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"Tampa was rated in the top 10 of Runner's World magazine's list of best cities for runners in its January 2001 issue. The rating was due in part to the city's number of local running clubs and road races, and its plans to create a continuous recreational trail system."

Twenty Top Tampa Area Attractions

Online navigable map of Tampa area

TAMPA FACTS from http://www.city-data.com/city/Tampa-Florida.html

Population (year 2000): 303,447
Males: 148,050 (48.8%), Females: 155,397 (51.2%)

Elevation: 48 feet

County: Hillsborough

Land area: 112.1 square miles

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $34,415 (year 2000)
Median house value: $81,500 (year 2000)

Racial makeup of Tampa community:

Links to some Tampa area attractions:

Tampa streetcars: http://www.tecolinestreetcar.org/home.html

Busch Gardens Tampa: http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/default.aspx 

Ybor City: http://www.ybor.org/default.asp Ybor City, Tampa's National Historic Landmark District, "Florida's Latin Quarter" (3 miles from downtown Tampa on streetcar route)

Adventure Island Water Park: http://www.adventureisland.com/adventure_island/fla/default.aspx

Canoe Escape: http://www.canoeescape.com/ Group nature paddling trips, downstream, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hour options

Lowry Park Zoo: http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/vthezoo/index.shtml

Museum of Science and Industry: http://www.mosi.org/

Florida Aquarium: http://www.flaquarium.org/

Lady Tampa Bay Yacht cruises: http://www.ladytampabay.com/

Yacht Starship Cruises: http://www.yachtstarship.com/ Lunch/sightseeing $35, docks in downtown Tampa

Tampa Bay Storm (arena football): http://www.tampabaystorm.com/ May have early Feb. game on Sat. or Sun. afternoon - may interest some attendees

Area beaches listing: http://www.visittampabay.com/do/beaches/listings.php

Pinellas Trail Bike Rental, Dunedin, FL: http://www.pinellastrailbikerental.com/ (2 hours, $10, lock, helmet and basket or bag included) (25 miles from downtown Tampa)

Pinellas Trail: http://www.pinellascounty.org/trailgd/default.htm Tarpon Springs to St Pete

Other nearby destinations: Tampa is within a 100 mile day trip of extensive Gulf of Mexico beaches; the many attractions of the Disneyworld area; and the cities of Clearwater, Orlando, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg, Florida.

RACE RESULTS ARE HERE (15K, 5K, TEAMS) 
AND HERE (marathon, half marathon, triple challenges).

Questions? PenguinWinterCarnival-Owner@yahoogroups.com

This is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run event and is NOT AN OFFICIAL RACE SITE. Disclaimers.