46th Annual Driscoll's Strawberry Classic

t team with the MOST team members REGISTERED. So be sure to sign up or add to your favorite team/group! VIRTUAL OPTION! For those who are unable to attend the 2027 Driscoll’s Strawberry Classic Race in person, we have the virtual option. This option allows you to run at your own convenience wherever and whenever you choose to do it and still get all the race medals, shirts and bibs. Refunds will be granted if submitted By February 28, 2027. email events@fitniche.com. Due to ordering the shirts, bibs and medals and other race day items, NO refunds will be issued after this date. March 24, 2027 and March 26, 2027 at 5:00 - 7:30pm - If you cannot make it on race day, you can have your registration switched to the Virtual option by March 18th and you can pick up your packet on the packet pickup dates or the week after the event (Bib, Shirt and Finisher medal will be saved) or if you cannot make the event we can defer your registration to 2028. Race day and After - No Refunds, or Deferrals will be issued. If available, your packets can be picked up the week after the event. No Packets will be mailed. Please note the Guaranteed shirt date of February 28th applies to all situations. After this date, shirts are not guaranteed. Any packets remaining for Virtual runners only will be mailed out Friday after the Live Event. Early Race Packet Pickup There are several opportunities for you to pick up your race packages (subject to change): Thursday, March 25 from 5:00pm – 7:30pm Chicken Salad Chick - 2790 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 Friday, March 26 from 5:00pm – 7:30pm Fleet Feet - 8604 Hunters Village Rd, Tampa, FL 33647 Day of race - Saturday, March 28, 2026 Temple Terrace Elementary School - 124 Flotto Ave, Tampa, FL 33617 DRISCOLL'S STRAWBERRY CLASSIC DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS See below for Parking Map Parking this year will be allowed on the designated areas of Temple Terrace Elementary. Additional parking will be at: A – The Fountain Shoppes at Temple Terrace – 120 spots B – Winn-Dixie – 200+ spots NOTE: There is NO PARKING available at the Temple Terrace Public Library as it will be open Saturday morning and their parking lot is only for library patrons. 6:00 am - Packet Pickup (No Day of Race Registration) 7:00 am - 10k and 15k Challenge Start (If you plan on doing the 15k Challenge you must complete the 10k by 8:25am and back in line for the start of the 5k) 8:30 am - 5k Start 9:00 am - Fun Run 9:45 am - Awards Ceremony (Approx 15 min after the last 5k participant crosses the line) 11:00 am - AFTER RACE GATHERING: We will be having our annual after race gathering at TBD. Come join the Strawberry Classic Team as we all talk about the great time had by all at the race! For more information about the race, please email rontiller1@msn.com