Upcoming Jacksonville Races
The Vystar Gator Bowl
December 31, 2011
- 5K • 10:00 AM
- Jacksonville Landing
This race is held before the Gator Bowl Parade! The
route runs along portions of the parade route and
finishes at the Hyatt Hotel.
Registration Information
Entry Fees
| Until December 24th | $20.00 |
| Dec. 25th - Dec. 30th | $25.00 |
| Day of Race | $30.00 |
Donations
Donate $10.00 to "Run for a Child" - more details below!
Discounts
There is a $2.00 discount if you own your own chip, but chip number must be entered on entry form.
Make Checks Payable To:
1st Place Sports Running Club and mail to: 3931 Baymeadows Road Jacksonville, FL 32217
Sorry, there are no refunds!
Register Now!
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Packet Pickup
Be sure and check the box on the entry form where you plan to pick up your packet. If you do not check a location, your packet will automatically be at the Baymeadows store. Packets will be available at your selected 1st Place Sports location on Thursday, December 29th and Friday, December 30th from 10 AM until 6 PM and at the Race Site at on Race Day (New Year's Eve!).
- 3931 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, (904) 731-3676
- 2016 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, (904) 399-8880
- 424 South 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach, (904) 270-2221
- 2186 Park Avenue, Orange Park, (904) 267-3767
- 4870 Big Island Dr., Jacksoniville (904) 620-9991
Run For A Child
“Run for a Child” by making a $10 donation to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Every donor will receive red arm band bearing the name of a child who is a patient at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. When you cross the finish line of the Gator Bowl 5k, you will know that every step you ran is helping to raise funds to care for sick and injured children.
Here is why Wolfson Children’s Hospital needs your help:
Miracles happen every day at Wolfson Children‘s Hospital…a baby breathes on her own, a child with cancer receives a life-giving bone marrow transplant, a little heart is mended, broken bones become whole again….lives are healed.
The other miracle is that no child is turned away. Their doors are open wide, so every child will have access to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their ability to pay. Last year Wolfson Children’s Hospital provided over eleven million dollars of charitable and uncompensated care.
When you fill out the entry form for the Gator Bowl 5K, please consider donating an extra $10 to help sick and injured children at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Race Timing
The race will be timed using the ChampionChip (chip must be worn on your shoe during the race). Your entry fee covers the cost of the chip rental. If you have your own chip, you need to enter your chip number on the entry form, and deduct $2.00 from the entry fee. You must cross the timing mats to be included in the results. Do not wear your personal chip if you sign up on raceday!
Awards
Awards will be give to the top three men and women overall, first place master's male and female and the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups: 10 and 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. The Awards Ceremony will begin at 11:30 AM at the finish line on Coastline Dr.
Course
The Gator Bowl 5K is held downtown starting at the Jacksonville Landing. The course runs through downtown, over the Main Street Bridge and back to finish on Coastline Drive behind the courthouse.
Jacksonville Grand Prix Event
This is the 8th race of the Jacksonville Grand Prix! This race is held right before the Gator Bowl Parade on the parade route. Thousands of spectators make this a race not to miss! A big New Year’s celebration at the Jacksonville Landing with live bands, and free food and beer.
