15K5K1 MileKids

Gate River Run 2027

Date
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Go to the race website

Online entry opens October 1, or sign up at a 1st Place Sports store kiosk. The 15K and 5K sold out before the 2026 race. Entries cannot be refunded or transferred, and your start wave is fixed once you register.

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Events and entry fees

EventDistanceWhenEntry feeCap
5K for Charity5KMar 6, 2027See registration–
Brooks Rehabilitation Challenge Mile1 MileMar 6, 2027See registration–
Diaper DashKidsMar 6, 2027See registration–
Gate River Run 15K15KMar 6, 2027See registration–
Junior River RunKidsMar 6, 2027See registration–

Fees and dates are from the race's official website on the date shown below; confirm them there before you register.

Race day planning

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:48 AM.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

Jacksonville Shipyards, 700 E. Bay Street, downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32202

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Typical race-day weather

Around March 6 the day usually runs from 57°F at dawn to 76°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 26% of days. Cold snaps dip to 46°F and hot years reach 85°F.

Based on 76 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race guide

What runners should know about Gate River Run, in brief, from the official race website.

Schedule and packet pickup

Expo and packet pickup

Packets are handed out at the Runners' Expo, Mandarin Pointe Shopping Center, 12200 San Jose Blvd., on the Thursday and Friday before the race, in two hour sessions chosen at registration. Local runners must use the expo; those from farther away can pay $10 at registration to collect on race morning.

Schedule and packet pickup

Race morning

Times for 2027 are not posted yet. In 2026 the 15K sent adaptive athletes off at 7:50 a.m. and waves from 8:00 to about 8:15, the 5K started at 8:45, the Challenge Mile at 10:00, and the Junior River Run and Diaper Dash at 11:00.

Course

The course

Every mile is marked with a clock showing elapsed time, with water and toilets along the way. The Hart Bridge begins around mile 7 with a climb of about 140 feet in half a mile. 15K entrants must reach the bridge at mile 7.5 by a cutoff set at roughly a 20 minute mile pace. Bikes and dogs are not allowed.

Parking and travel

Getting there and parking

There is no parking at the Shipyards. Park downtown and walk (the start is about half a mile from the Main Street Bridge), or use the Tailgaters and Cypress lots off Talleyrand, which have a free bus to the start. A River Taxi runs from the DoubleTree dock on the Southbank. Plan to arrive 60 to 90 minutes early.

Shirt and medal

What finishers get

15K and 5K entrants get a technical shirt and finishers get a medal. The first 10 percent of 15K finishers by gun time earn a Top 10% hat. The post race party at the Shipyards has food, live music, free beer and the awards ceremony.

The cause

5K for Charity and prize money

Half of every 5K entry goes to a list of local charities, and the 5K has no awards. The 15K is part of the Professional Road Running Organization circuit, with prize money for the top ten men and women overall and the top five Americans.

Full details on the official race website

Facts on this page come from the race's official website (gateriverrun15k.com, gateriverrun15k.com/register-now, gateriverrun15k.com/15k, gateriverrun15k.com/5k), checked Sep 27, 2026. Confirm dates and fees there before you travel.

Race details

Where
Jacksonville Shipyards, 700 E. Bay Street, downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32202Map
Course
Road
Distances
15K, 5K, 1 Mile, Kids

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Quick answers

When is Gate River Run?
Saturday, March 6, 2027.
How much does it cost?
See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances can I run?
15K, 5K, 1 Mile, Kids.
Where does it start?
Jacksonville Shipyards, 700 E. Bay Street, downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

About the race

A March 15K through downtown Jacksonville that also serves as the USA 15K Championship. It starts and finishes at the Jacksonville Shipyards on Bay Street, and the late climb over the Hart Bridge is followed by a mostly downhill last mile. A charity 5K, a one mile race for challenged athletes and free kids runs fill out race day.