Celebrate Global Running Day on Wednesday, June 7 with a 5k fun run at 1st Place Sports Baymeadows! The entry fee is a $10 donation to Marathon High, a local nonprofit program that challenges at-risk teens to train for a 13.1 mile half-marathon in order to develop positive futures. All entrants will enjoy free beer, hot dogs and burgers plus chips and salsa from Tijuana Flats after the run. Click HERE to signup! Price increases to $15 on Run Day, so enter now!
JTC Running will match each entry fee donation to Marathon High.
In addition, each donor will have the option to join JTC Running, or extend their current membership for 12 months at the special price of $14.95 for an individual or $19.95 for a family. This discount on membership is only available in conjunction with this event.
For additional information and to register see: https://1stplacesports.com/races/emeraldtrail/
About The Race: Begun in December 1977 as an English-style true cross-country race, our 5k competition for individuals and teams has become renowned for its unique, challenging course on the campus of Jacksonville University.
Entry Fees through 12/29: JTC Running members online $15. Non-members online, $30. Non-member fee includes one year membership in JTC running, a $20 value.
Day of Race entry fee $40 (for members and non-members).
What Do You Get? A commemorative JTC Running 47th year sweatshirt (enter by December 15 in order to guarantee your shirt on race day), recognition of age group winners, awards for top men and women overall, top Women’s Masters, top Men’s Masters, top Grand Masters (60 & over) Women and Men. And, an amazing post-race party at JU’s Bartlett Kinne Student Center, a short walk from the finish line!
Age Groups: 13-under, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,
55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-over.
Race Director: Herb Taskett 904-372-0509
Also: The Kids’ Gasp a Free1-Mile Cross-Country Run at 1:30 p.m. All finishers get a ribbon.
Number pickup and day of meet registration will open at 8:00 AM. First event will be at 9:15 AM.
Event list: 9:15 AM: shot put, long jump, discus (after completion of shot put) 9:30 AM: 1600m, 100m, 400m, 800m, 200m, 3200m
Age Groups: 6 and under, 7-8, 9-10,11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-20, 21-40, over 40 Entry to meet is free of charge to all pre-registered on-line participants.
Registration is at DirectAthletics.com Please create an account if you haven’t already. Search the meets list for JTC Running April Meet 04/13/24 and select up to six events from the list by clicking “yes” for all events that you wish to enter.
Free on line registration will close at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 11th. ALL those not pre-registered will be charged $10.00 for day of meet registration. Day of meet registration will end at 8:30 AM.
COACHES—if you plan to pick up your bib numbers for your team, please contact Robert Jones ([email protected]) no later than April 11, 2024 to coordinate bib pickup. Otherwise, athletes must pick up their own bib numbers
Awards: Medals will be given to the top three in each age group for each individual event. All athletes age 12 and under will receive participation ribbons. For questions, email the Meet Director, Robert Jones, at [email protected].
Number pickup and day of meet registration will open at 8:00 AM. First event will be at 9:15 AM.
Event list: 9:15 AM: shot put, long jump, discus (after completion of shot put) 9:30 AM: 1600m, 100m, 400m, 800m, 200m, 3200m
Age Groups: 6 and under, 7-8, 9-10,11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-20, 21-40, over 40 Entry to meet is free of charge to all pre-registered on-line participants.
Registration is at DirectAthletics.com Please create an account if you haven’t already. Search the meets list for JTC Running May Meet 05/11/24 and select up to six events from the list by clicking “yes” for all events that you wish to enter.
Free on line registration will close at 5:00 PM on Thursday, May 9th. ALL those not pre-registered will be charged $10.00 for day of meet registration. Day of meet registration will end at 8:30 AM.
COACHES—if you plan to pick up your bib numbers for your team, please contact Robert Jones ([email protected]) no later than May 9, 2024 to coordinate bib pickup. Otherwise, athletes must pick up their own bib numbers
Awards: Medals will be given to the top three in each age group for each individual event. All athletes age 12 and under will receive participation ribbons. For questions, email the Meet Director, Robert Jones, at [email protected]
Celebrate Global Running Day on Wednesday, June 5 with a 5k fun run! The online entry fee is a $10 donation to Marathon High, a local nonprofit program that challenges at-risk teens to train for a 13.1 mile half-marathon in order to develop positive futures. All entrants will enjoy free beer, hot dogs and burgers after the run.
Check in for wrist bands needed for food and drink begins at 6 pm. Runners can start the fun run when they wish as there won’t be a fixed time start.
Day of race fee is $15, so sign up online by June 4!
Volunteers needed! Please join use for a trail work day at Aterro Recreational Park to help build the JTC Running Trail on Sunday, November 24. Work starts at 8:00am and will conclude around noon. This work day session will focus on spreading the crushed concrete surface. Bring a rake and help spread the fun! Drinks and pizza will be provided.
Also make a note on your calendar; we will host a second work day on Sunday, December 15.
Below is a link to a video showing the running trail’s progress: