GRR entries now ahead of 2009's Record
Gate River Run Race Director Doug Alred reports entries are ahead of last year's record setting number. "Our check at the end of February put us on track for just under 20,000 participants in all the day's events", reported Alred. There is a cut off for 15K entries - so don't delay signing up!!!


It's a new year Runners, and that means JTCRunning  gets Running busy!!!

On March 13, we will host a 15K in downtown Jacksonville. It's the 33rd annual Gate River Run....you may have heard of it. It's a huge deal. It's the USA 15K National Championship (that means Olympians - past and future). It's the John TenBroeck Cup Team Championship (even more Olympians). It's an event that will raise $25,000+ for charity. It's an event with a great Expo with great prices. It's an event with a great Post Race Celebration. And it's a LOT of work. This year's run is expected to draw 80,000+ people to downtown Jacksonville, 20,000 of whom will compete in the 15K Run, 5K Run for Charity, or the Jr. River Run (one mile kids' run). They come from every state and many countries. Yea, a huge deal. We can always use help with this event - leading up to, during, and after. If you are not running especially, please consider helping out. You get the satisfaction of helping to stage the largest and best 15K in the country (country, not county). Volunteer on line right now!!! Click Here

Check out 2009 GRR in 90 Seconds on the home page of the Gate River Run site

And within the Gate River Run, JTCRunning will again be hosting its Hospitality Tent for Club Members and guests before and after the run. The tent will feature adult root beverages (no potato vodka), adolescent friendly beverages, food, good GRR chatting, and the ever popular, (mostly) line free, port-a-potty. We would also like a few club members to stay in the tent during the race. If you'd like to be apart of the Hospitality Crew, please contact Larry Sassa via his email or call 699-0466.

JTCRunning Bracelets will be mailed to you soon!!   Be on the look out!!
We will be mailing each member a blue silicone bracelet embossed with JTCRunning 2010, as your no hassle pass to the hospitality tent. So be sure to wear it race day --- and at all future JTCRunning events to let everyone know you are a JTCRunning member.


What did we Do in 2009? 
JTCRunning  did a lot - and a lot you didn't know. Check it out


Bolles Wednesday Intervals Information
Wednesday Morning Sessions extended another six months
JTCRunning Board voted to extend the Wednesday morning sessions through October 2010.  JTCRunning essentially rents the track for these interval sessions from the school, and the participation was a concern with the morning group.  Margaret Barton reports that the numbers have grown in the morning to around 25 JTCRunning members on any given Wednesday morning. Undoubtedly, the warm weather will bring even more.

All Club members are welcome at The Bolles School Track for early morning and late afternoon interval workouts on Wednesdays.  With this newly negotiated agreement, there are requirements you, as a JTCRunning member, must follow.  If you don't know, CLICK HERE to read up BEFORE you show up.
Current Black out Dates:
No Morning Session:  Mar 31     No Evening Session:  Mar 31

Don't get caught uninsured!! 
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Affiliations

JTCRUNNING is proud to be affiliated with USA Track & Field, Road Runners Club of America, The Galloway Group, and its premier event: the US 15 km Championship Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Florida.  The 32nd running will be March 14, 2009.  Get Runnin'!!!!