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1-Mile Fun Run – 8:00 AM
5-Mile Run / Walk – 8:30 AM
Both races start and finish at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School
4114 Oxford Avenue – Just off Ortega Boulevard
Start: Both races start from the same location in front of the school on Ortega Blvd. The five mile race will have 1,500+ runners and walkers participating. Please line up according to your ability. No children on the front line in the five mile race. Dogs are not permitted; strollers must be at the end of the race.
Finish: Both races finish in front of the school. The five mile race will be using Champion Chip timing. Make sure you pick up your chip at the starting line prior to starting the race. You must cross timing mats at the start and finish for a net time.
ABOUT THE COURSE
The Ortega Bridge is closed due to construction.
The alternate route will wind through the picturesque and historic Ortega neighborhood. Streets are lined with canopy oak trees, beautiful houses, and views of the St. John’s river. The course will briefly loop back around the front of the school after the first mile, allowing for extra cheers from onlookers enjoying the street fair.
This is a fast course – runners will post great times!
This is only the second time in 34 years the route has been altered. Be a part of history!
RACE FEATURES
- Technical shirts for all 1 Mile and 5 Mile runners
- Family friendly Street Fair at Start/Finish
- 4-person team category with great prizes
- Refreshments and food samples from local restaurants
- Fun Zone with a bounce house for the kids
- Meet our friendly St. Mark’s Lion
- Strollers welcome (must start at back of race)
ENTRY FEE
- One Mile: $18
- Five Mile: $25 – until Feb. 17
- Five Mile: $30 – Feb. 18-24
- Five Mile: $35 – day of race
- Five Mile Team: $100 (4 runners)
SPAGHETTI DINNER
A Spaghetti Dinner, hosted by Boy Scout Troop 26, is available during the packet pick-up at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Friday, February 24, from 5-8 p.m. Cost is $5 per dinner and can be added to your race payment or you can pay at the door. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread. A vegetarian option is available. To-go containers will be available.
PACKET PICK-UP
Packets available at all 1st Place Sports locations: 3931 Baymeadows Rd, Jax; 2016 San Marco Blvd., Jax; 424 South 3rd Street, Jax Beach; 550-7 Wells Road, Orange Park. All packets not picked up at these locations by 2 p.m. on Friday, February 24, will be moved to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and will be available to pick-up from 5-8 p.m., and starting at 7 a.m. the day of the race. Please indicate your preferred pick-up location on your registration form. To ensure you receive a t-shirt, please register prior to February 3.
AWARDS
Medals will be awarded to children who finish the One Mile Fun Run as they cross the finish line. An awards ceremony for the Five Mile Finishers and teams will be held at approximately 10 a.m. Awards will go to the top three men and women overall, top masters male and female, top three team winners, and to the top three finishers in the following male and female age groups:
- 10 & under, 11-13, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75 & over.
DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE SITE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School is located at 4114 Oxford Avenue, at the intersection of Ortega Boulevard.
- From the South: Take Highway 17 (Roosevelt Blvd.) north from I-295 five miles to Ortega Blvd., which is located one block north of Timuquana Rd., on the right. The school is about three miles on your left.
- From the North: Take Highway 17 (Roosevelt Blvd.) south from I-10 six miles. Turn left on Columbus Circle, turn right onto Baltic Street. Continue around Cortez Park – taking the third right onto Oxford Avenue.
