Get Ready for the 2012 Gate River Run!
March 10, 2012
The 35th annual Gate River Run promises to be the biggest and best ever! Last year over 21,000 runners and walkers participated in one of the three featured events. The 15K is the main event with over 17,000 participants. The Gate River Run is the largest 15K in the United States and will once again serve as the USA 15K Championship with America's top Olympic athletes competing for $85,000 in prize money. The other featured events are The Florida Times-Union 5K for Charity and the adidas Junior River Run. Both of these events had over 2,000 participants last year.
The Gate River Run has all the ingredients of a great running event. The course starts at EverBank Field, the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, runs through the heart of downtown Jacksonville where the race crosses the St. Johns River over the Main Street Bridge, runs through historic San Marco, down Atlantic Blvd to the beautiful and scenic St. Nicolas area, and then crosses the river for the second time over the green monster, the Hart Bridge, and features a one mile downhill to the finish at back at EverBank Field.
Live bands perform at ten different locations on the course to keep you pumped up throughout the race! Water stations are located at every mile and medical stations can be found at several points along the course. Thousands of spectators come out for yard parties all along the route, and the Publix Post Race Celebration is second to none! The Gate River Run is more than a race. It is a major happening in Jacksonville. We hope you join us for all the fun and excitement. Each 15K participant will receive an adidas technical shirt and a finisher medal. Don't get left out. Sign up now!
Look Forward to the Following:
- » The Florida Times-Union 5K for Charity
- » adidas Junior River Run
- » Diaper Dash
- » 3 Day Runner's Expo
- » 5,000 Seeded Starting Positions
- » Technical Shirts for 15K Entrants
- » Jumbotron at Finish
- » Publix Post Race Celebration
- » Scrolling Results on Jumbotron
- » 120 Kegs of Miller Beer
- » 12 Live Bands on the Course
- » $85,000 in Prize Money
- » 15K Finisher Medals
- » Top 10% Finisher's Running Hats
- » Accurate ChampionChip Timing
Schedule of Events
| 8:24 AM | Top 25 seeded women start the 15K |
| 8:30 AM | Gate River Run 15K & Florida Times Union 5K for Charity |
| 9:15 AM | Publix Post Race Celebration |
| 10:30 AM | Brooks Rehab's Challenge Mile |
| 11:00 AM | adidas Junior River Run (1 mile) |
| 11:00 AM | JTC Diaper Dashes (Ages 1 to 3 years) |
