Awards | The Gate River Run

Awards

Gate River Run 15K will be joining the prestigious Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) Circuit for it 48th running on March 1, 2025.

The 2024-2025 PRRO Circuit features five of America’s Classic Road Races.

  1. Gate River Run 15K, March 1, 2025, Jacksonville Florida
  2. Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, April 6, 2025, Washington DC
  3. Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K, May 4, 2025, Spokane Washington
  4. Boilermaker 15K, July 13, 2025, Utica, New York 2024-2025 PRRO Championship.
  5. Quad-City Times Bix 7, July 26, 2025, Davenport, Iowa
The overall male and female winners at Gate River Run will qualify to compete for the $20,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2025 PRRO Championship hosted by the Boilermaker 15K this coming July

Awards / Prize Structure:

  • Open 15K Prize Money:

    Top ten men and women as follows:

    Place Men Women
    1st $7,000 $7,000
    2nd $4,000 $4,000
    3rd $3,000 $3,000
    4th $2,000 $2,000
    5th $1,000 $1,000
    6th $900 $900
    7th $800 $800
    8th $700 $700
    9th $600 $600
    10th $500 $500
    Total $20,500 $20,500

     

     

    American Cup 15K Prize Money:

     American athletes finishing in the top ten overall will receive prize money from the open purse plus funds from the American prize purse.

    Top five American men and women as follows: 

    Place Men Women
    1st $3,000 $3,000
    2nd $2,000 $2,000
    3rd $1,500 $1,500
    4th $1,000 $1,000
    5th $500 $500
    Total $8,000 $8,000

    Bonus Prize Money:

     

    Equalizer Bonus (First Male or Female): 

    The elite women will start 5 minutes ahead of the elite men. The first person (male or female) to cross the finish line will receive a $5,000 bonus. 

    Record Bonuses

     

    15K Record Bonus Men Women Bonus
    World Record 40:42 44:20 $10,000
    American Record 42:22 47:00 $5,000
    Course Record 42.22 47:00 $3,000

     

    15K World Record:  $10,000

    • Men: Jacob Kipling of Uganda 40:42 (2024)
    • Women: Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia – 44:20 (2019)

    American & Course Records: $3,000

    • Men: Todd Williams – 42:22 (1995)
    • Women: Shalane Flanagan – 47:00 (2014)

Other Awards

Florida First Coast Cup

$300, $200, and $100 will be paid to the top three local male and female athletes. Winners must be a legal resident of either Duval, St Johns, Clay, Nassau or Baker County for the six months prior to race day (with ID verification). Female First Coast Cup winners must start with the mass field and not early with the invited female elites. Winners will be determined on the first to cross the finish and not net time.

If you start with the invited female elite runners, you forgo your chance to win this award or prize money.

Master Awards

$300 , $200 and $100 will be paid to the top three masters (40 and over) male and female athletes.  Winners will be determined based on chip time.

Top 10% Hats

Custom hats will be handed out at the finish line to the top 10% of men and women finishers and not overall. Hats are awarded based on crossing the finish line and not chip time.

15K Age Group Awards
Awards will be give to the top three men and women overall in the following age divisions: 13 and under, 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.

The 5K will not have awards.

Medals will be awarded to all 15K and 5K finishers.