Gate River Run - Jacksonville, Florida - Running

The Gate River Run is a Running race in Jacksonville, Florida consisting of a 15K and 5K.

The Gate River Run (GRR), formerly known as the Jacksonville River Run, is an annual 15 kilometer road running event in Jacksonville, Florida that attracts both competitive and recreational runners. It has been the US National Championship 15K since 1994 and in 2007 became the largest 15K race in the country. It was voted [as] one of the top US Road Races for last 20 years by Runner's World Magazine. Local news media describe it as one of Jacksonville's premiere annual events.

The race was first held in 1978 when it was known as the Jacksonville River Run. The initial sponsor of the race was the Florida Publishing Co., which published the Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville Journal. An inspiration for the race was the Peachtree Road Race, a 10,000 meter road race sponsored for several years by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. An initial planning meeting was held at the Jacksonville YMCA, with representatives of the Y, the newspaper and members of the Jacksonville Track Club. The 15,000-meter distance was proposed, to distinguish the race from the Atlanta race and the plethora of 10K road races then spreading across the country as a result of the running boom. The course crosses two major bridges spanning the St. Johns River, giving the race its name.

THE GATE RIVER RUN FEATURES


a THE PLAYERS' Runners' Expo a 3 day
a Publix Post Race Celebration
a 120 Kegs of Miller Beer
a $56,400 in Prize Money
a The USA 15K Championship Run/Walk
a Synovus 5K for Charity
a Brooks Rehabilitation Challenge Mile
a Free Junior River Run 1 Mile: Medals to all finishers
a Free Diaper Dash
a Technical Shirts for 15K Entrants
a Wave Starts for the 15K
a 12 Live Bands on the Course
a Accurate Bib Tag Chip Timing
a Live Results on Internet 15K and 5K
a Top 10% Men's & Women's Finisher Hats in 15K
a 15K & 5K Finisher Medals