Resolution Run 5K 2024

bestbet is our host once again for the annual Resolution Run 5K and 1 mile Fun Run!

The weather is usually nice and cool for our run along the beautiful St. Johns River January 6th. The 5K starts at 8:30am, followed up with the free Kid's 1 mile Fun Run at 9:30

This also is the first event in the new Florida Strider's Championship Series.  More information can be found at https://floridastriders.com/cs/floridastriders/page.detail?page_id=159

Also, please note there is an option to sign up for all five Strider championship events with a 10% discount at https://thedriven.net/event-registration/site.race_reg2/eid/42392246789/rid/29390              

.  You will be given a coupon code for each race.  Deadline to sign up for the 5 race series discount is 12/31/2023

Please note we will be closing registration 15 minutes prior to the start of the race to allow participants to start on time.  Packet pickup will go all the way until race time.

Also new this year, we will be selling Strider swag and apparel with our new logo displayed.  Also on sale will be former race t-shirts.  Come prepared to browse this new feature.  

We will also have free massage sessions available after the race as well as a stretching table led by a professional.  The Strider family loves taking care of the community!

***The Spring Season of the 1st Place Sports Grand Prix Race Series is just starting, so it is the perfect opportunity to get a jump on your competition***

• Online registration is open now, as well as in the First Place Sports stores. There will also be day of race registration, but don't wait until then, as the prices go up. Early packet pickup at one of the 1st Place Sports locations is highly encouraged.

Awards

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place age group awards , 1st place male and female master and grandmaster awards.
• Runners can check with the volunteers near the Awards table to see if they placed, or they can go to the 1st Place Sports website. 

Refreshments

• There will be a water station on the course near the turn-around, and refreshments on tables beyond the finish line area.

Start Line

• The 5K starts at 8:30, so start lining up by 8:15.
• Competitive runners are encouraged to start near the front, and walkers near the back please.

Course

• The 5K starts on River Road behind bestbet. The turnaround is Kingsley and Reed. Clay County Emergency Amateur Radio Teams will be out on the course, coordinating with the Sheriff Dept. Officers to ensure a safe and enjoyable run.

Finish Line

• Please be mindful of other runners finishing so please continue past the finish line area.
• Finisher medals will go to the top 675 finishers

For Strider Family Memberships, every family member who is going to register for our races MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PROFILE. This is the way to register spouses and children correctly and get our Club race discount rate.

Here is how to do it. One adult in the family is the Family Head. When this person logs in to our website and looks at their profile, they will have an ADD MEMBER button on the upper right of the profile. They will give each family member their own username and password and complete the form. After doing this, proceed to race registration for each family member.If the Family Head has never logged in to our website, they can click Forgot Password and follow the instructions

NOTE- This action is not required to register in our Free Fun Runs. Those registrations take place on race day only.

***Online registration closes at noon Thursday, January 4th, but you can still register at any one of the 1st Place Sports stores until 6pm on Friday, or at the race Saturday morning starting at 7:30am

Pre-Race Packet Pickup 

Pre-Race Packet Pickup is encouraged to ensure you get a shirt. We always try to have a surplus but a shirt is not guaranteed on race day.

Please check your pick up location box when you register.

Date: Friday, January 5th
Times: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the store locations

• 1st Place Sports  3931 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL
• 1st Place Sports  2016 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 
• 1st Place Sports  9823 Tapestry Park, Jacksonville, FL 
• 1st Place Sports  424 S. 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL
• 1st Place Sports  2220 CR210, St. Johns, FL  32259
• Pick up at the race

​A special thanks to bestbet for supporting us for so many years; allowing us to invade their space, and contributing to the schools participating in our Fun Run. We can't thank all of our Partners enough! We couldn't do this without your support.