Gate River Run

All GATE River Run events are SOLD OUT! Thank you! There will not be registration at the expo or on race day. We hope you sign up early next year and join us for our 50th celebration in 2027!

Please make sure you are wearing your bib number on the front of your body. There will be security along the route removing anyone without a bib number for safety reasons.

GATE RIVER RUN

March 7, 2026

Expo - Packet Pickup

Mandarin Pointe Shopping Center

Thursday, March 5th - 10 AM until 6 PM

Friday, March 6th - 10 AM until 6 PM

New Start and Finish at Jacksonville Shipyards

Same Great Course!

Race Day Start Schedule

15K Waves start at 8:00 AM

» 5K for Charity at 8:45 AM

» Brooks Rehabilitation Challenge Mile at 10:00 AM

» Junior River Run at 11:00 AM

» Diaper Dash at 11:00 AM

Registration fees start at $55 for the 15K and $40 for the 5K. There is a $5 discount for ages 19 and under and 65 and older

Club and Team Competition!

Set up a team and ask your co-workers, family and friends to join! Minimum of 4 team members to score as a team, but there is not a limit to how many members can be on a team. Click here for more info.

15K Wave Start information

Four Wave Start for 15K

Wave 1- 8:00 AM start

You must submit a qualifying time from an established race to register in Wave 1. You cannot change your seeded time once you register or register in waves 2-4 and then change your zone to wave 1.

Expected finish time must be under 1 hour and 30 minutes

You must be able to run faster than 10 minutes per mile

No Walkers in this wave!

There are 7 zones in Wave One. Runners will be placed into one of the colored zones (Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, Orange, Black and White) based on the qualifying time they submit during registration. You must submit a qualifying time of 10 minute/mile pace and faster during registration to qualify for this wave (Please note that selecting a 10 minute or faster pace will not qualify you for a seeded start unless you submit the qualifying information during registration). You may use last year's GRR time to qualify, but proof must be submitted at time of registration.

Please do not register for Wave 1 before you have qualified.

See qualifying times

Qualify times must be run between June 1, 2024 and the date that you register.

Wave 2 - Grey Zone- 8:05 AM start

Proof of qualifying not required

Expected finish time must be between 1 hr and 30 minutes and 2 hours

Expected pace per mile between 10 and 11 minutes

No Walkers in this wave

Wave 3 - Purple Zone - 8:10 AM start

Proof of qualifying not required

Expected finish time must be between 2 hours and 2 hours and 40 minutes

Expected pace per mile between 11 and 16 minutes

No Walkers in this wave

Wave 4 - Pink Zone - 8:15 AM start

Proof of qualifying not required

Expected finish time over 2 hours and 40 minutes

Expected pace per mile - Over 16 minutes

All 15K Walkers should be in this wave

Registration fees start at $55 for the 15K and $40 for the 5K PLUS processing fees which are now shown on the homepage in the total price. There is a $5 discount for ages 19 and under and 65 and older.

The age discount will be automatic when you enter an age that qualifies.