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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.

First Coast Lets get our Kids to compete in a Swim Run Race!

This part of the Florida Race Day Kids Triathlon/ Duathlon Series - We limit these races to kids ages 5-14 only and to only 100 athletes and do sell out so we advise if you are interested to register early.

Kids Swim Run Race participants will swim laps in the pool and off to their feet for the running portion until they finish under the Arch to complete their achievement. The events will be chip timed with a finisher time.

Distances are based on the age of the child. The events will go off with each participant getting a total net time. For the first stage swimmers will be crossing a timing mat before they begin swim portion. Kids Swim Run Race start time is 9:00 am, Race distance is determined by child's age ( see below)

Ages 5-8 - SWIM 50 yards ( 2 lengths ) in pool, Run approximately .5 miles

Ages 9-11 - SWIM 100 yards ( 4 lengths) in pool, Run Approximately 1 miles

Ages 12-14 - SWIM 150 yards ( 6 lengths) in pool, Run approximately 1.5 miles

Before the event starts will be going over the course for parents and athletes. This will take place at 8:30 am

Kids receive a Finisher medal, Race Shirt, Race Photos. Finishing results will be posted online.

Awards will be given out to top 3 male and 3 female of each age group.

This race will be chip timed with kids wearing Velcro timing bracelets that must be returned at race finish.

We are part of a growing list race organizers that strive to be more environmentally conscious . We encourage all runners to bring their own multiple use water bottle so that we do not add to the mounting plastic waste on earth. Please bring a reusable water bottle that you will bring with you during the race or for afterwards. You may refill your bottle at our water jug. Plastic water bottles will be available after the race but we are trying to reduce our footprint. <<<

Monday, September 7, 2026

5K at 7:30 AM | 1 Mile at 8:30 AM

Join us on Labor Day for this end of summer celebration. This run features moisture wicking tank tops or shirts to all participants, custom designed medals to all 5K finishers and 1st Place Sports fun run medals to all mile finishers. After the race, stick around and enjoy the post-race activities. Post-race food will also include bananas and electrolyte popsicles. Prize money to top finishers and three deep age-group awards for each 5 year category.