Festivus 100/50 Miler Trail Run

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. A day of community, commemoration, and joy!

Runners and walkers of all ages will set off from James Weldon Johnson Park and wind through the historic LaVilla neighborhood where the Johnson family once called home. Stories of his remarkable life will be shared in the “Along This Way Race Route”, meant to be run or walked at a “Party Pace” to enjoy interactive stations. The journey ends where it began - back at the Park - with a joyful Block Party featuring food trucks, games, champagne, DJ Rance Adams, and cupcakes courtesy of Noted Marketing.

Every race entry will be entered to win prizes like tickets to the Jacksonville Waves & Sporting Jax.

Every dollar raised goes directly to the Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, the City's nonprofit partner devoted to preserving Jacksonville's oldest and most treasured park.

Food Trucks * DJ * Games * Cupcakes * History * Interactive Race Route * Prizes

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.

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.

Please Join us for the Freedom 5k in Keystone Heights, FL

July 4 2026, 8:00 A.M., Keystone Heights, FL, 555 Lawrence Boulevard (City Hall)

This year the first 400 finishers will be getting finisher medals!

Presented by: Jordan Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

The 5k run will benefit the Jordan Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund, an all-volunteer non-profit organization which gives scholarships to Keystone Heights High School graduating seniors. For more information visit the website: jordancooperscholarship.org. The race will be professional chip timed by Florida Race Day.

General Description:

Keystone Heights, Florida, located in the southwest corner of Clay County, once again prepares for its Independence Day Celebration which includes the Freedom 5k, presented by the Jordan Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund. Other planned activities for the day include a parade, arts and crafts and food vendors.

Keystone Heights is a small town where family values still abound. Its landscape includes numerous lakes, parks and recreation areas as well as a quaint downtown area where residents shop. The Keystone residents value their community and are active in all areas including schools, sports, churches, library and local events. It's a place for neighbors to meet neighbors, and a town where people from around the world are welcomed as well. Keystone Heights is a "commuters town" since many of the residents commute daily to work within a 50-mile radius surrounding the city. The town sits between two main Florida cities, Gainesville to the Southwest and Jacksonville to the Northeast.

Generations of Floridians have raised their children here as well as the many folks who moved here after discovering Clay County's community nestled in beautiful Northeast Florida. The communities are examples of hometown America. We welcome you to join us for a small town celebration in honor of our county and nation, and experience a true local tradition.

Packet Pickup:

Packets will be available for pick up at City Hall (555 South Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, FL 32656) , July 3rd 5:00-6:30 pm and on race day between 6:30- 7:30 am

Timing Chips:

The race will be timed using a bib chip. Timing will be conducted by Florida Race Day. All runners and walkers must have a race bib with timing chip to participate in the event. Wheelchairs and strollers are permitted. Bikes, skates, skate shoes, skateboards, and scooters are prohibited.

Parking:

Parking is available at Community Church, 345 Palmetto Ave SE, (a two block walk from start). PLEASE DO NOT PARK along Lawrence Boulevard, this is where the Start and Finish will be.

Course Map:

The 5k starts and finishes on Lawrence Boulevard in front of City Hall (555 South Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, FL). This well shaded course winds through the neighborhoods surrounding Keystone Heights Elementary School. Water stations are located at mile 1, 2.25 and the start/finish area. For a map of the course please click the following link HERE

Awards:

The top three overall male and female finishers will receive an award. Awards will be based on time. In addition, the top male and female finisher in the following categories will be recognized as well: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, over 70 and wheelchair division.

Registration:

$30 until May 15th

$35 May 16th - July 3rd

$45 Day of Race

Race Day Registration ($45) is available until 7:55 am, and no later (t-shirt size is not guaranteed).

Dry fit performance T-shirts are guaranteed to all participants who register prior to June 13th at 5:00 p.m. T-shirt sizes are S, M, L and XL.

You have the option to run the event in memory or honor of a loved one.

Volunteers:

If you would like to volunteer for the race, please email: [email protected] or text/call (904) 509-7697. We appreciate any and all support!

Sponsors:

We are in need of sponsors and in-kind donations. There are multiple levels of sponsorship available from $250-$2500. If you would like to sponsor the Freedom 5k the deadline is May 22, 2026. Please email: [email protected] to receive more details on sponsorship opportunities. You may also call (904) 509-7697 and leave a message and someone will return your call.