Warm, sunny day in Jacksonville, Florida and the city is excited for today's Gator Bowl game. This race is run along the Gator Bowl parade route which includes crossing and returning over the Main Street bridge at Jackson Landing. Lots of spectators and over 1200 participants in today's event. Largest group of walkers I've seen in some time, partly due to the day's activities and the scenic view available on this course.
Race day registration was higher than anticipated and t-shirts were gone before the race start. Kudos to 1st Place Sports for realizing that pre-registered runners were entitled to shirts and when told that the stock was depleted, 1st Place immediately informed runners that more shirts would be available in about a week at the local store and for those driving in from out of town (such as myself), shirts would be mailed free of charge as soon as available - the operative word being "pre-registered".
The START and FINISH lines were on opposite sides of Jackson Landing thus vendors were scattered in several places and parking was ample yet not central to either point of entry or exit. This was not a bad thing, just an unusual arrangement for a downtown area. Chips were standard plastic chips that are typically threaded through shoestrings. These had 4 inch strips of velcro threaded thru the chip slots which made for really easy attachment - creative idea.
I had a change of plans last week and gave serious thought to opting out of this race. As always, I am glad I persevered even if it was a walking exercise for me. JAX is a joy to visit and this race was well organized and easily maneuvered. Good luck to Florida in today's game!!
CHIPTIME: 47:16
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