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adidas Junior River Run

March 13, 2010 - 11:00 AM

A FREE one mile fun run for children

The race will start on Duval Street in front of the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. The start will be near the intersection of Duval Street and Randolph Boulevard. The race will run west on Duval Street doing an out and back mile to finish inside the Fairgrounds near the starting line. This race is limited to children 13 and under. Each child's parent must fill out and sign an entry form for them.

Pick up t-shirt and packet at Gate River Run Expo.

Start of the Run

First race starts at 11:00AM on March 13, 2010.

There will be four heats.

Jr River Runner's Assembly Area

The assembly area for this event will be inside the Fairgrounds near the starting line. Each group will assemble in this area about 20 minutes prior to their starting time. Each group will then be moved to Duval Street for the start of their race. Parents can run with their children, but if you think your child can handle this event without you, we would appreciate your waiting for the child at the finish line.

Getting Ready for the Junior River Run in School Training Program

If your school would like to join the adidas Jr. River Run Training Program, contact us by email at firstplacesports@mindspring.com or call our office (904) 731-1900 ext. 11. All students who participate in the eight week training program will receive a free training plan and a Jr. River Run t-shirt. The purpose of the program is to familiarize our youth with the benefits of exercise and of course get them ready for race day. The ideal is to have the children run 8.3 miles in their training program, and then run one mile on River Run Day. That would mean they have covered the full 15K distance. We hope your school will get involved and help us make this the largest Jar River Run to date.