL
Adult XXL
Youth Large

Optional Pick Up - May 19 or May 20

If you plan to pick up your medal and shirt at the Whitney Laboratory, please come by Whitney on Friday, May 19 from 3-5 p.m. or Saturday, May 20 from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
Administration Building Front Entrance
9505 Ocean Shore Blvd.
St. Augustine, FL 32080

Questions - email wlmb@whitney.ufl.edu


Share Your Walk/Run

Wherever you are joining us from, use #WhitneyLab5K to share a picture of your 5K on social media!


Local Places in St. Augustine and Palm Coast to Walk/Run

  • River to Sea Preserve
  • Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
  • Mala Compra
  • Matanzas Inlet
  • Beaches
  • Anastasia State Park
  • Faver Dykes State Park
  • Princess Place Preserve
  • Downtown St. Augustine

Team Whitney participates in the 2021 5K!

The non-virtual runners of the 1st #WhitneyLab5k joined more than 150 virtual runners! Wonderful event!

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Thank You!

Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who joined us in 2021 for our virtual 5K with our featured animal - the green sea turtle!