Prattify FlowFest 5k and 1 mile benefitting Hearts 4 Minds

Find a Blue Jean Mile Near You!

This May, one mile can change everything. Put on your favorite pair of blue jeans and join us for the 6th annual ASICS Blue Jean Mile.

In 2020, Johnny Gregorek set the first-ever Blue Jean Mile world record in honor of his late brother, Patrick. Six years later, what started as a personal tribute has become a tradition to raise awareness and funds to support mental wellness.

For more information on how to donate, please visit National Alliance on Mental Illness

ASICS takes its name from the Latin phrase Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, meaning "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body." We are a brand founded on the principle that movement is important not just for the body, but also for the mind.

SOUTHBANK RIVERWALK - San Marco

Kings Avenue Station - 1201 Kings Avenue

Saturday, June 6, 2026

5K at 8:00 a.m. | Fun Run at 9:00 a.m.

Join us Saturday June 6th, 2026 at 8:00am in San Marco as we kick off the 6th annual Run for Hope 5K. The Villages of Hope is helping women of NE Florida by providing a sanctuary, a place of refuge, healing, and restoration for women seeking a life free from sexual exploitation and substance abuse. Our tiny home village offers safety, support and community to these women. Event and fundraising proceeds will go towards support of our 2-year rent free program with wraparound services.

Race Features

• Shirts to all registrants

• Medals to all finishers

• Overall and age-group awards

• Great course featuring he Southbank Riverwalk

• Lots of post race activities and awards ceremony

Race Awards

Overall - Top three male and female

Master - First male and female

Age-Group - 10 and Under, 11-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 and over.

Entry Fees

• Current entry fee $35.00

• Starting May 1st $40.00

• Starting June 1st $45.00

• Race Day $50.00

• One mile $15 until race day then $20

Entry fees shown during registration include server fees.

Packet Pickup

Friday, June 5th from 10 AM until 4 PM:

1st Place Sports, 3931 Baymeadows Road in Mandarin

1st Place Sports, 2018 San Marco Blvd. in San Marco Square

Race Day - Saturday, June 6th at Race Site - starting at 7 AM.

Parking

Large lot next to starting line. Just off Kings Ave.

Course

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310915

June 20, 2026

Starts and Finishes at James Weldon Johnson Park

5K at 8 AM

One mile Fun Run/Walk at 9 AM

135 West Monroe Street, Jacksonville, Florida

Walk in the footsteps of history, then dance in celebration of a civil rights hero who shaped American culture. An afternoon of community, commemoration, and joy!

Race Features

• Shirts to all entrants

• Medals to all finishers

• Overall and age-group awards

• Post-race Block Park with DJ

• Birthday cupcakes at post-race celebration

• Chip timing

• Team competition

Course Map

The Second Annual JWJ BDAY 5K & Block Party presented by VyStar Credit Union and 1st Place Sports celebrates the 155th anniversary of James Weldon Johnson’s birth. Runners and walkers of all ages will begin at James Weldon Johnson Park and travel through the LaVilla neighborhood where the Johnson family lived, with historical information about his life along the route. The race finishes back at the Park with a Block Party featuring various food trucks, games, champagne, a DJ to set the festive mood, and cupcakes provided by Noted Marketing. All proceeds from this event benefit Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, the City’s nonprofit partner that manages Jacksonville’s oldest and most historic park.

Walk in the footsteps of history, then dance in celebration of a civil rights hero who shaped American culture. An afternoon of community, commemoration, and joy!

The run will start and finish at James Weldon Johnson Park, located at 135 West Monroe Street, Jacksonville, Florida. Check in will begin promptly at 7:30am and the run will begin at 8:00am sharp on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park mission is to bring joy to downtown Jacksonville by engaging with our history, cultivating meaningful partnerships, fostering participation and a sense of belonging, and creating dynamic cultural events. Through our collective efforts, we aim to enrich the community, inspire engagement, and contribute to the continued transformation of downtown Jacksonville into a thriving hub of bustling energy.

To learn more about Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park visit www.JamesWeldonJohnsonPark.org or follow @jamesweldonjohnsonpark on social media.

About The Title Sponsor

VyStar Credit Union is the second-largest credit union headquartered in Florida, with 79 full-service branches across Florida and Georgia, 1 million members and assets of over $14 billion. VyStar is the top mortgage lender in Northeast Florida and a major employer in the region with over 2,500 employees across the communities it serves. VyStar membership is open to everyone who lives or works in the 49 contiguous counties of Central to North Florida, 29 Georgia counties, and past and present military members and their families all over the world. VyStar members have access to 55,000 surcharge free ATMs worldwide. For more information, visit vystarcu.org, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn.

About The Charity

All proceeds from this event benefit Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, the City’s nonprofit partner for managing Jacksonville’s oldest and most historic park. Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park was formed in 2014 to create a welcoming, urban public space that engages with our history and nurtures a sense of belonging, which connects our diverse communities and resonates throughout Downtown. We envision a contemporary, vibrant, green public space that is the heartbeat of our community where all people gather for fun, education, and relaxation. Our placemaking success and wide-ranging collaborations provide a variety of unique experiences that are essential to a thriving Downtown creating a sense of civic identity and pride. Visitors today can listen to live music, have a bite to eat from one of our food trucks, play in the kid zone area or simply find a respite from the Florida heat with flowers, shade and interesting sculptures. But we are not JUST a park. We’re community builders.

The weekend festivals we create highlight Jacksonville’s diversity and have generated passionate feedback such as “Jacksonville needs this!”

To learn more about Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park visit www.JamesWeldonJohnsonPark.org or follow @jamesweldonjohnsonpark on social media.

Saturday, August 22nd

5K - 8 AM - One mile 9:15 AM

Riverfront Plaza - Downtown Jacksonville

Join the Jaguars and Fresh from Florida for the Jaguars Prowl 5K to support the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation and local youth sports programs. The race is taking the place of the annual stadium challenge, and due to construction at EverBank Stadium, the modified course will include starting at the new Riverfront Plaza and continue through the heart of Jacksonville!

• Custom Finisher Medals

• Oficial 5K race t-shirt

• Interactive course through Downtown Jacksonville

Course Map