14 fun run events in Jacksonville, Florida

Join us for the Hunt Club Hustle 5k and 1-mile fun run/walk presented by the POA Events Committee.

Note: This race is only open to Jacksonville Golf & Country Club residents and guests.

This event is for all ages and fitness levels! Walk or run the 5k (3.1 miles) or 1-mile event.

Race Date 2/14/26

Race Start - 9:00 AM

Packet Pick Up - Race Morning 2/14/26 8:15am - 8:45 am

We will be awarding the fastest 3 males and the fastest 3 females in the 5k Event

Join us as a community and make this an annual spring tradition!

We are SORRY we are sold out on this event - check out other fun race events HERE

Donuts and Running - I vote yes!

eTown in Jacksonville, Dunkin Donuts and Florida Race Day are excited for this sweet race.

Join us March 21st the 8:00 am start of the Annual Donut Run. The races takes place in the awesome new neighborhood of eTown which is close to 9B and 1-95.

Runners Receive:

• Chip Timed 5k Race or 10k Race

• Campfire 15oz Ceramic Donut Run Mug

• Finisher Medal

• 2 Dunkin Donuts

• Racing Bib

• Downloadable Finisher Photo

• Live Results

Packet Pickup is Between 6:45am - 730 am at race location

10K Starts at 8:00 AM 5k Race / 1 Mile Starts at 8:10 AM

10k and 5k Awards will be based on finisher times and awarded by Gender and age groups, Overall Male and Overall Female, Master Male, Master Female and top three in the following age divisions - 10 and under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59,60-69 and 70 and older

Also you have the option to form a Donut Team. This would consist of 4 or more team members where the fastest 4 receive an average time and fastest team wins.

Race Course is HERE

Break out your cut offs and get ready for The Florida Man 5k and 1 mile fun run held on April- 4th This race will be held at Veterans United Brewing and is sure to be a hoot.

Participants will get a chipped time 3 Mile race / 1 mile fun run, Veterans United Draft Beer, Florida Man T-Shirt, Finisher medal, and fun afterparty

Awards will be based on age and gender- We will be awarding the fastest male and female and top 3 male and females 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39. 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and older

We will also be awarding the best Florida Man, Florida WoMan dressed participants

Live and text results with free downloadable race photos

We are bringing back our Dollar Store Door Prize game after the events

Packet Pickup will be between 330-430pm - Events will start at 5 pm

Please note the 5k will consist of three loops of https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6453087790

See you soon!!

Sign up now for the first annual SCC 5K Walk/Run on April 11, 2026! All proceeds from the 5K will go toward our 2026 mission trips to Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Brazil!

Whether you’re an avid runner looking to break your PR, someone who just wants to walk and get your steps in, or have children who want to have fun in our 1-mile Fun Run, this will be a amazing event for you and your entire family!

Registration Pricing

1 Mile Fun Run: $10

5K: $25. April 1st increase to $30. April 7-10: $35. Race Day: $40

Divisions

This will be a timed event, and prizes will be awarded to first-place finishers in the following divisions.

Male and Female Finishers of 5K: 13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Male and Female Finishers of 1 mile Fun Run

Race Packet Pickup

You may pick up your race packet starting at 7:00am on Saturday, April 11 at Southpoint Community Church, 7556 Salisbury Rd., 32257.

Join us at San Marco's Posting House for the third Biscuits and Bubbles 5km and Fun Run - Supporting Haven Retreats! Haven Retreats is a registered 501(c)3 whose mission is to create sustainability for foster and adoptive families. Haven hosts therapeutic retreats and provides wrap-around services for these foster and adoptive caregivers throughout the year. To learn more about the work Haven is doing in our community or donate, visit their website: www.havenretreatsinc.org.

We will have a great 5km and 1mile fun run benefitting the work of Haven Retreats. The after run celebration will be amazing with a Mimosa Bar, beer and breakfast biscuits, a bubble machine and DJ.

Run For The Hungry 5K

Saturday, April 25th • Mandarin

Rotary Club of Mandarin was established in 1975 and is proud of our 50 years of accomplishments in the community promoting "Service Above Self." With the valued support of our local businesses and residents, we have been able to provide significant financial support to charities doing great work – both locally and internationally.

With your help, over the last few years, we have been able to provide the Mandarin division of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department with seven thermal imaging cameras, grants to K-9s for Warriors, donations to Polio Plus, a van to the Mandarin Food Bank at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and thousands of dollars to dozens of other local charities.

Last year, we donated over $36,000 to local charities, including a combined $25,000 to the Mandarin Food Bank at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Daily Bread Food Pantry at Mandarin Presbyterian Church. This year, we hope to do more!

The 5th Annual Race For The Hungry 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, which will be organized by 1^st Place Sports, and held on Saturday, April 25^th at Mandarin Presbyterian Church. Once again, the Race will be primarily for the benefit of the Mandarin Food Bank at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Daily Bread Food Pantry at Mandarin Presbyterian Church (some proceeds will be reserved for other non-profit charities inSatur

Run Riverside 2026

830 Oak St, Jacksonville

Saturday, April 25, 2026

5K Run 3:00 PM

1 Mile Fun Run 4:00 PM

About the Race

Celebrate the best of Riverside with the Run Riverside 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. This is a

great event for the whole family! 5K runners will tour the Riverside community, from Five Points to King Street, running by SunRay Cinemas, the Cheek Castle House, Memorial Park, and the Cummer Museum. 1 Mile runners will enjoy "the most fun Fun Run ever," encountering multiple Fun Zones along their route!

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 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

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

Prizes & Perks:

• Shirts to all entrants

• 2 Tix for each runner to the 6/20 Sporting JAX vs Charleston Battery 7PM at Hodges Stadium. UNF with Free Parking. Courtesy of the Sporting JAX Foundation

• Entrants will be registered to win prizes such as tix to see Jacksonville Waves Game, Family 4 pack to Jumbo Shrimp Game & More! (must be present to win)

• 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

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 7:00am 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.