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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Jacksonville
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
25 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K?

The Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 42 m.

Where does the Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and riverside. Proud member of the PRRO (Professional Road Running Organization) Circuit.

What should runners know on race day for the Gate River Run (Jacksonville) 5K?

Downtown Jacksonville and bridge roads are closed for the race, including Bay Street near the start/finish; the Main Street Bridge and Hart Bridge are closed to traffic for the runners. Around 12 live bands perform along the course, with additional music at the finish line.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Competitive
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
42 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
42:10 (Wesley Kiptoo)
Women's course record
47:03 (Shalane Flanagan)
Field size
Roughly 20,000+ participants across all events; the 2026 edition had over 20,000 registered and sold out.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Downtown Jacksonville and bridge roads are closed for the race, including Bay Street near the start/finish; the Main Street Bridge and Hart Bridge are closed to traffic for the runners.
Expo / packet pickup
Pre-race expo and packet/bib pickup held at an offsite expo venue in the days before the race.
On-course music
Around 12 live bands perform along the course, with additional music at the finish line.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Proud member of the PRRO (Professional Road Running Organization) Circuit. Served as the USATF 15K National Championship from 1994 until 2024

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 64Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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