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.
Events include : 100/110 hurdles, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200 meter races. There will be separate men’s and women’s races and age group awards.
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. Please select Yes on the registration form for all events that you may wish to enter.
Free on-line registration will close at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 18th.
PLEASE register online–we will have limited day of meet registration which will end at 9:30 A.M. (no more than 20 same day registrations). Those not pre-registered will be charged $10.00 for day of meet registration.
A team registration spreadsheet can be downloaded HERE. It must be returned by January 17 to ensure processing.
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] Coaches–if you plan to pick up your full team bib numbers, please contact the meet director prior to the meet.
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].
