Run for a Reason

1st Place Sports Running Club

The 1st Place Sports Running Club, formerly the Distance Project, is a free running club in Jacksonville, Florida. Club members enjoy discounts at 1st Place Sports Running, weekly group runs, a monthly Sunday long run, and many other club perks. Members must register annually in order to receive club perks. An additional membership to JTC Running ($20 a year) is strongly encouraged for the use of the Bolles track on Wednesday mornings or evenings. Long run routes and upcoming events will be posted on our private Facebook Page-1st Place Sports Running Club. Once you register here, please request to join the club page.

Membership Perks

Monday Night San Marco Group Run 6:30pm

Tuesday Night Wicked Barley Brewing Run 6:30pm

Wednesday Night 210 Group Run 6:30pm

Once a month Sunday long run rotating from 210 and San Marco 6:30am-byo hydration

Occasional Week Night Socials at Breweries

Club tents at 1^st Place Sports Races (around 14 races a year)

10% off in store on regularly priced items. Excludes electronics. Discounts cannot be stacked.

Access to Runner Nutrition Made Easy Facebook group led by Raymond Colon

Join our Facebook page here.

We ask that club members are good ambassadors for 1st Place Sports. We strive to better the Jacksonville running community through positivity and inclusivity.

This is the 2nd annual 5K run and fun run to be held on Black Hammock Island on August 1st, 2026. The race will be held entirely on the Island, and will feature a 5K run at 9AM and a fun run at 10M. You can run and walk either event. The race will start and finish at the Black Hammock Island Community Center, 15770 Sawpit Road, Jax, FL 32226. Race registration includes a short sleeve Tshirt, and a finisher medal, and post race back to school bash.

Awards will be given to the top 3 overall M/F finishers of the 5K, and the First M/F finishers in age groups 12 & Under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 and over. There are no awards for the fun run

Packet pickup will happen on Race morning at the Black Hammock Island Community Center starting at 7:30 AM

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