GET NOTHING 5K #017 - Summer In The City (3 of 3)

  • Date Sun 27th July 2025
  • Time 7:07PM EDT
  • Location Jacksonville, Florida
  • Price Free
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances 5km

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Event summary

Get ready for a unique and exhilarating running experience at the GET NOTHING 5K #017 - Summer In The City, taking place on Sunday, July 27, 2025, in the vibrant downtown of Jacksonville, Duval. This exciting event features three fun-filled loops along the picturesque Southbank Riverwalk, starting at the iconic Friendship Fountain. With a distance of 5 kilometers, this FREE timed race emphasizes the joy of running without the usual frills. Forget about swag bags, medals, or t-shirts; here, the focus is purely on the thrill of the run and the camaraderie of fellow participants.

Whether you're aiming for a personal record or simply enjoying a leisurely jog with friends, the GET NOTHING 5K welcomes runners of all paces and abilities. Walkers are also encouraged to join, ensuring a friendly and inclusive atmosphere for everyone. With a designated "TURTLE" to keep the pace slow, no one will finish last! After crossing the finish line, embrace the opportunity to socialize with fellow finishersβ€”grab a drink, ice cream, or tacos, and celebrate the accomplishment of running 5 kilometers together. Don’t forget to bring your own hydration and enjoy a day filled with fun and community spirit!

Organiser's Description

[Get Nothing 5K is BACK with a quick and fun THREE 5K races, all in downtown Jacksonville, and all on a Sunday evening: the Summer In The City Sunday Series! The THIRD series installment will be running two loops on the Southbank Riverwalk, starting at the Friendship Fountain!]



GET NOTHING 5K offers NO swag bags, NO medals, and absolutely NO shirts - just the pure, unadulterated joy of running together. Experience the exhilaration of crossing the finish line and getting NOTHING: no cheaply made medal to gather dust, no poorly designed t-shirt to stuff in your already overflowing drawer, no pressure to compete for age group awards - just the satisfaction of knowing you ran 5 kilometers and had FUN while doing so. Since you get NOTHING, you even need to bring your own HYDRATION. But that's okay, because you also PAID NOTHING - GET NOTHING 5K is a FREE TIMED 5K. male sign



Make it whatever YOU want it to be: you can run fast and aim for a PR if you want, but if you "win", you still get NOTHING. Run fast, or run slow - or somewhere in between. Do a tempo run, interval training, use it as a tune-up or shake-out, just get in a few miles for the day, or enjoy a leisurely jog with your running bestie. Meet new friends, catch up with old ones, encourage others along the way, maybe even inspire someone to join the fun next time.



Running together is always more fun than running alone!



WALKERS are very welcome. GET NOTHING 5K is a community event meant for everyone, regardless of pace. There will be a designated "TURTLE" whose job is to bring up the rear. So unless YOU volunteer for this vital task, you will never finish last!



Since you get NOTHING to eat or drink at the finish line - no water, no chewy granola bar, not even a stinkin' banana - why not have a spontaneous social meet-up afterwards? Go for a beverage, ice cream, or some tacos with your fellow finishers. You earned it today! After all you ran 5 kilometers, by gum!



To participate: register online, check in before the start to get your bib, then wear it on your FRONT. Timing is done manually, and that's really hard to do if you hide your bib! There are no timing chips - everything is GUN TIME. That means the clock starts when the GO command is given, NOT when you cross the start line. Keep that in mind when comparing official results with your own GPS time, so no complaining later! Depending on where we run, there may or may not be toilets available nearby... so please mind your own "business" before the start.



Let's get together to RUN, and to have some FUN - see you at the start line! female sign

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HYDRATION.

Races

  • 5K Run/Walk

    Sun 27th July 2025 (7:07PM EDT)

    Free

    [Get Nothing 5K is BACK with a quick and fun THREE 5K races, all in downtown Jacksonville, and all on a Sunday evening: the Summer In The City Sunday Series! The THIRD series installment will be running two loops on the Southbank Riverwalk, starting at the Friendship Fountain!]

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Friendship Fountain, Jacksonville, 32207, FL, United States

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