15K: March 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Please arrive early to allow time to park and get to your Wave Staging Area.

Note: We have moved the start and finish to the Jacksonville Shipyards- 700 East Bay Street due to ongoing construction at the stadium. To accommodate the new start and finish Bay Street will be closed to the east of the Main Street Bridge.

There is absolutely no parking at the Jacksonville Shipyards!

Arriving from Downtown side of start and finish – If you come over the Main Street or Acosta Bridges, please park downtown and walk to the starting area. The starting line is about 1/2 mile from Main Street. If you want to try and park near the stadium, you will need to use Duval Street. The parking garages on each side of the arena will be open as will lot P in front of the old Fairgrounds location. It is closed to walk from downtown to the start than it is to walk to the start from lot P.

Arriving from Stadium side of start and Finish – Main parking area will be in the Tailgaters and Cypress parking lots off Talleyrand. Bus transportation to and from the start/finish area (about 1 mile) will be provided. This service is free,

Wave starts begin at 8 AM (See start layout below).

Important information to know:

(Please arrive early so you will have time to park and get to your starting location. Traffic will be heavy. You will have to walk up to one mile to get the starting line depending on where you park.
Every participant will receive a men’s or women’s technical, moisture wicking shirt.
Medals will be given to all finishers in the 15K.
Make sure to wear your race number on the front of your clothing. This is the only way to be identified for online pictures.
Bag check will be available near the finish.

15K Start

All waves will start from the same starting line on Bay Street at the Jacksonville Shipyards. The start times for Waves 2, 3, and 4 are estimated starting times. The actual time may be earlier so be in your start area 15 minutes prior to your estimate starting time.

7:50 AM – Adaptive athletes and Streakers
7:55 AM – Top 25 seeded women
8:00 AM (15K bibs under 300 in yellow section and Wave One
8:00 AM Wave One -Also includes: Blue, Red, Green, Orange, Black and White – ( Bibs 3011 to 4,600) – 8:00 AM
Wave Two – 8:05 AM – Grey Wave ( Bibs 4,601 – 10,100) Walkers not allowed
Wave Three – 8:10 AM – Purple ( Bibs 10,101-15,600) Walkers no allowed
Wave Four – 8:15 AM – Pink ( Bibs 15,601 -18,100) All walkers should be in this wave.

Course Information

All miles will be marked and digital clocks will display the elapsed time at each mile mark. Water Stations and toilets will be located throughout the course, and entertainment will be provided each mile during the race.

Bikes and dogs are not allowed on the course under any circumstance. Biking next to a runner could lead to the runner being disqualified.

15K Course Map

Course Time Limit

All 15K participants need to be to the Hart Bridge, which is at mile 7.5, by 10:45 AM. This is a 20 minute/mile pace.

15K Top 4600 Seeded Section

You have to run a qualifying time in a previous race to start in Wave 1.

Seed Numbers: 1 – 4,600

Seeding Section Registration Rules and Guidelines

You are able to submit qualifying times from races between last year’s GRR and the date you register.
Once you have registered and submitted your qualification information, we will not accept any other qualifying time!
You cannot submit your entry as non-seeded, run a qualifying race, and then try to switch your entry. Only those who register for the Seeded Section will receive Seeded Numbers.
Any qualify times that can not be verified or are incorrect will automatically be removed from Wave One and placed in the appropriate Wave.
There are absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS to these rules. It is your responsibility to read and understand the guidelines.

Don’t wait too long to send in your entry!

Seeded Sections fill up quickly! Do not wait too long to submit your registration, or the seeded section you were qualifying for might already be full! Once a seeded section is full, any additional qualifying runners will be seeded in the next available zone behind the requested zone.

Four Wave Start for 15K

Wave 1 – Bibs 1 to 4,600

There are 6 zones in Wave One. Runners will be placed into one of the colored zones (Yellow, Blue, Red, Red, Orange, Black and White) based on the qualifying time they submit during registration. You must submit a qualifying time of 10 minute/mile pace and faster during registration to qualify for this wave. You may use last year’s GRR time to qualify, but proof must be submitted at time of registration.

Please do not register for Wave 1 before you have qualified.

Yellow Wave ( 1 – 300 seeded spots)

Qualifying standards (must run under listed time):

	5K	5 Mile	10K	15K	Half Marathon	Marathon
Men	17:00	29:00	37:00	56:00	1:21:00	2:49:00
Women	20:00	32:30	41:00	63:00	1:31:00	3:10:00

Top 4600 Seeding

Each wave has a limited number of spaces. Once filled qualifiers will be moved the next available wave.

Wave	5K	5 Mile	10K	15K	10 Mile	Half	Marathon
Blue	Under 21:00	Under 36:00	Under 45:00	Under 1:08:00	Under 1:15:00	Under 1:38:00	Under 3:30:00
Red	Under 25:00	Under 42:00	Under 50:00	Under 1:15:00	Under 1:24:00	Under 1:46:00	Under 3:45:00
Green	Under 28:00	Under 45:00	Under 56:00	Under 1:26:00	Under 1:34:00	Under 2:05:00	Under 4:15:00
Orange	Under 30:00	Under 48:00	Under 60:00	Under 1:32:00	Under 1:40:00	Under 2:12:00	Under 4:25:00
Black	Under 32:00	Under 52:00	Under 64:00	Under 1:38:00	Under 1:47:00	Under 2:20:00	Under 5:00:00

Waves 2, 3 and 4

Select your wave based on the pace you plan to run for the entire race.

,Wave 2 – Grey Wave – 5,500 starting positions – Bibs 4,601 to 10,100

1. To run in this wave you need to be able to run 9 consecutive miles between 10 and 10:59 pace.
2. Your estimated finish time would be between 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 42 minutes
3. Walkers are not allowed in this wave

Wave 3 – Purple Wave – 5,500 starting positions – Bibs 10,101 to 15,600

1. To run in this wave you need to be able to run 9 consecutive miles between 11 and 11:59 pace.
2. Your estimated finish time would be between 1 hour and 41 minutes to 1 hour and 52 minutes
3. Walkers are not allowed in this wave

Wave 4 – Pink Wave – 2,500 starting positions – Bibs 15,601 to 18,100

1. This wave is for anyone who expects to finish the race in over 1 hour 52 minutes
2. . All Walkers should be in this wave and start behind any runners that are in this wave.

15K Chair Divisions

Three Classes – White bibs 4,501- 4,600

Handcycles
Push Rims (Wheelchairs) Paras
Push Rims-Quads

All classes will start together ahead of the Elite Women. Athletes with a certified disability can ride in the Handcycle class on three wheeled recumbent cycles.

Parking

There will be a dedicated Disabled Competitors Parking Area near the starting line, and all disabled competitors will receive a parking pass. Please get your pass at the expo from the Runners Relations table.

Water Stations

Water will be provided at the following points on the course.

1.5 mile – Riverplace Blvd
2.5 miles – San Marco Blvd. at Lasalle Street
3.5 miles – River Road at Davin Park
4.5 miles – Atlantic Blvd just east of Railroad tracks
5.5 miles – Holmesdale at Jolly
6.5 miles Gay at Atlantic Blvd.
7.0 miles – Atlantic at Base of Hart Bridge Expressway.
8.5 miles – bottom of Hart Bridge on Stadium side

Bands will be located on the course at 12 different locations

Hart Bridge – Green Monster

The Hart Bridge starts at mile 7.0 with a challenging 140-foot climb over half a mile. The final mile is mostly downhill, offering a fast finish. A timing point at 8.3 miles lets runners track their speed for the last mile of the race.