Back on 22 May 2006, the FSView mentioned the Palace Saloon 5K in passing one more time. Chris Rucker wrote this passage in his article, "The mess in Tallahassee: A look into Tallahassee's Messer Park and what it has to offer."

"The Palace Saloon 5k Road Race, the oldest foot race in Tallahassee, has used the Messer as its starting line for over 30 years. Runners from ages 9 to 70 have participated in the event."

The entire article may be found at the URL http://media.www.fsunews.com/media/storage/paper920/news/2006/05/22/Housing/The-Mess.In.Tallahassee-2353693.shtm