Heat Warning!
CAUTION: These can be a very hot and humid races. Remember, running a race this time of year can lead to overheating and dehydration. Please drink plenty of water before, during, and after the race! Stop if you become dizzy or feel faint. Play it safe and have a good race!
Your Race Number
Find your assigned race bib number
Your race number will be included in your Race Packet. Be sure that all the information on the label at the bottom of the number is correct. If you need to make corrections, take it back to the registration table. Attach your race number to the front of your shirt with safety pins, so it is clearly visible. Please do not fold it or cover it up.
Packet Pickup Information
Packets will be available for pick up at your selected 1st Place Sports location on Thursday, August 4th from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Friday, August 5th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Race packet pickup and registration will be held at each race site at least one hour before the start of that race for those doing only single events.
Your Timing Device
Your disposal timing chip and bib number will be included in the envelope given to you at race packet pickup. Attach the chip to your shoe laces and make sure it is securely fastened, so that it doesn't fall. Wear the chip in each of the three races in the TDP. The chip does not have to be returned. Do not put any electronic devices (like a car key) next to the chip. It may interfere with the signal from the chip.
4 Mile Beach Run
6:30 PM
Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion: 200 1st Street North
Race will start and finish at the Jacksonville Beach Life Guard Station right where Beach Blvd. ends at the ocean. Portable Toilets will be located at the Seawalk Pavilion, plus public restrooms will be open on the Seawalk Pavilion north of the starting area. The course runs two miles south and back to the finish. Water stations will be located at the 1 mile, 3 mile and turn-around point. There are toilets at the end of the street at 5th Ave South if you need to stop during the race.
5K
7:00 AM
1st Place Sports: 3931 Baymeadows Road
The 5K will be held in the morning at 1st Place Sports on Baymeadows Road. The course will be the same one used for the Celebration 5K and is USATF certified. Water stations will be located at the one and two mile marks.
Mile Sizzler
Hemming Plaza corner of Laura and Monroe Streets in downtown Jacksonville.
One mile double loop. There will be four heats in the mile:
- 4:30 PM - Master's Men
- 4:45 PM- Open Men
- 5:00 PM- Master's Women
- 5:15 PM- Open Women
Awards
Awards will NOT be given for each individual event. They will be given based on total time in all three events.
- 1st Place Male & Female: $200
- 2nd Place Male & Female: $100
- 3rd Place Male & Female: $50
Age-group awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age division based on time from 10 & 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, 75-79, & 80 and over.
Finisher Medals will be given to all those who finish all three events! They will be handed out at the finish of the last race.
Results
You can view your results instantly on your smart phone with the 1st Place Sports App. Download it on iTunes or Google Plus. The app is free!
Results will also be posted at the finish and online at www.1stplacesports.com after the event. If you think there is a discrepancy with your results, let us know by emailing results@1stplacesports.com
Post Race Celebration
Free beer, soft drinks, and food will be served at Hemming Plaza after the finish of the mile. |
