Course to Character Virtual 5K and One Mile Fun Run to Benefit First Tee – North Florida

Course to Character
Virtual 5K and One Mile Fun Run
to Benefit First Tee - North Florida
November 13 - 28, 2021 (you choose when)

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT 9/14/2021: THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING FIRST TEE - NORTH FLORIDA. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2022 - DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED. PLEASE READ ON FOR INFO ABOUT OUR CHAPTER AND WHAT WE DO. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE AN EVENT SPONSOR OR MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE CONTACT LINDA JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, at linda@firstteenorthflorida.org, or 904-586-4854.

Run, walk, jog, interval train, push a stroller, run as a family, or run with the dog! Just in time for Thanksgiving and the Holidays! Create your own course, grab your headphones, and support First Tee – North Florida in a fundraising Virtual 5k and One Mile Fun Run. Multi-week timeframe of November 13 through November 28 means you choose when to complete your event! Fundraising, super cool swag, and you’ll burn pre- or post-Thanksgiving calories! Fun for runners of all levels, walkers, families. You’ll have your packets before you do your event – we want to see photos of you rockin’ this run/walk with your event swag! Don’t forget the hashtag: #FTNFCharacter5k

TO BENEFIT:

This event benefits First Tee – North Florida, which serves kids and teens across the seven-county North/Northeast Florida area, in the counties of Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, Flagler, Putnam and Volusia. First Tee – North Florida’s mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. As the local chapter in the area, First Tee – North Florida offers character-building life and golf skills education classes, summer camps, tournaments, and Girls Golf, in addition to working with youth organizations and school districts. For more information about FTNF, visit our chapter website. First Tee - North Florida is a 501(c)(3) organization.

SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES:

This is a Virtual Run/Walk – you choose where and when to complete your event.

RACE FEATURES:

All 5k participants receive: custom event tote bag, custom event technical shirt, finisher’s medal, plus additional goodies. All One Mile Fun Run participants receive a custom event t-shirt.

BE A FUNDRAISER!

Be a Fundraiser! Click Fundraising buttons.

BUY A GIFT ENTRY FEE FOR SOMEONE!

Do something nice, and purchase an entry fee for someone you know! Click Buy A Gift button.

PACKET PICKUP:

• TBA at your selected 1st Place Sports Store:
  • 1st Place Sports Baymeadows, Jacksonville
  • 1st Place Sports, Jax Beach
  • 1st Place Sports, CR210
• TBA (Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-12pm):
  • First Tee – North Florida chapter office, at World Golf Village, St. Augustine (101 E. Town Place, Suite 100, St. Augustine, FL 32092)
• Mailing Option: $10

SPONSORSHIPS:

Sponsorship Opportunities are available, including Title Sponsor, and various sponsorship levels. To obtain a sponsorship on behalf of your business, to make a sponsor donation, and for more information about sponsorships, please contact Linda Johnson at linda@firstteenorthflorida.org or 904-586-4854.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS:

All communications will be handled through email. Please make sure to include your correct email address and full street address when registering. Please direct all communications regarding this event to Linda Johnson, Director of Community Outreach, First Tee – North Florida, at linda@firstteenorthflorida.org or 904-586-4854.

COURSE RESTRICTIONS:

This is a Virtual Event. Participants decide where and when to run/walk the event during the timeframe of November 13-28, 2021. Participants are responsible for ensuring that the chosen location/course/route is in good and suitable condition. Neither First Tee - North Florida, 1st Place Sports, nor RaceRoster, or any of their employees, make any representations or warranties with respect to conditions of participants’ selected locations/courses/routes.