Packet Pickup | The Gate River Run

Packet Pickup

Sleiman Enterprise’s Runners’ Expo Location

Mandarin Pointe Shopping Center

12200 San Jose Blvd.

IMPORTANT: Race Day Pickup is at the Shipyards – NOT the Expo

• Thursday and Friday: Packet pickup is at the Runners’ Expo at Mandarin Pointe Shopping Center.

• Saturday (Race Day): If you selected race day pickup, your packet will be at the Jacksonville Shipyards race site near the start line.

Dates & Hours

  • Thursday, March 5: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday, March 6: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Morning (Race Site): 6:30 – 7:45 AM (Out-of-town only • $10 fee paid during registration • No exceptions)

Important: You may only pick up your packet during the session you selected at registration. If you’re not sure which session you chose, use the confirmation link below.

Find Your Bib Number & Pickup Session

When registering for the event, you select a packet pickup time. Each 2-hour pickup session has limited capacity.

Jacksonville Area Participants

If you live in the Jacksonville area (Duval, Clay, St. Johns, or Nassau counties), you must pick up your packet at the Runner’s Expo on Thursday or Friday.

Out-of-Town Participants

Out-of-town runners may pick up packets on race morning, but you must pay the $10 service fee during registration. Out-of-town runners are defined as participants from outside Duval, Clay, St. Johns, and Nassau counties.

Packet Pickup Sessions

Thursday, March 5

  • Session 1 (10:00 AM – Noon)
  • Session 2 (12:00 PM – 2:00 PM)
  • Session 3 (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
  • Session 4 (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Friday, March 6

  • Session 1 (10:00 AM – Noon)
  • Session 2 (Noon – 2:00 PM)
  • Session 3 (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
  • Session 4 (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Saturday, March 7 (Out-of-Town Runners Only)

To pick up a packet on race day, you must live outside the Jacksonville area (more than 30 miles from downtown) and pay a $10 pickup fee during registration.

Can’t Make it to the Runner’s Expo?

If you are unable to pick up your own packet, someone else may pick it up for you.

  1. Before the Expo begins: Fill out the Authorization Card, sign it, and give it to the person picking up your packet. They must bring the completed form to the Runner’s Expo.
  2. If the Expo has already begun: The person picking up your packet will complete an Expo Authorization form onsite and sign confirming they picked it up for you.
Bib Number Assignment: There is a spot on the Authorization form for your bib number. You can look this up closer to race week once numbers are assigned, or use the Bib Number Look Up area at the Runner’s Expo.

Expo/Packet Pickup Parking

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General Parking:

  • All general parking is located in the main shopping center lot surrounding the Expo building.

  • Enter from San Jose Blvd.

  • Please follow directional signage and parking attendants upon arrival..

  • Areas marked with a yellow “X” on the map are NO PARKING zones and must remain clear for open businesses.

Expo Overflow Parking:

Additional parking is available at:

Trinity Mandarin Church
Located just north of the Expo site 

  • Follow posted signage to Expo Overflow Parking.

  • Use designated church parking areas only.

  • Please respect church property and follow volunteer directions.

Exhibitor & Volunteer Parking:

  • Designated Exhibitor & Volunteer Parking areas are marked in pink (E) on the map.

  • These spaces are reserved and require proper credentials.

Traffic Tips:

  • Expect increased traffic during peak Expo hours, especially Friday, March 6 between 4pm – 6pm.

  • Allow extra time for arrival.

  • Follow police officers and traffic control personnel at San Jose Blvd.

  • Do not block drive lanes or intersections.