1st Place Sports | Training Groups
backgroundimage

Training Groups:

If you would like to have a training group run listed here, email us at: carly@1stplacesports.com

» Sunday

River City Runners of Avondale
Panera Roosevelt Square
6:00 AM
Recovery or long run, 6-10 miles
Sawgrass village
Sawgrass Village: Meet in front of ABC Liquor
7:30 AM
4-10 miles
Contact Rena Golden at 904-910-7036 or Rena.golden@yahoo.com.
Large group starting from Sun Tire on Blanding Blvd, Orange Park
6:30 AM.
6, 10, 15 & 20 mile runs. All abilities welcome!
Contact Dave Bokros at (904)545-4538 or dbokros@comcast.net for more information
Long run in Atlantic Beach
6:30 AM
Meet at the end of Atlantic Blvd. Ragtime and One Ocean Resort.
5, 7, 10 mile loops at various paces.
No need to call, but for information call Dot or Bill Mitchell at 241-0331 or mitd0005@mac.com
Fixed run done mostly on Jacksonville Bank Marathon Course
Meet in front of JCA corner of San Jose Blvd. and San Clerc Road.
6:30 AM and 7:00 AM
10 to 20 miles
This is a fixed run, no need to call. Usually has 10 to 15 runners. Pace is 7:00 to 10:00.
Green Cove Springs
6:00 AM
Meet at Lamont & St. Johns Ave.
Varied distances and varied pace
Contact Jack Hayes at (904)284-2105 or runanride@hotmail.com. Call to Confirm!

» Monday

River City Runners of Avondale
Start location: The Brick
5:15 AM: Avondale 5K course - training or easy run, 3.1 Miles
6:00 AM: Training or easy run, 4-6 miles
Beach Group Run
Beach Store: 424 S. 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach
6:00 PM
Easy 4 to 6 miles. Any level welcome!
Call the Beach Store at (904) 270-2221 for more information.
Baymeadows Group Run
Baymeadows Store: 3931 Baymeadows Road
6:00 PM
3 to 7 miles at varying paces
Contact firstplacesports@mindspring.com for more information.
Dowtown Bridges Run
5:30 PM, 5:00 PM during Daylight Savings
Jacksonville Charthouse Restuarant Parking Lot
6 Mi. Downtown Bridges
Contact Danny Weaver at (904)287-5496 or weaver243@hotmail.com
Easy Pace Jacksonville Run
6:30 PM
Jacksonville Gazebo Mall
3 to 7.5 Miles. Easy pace
Contact Bernie Gross at (904)272-5995 or berniegross@juno.com

» Tuesday

River City Runners of Avondale
Yates YMCA
5:15 AM
Bridges, 4.5 miles


St. Mark’s Episcopal School
6:20 PM
Ortega River Run Route training run, 5 miles
Ponte Vedra Beach Run
6:30 PM
Sawgrass Village
Varied distances
Contact Jakson Badenhoop at (904)285-1552 or jaksonba@ilnk.com. Call/email to confirm last minute changes!

» Wednesday

River City Runners of Avondale
The Shoppes of Avondale
5:15 AM
Track, 5-7 miles


Stockton Elementary
6:00 AM
Training Run, 4-6 miles


Yates YMCA
5:30 PM: Bridges, 4.5 miles
7:00 PM: Bridges, 4.5 miles
Big group meets to workout on rubber track
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Bolles Track, 7400 San Jose Blvd.
Contact Danny Weaver at (904)287-5496 or weaver243@hotmail.com
Boone Park (Riverside)
6:00 PM
6.5 miles. Easy Pace.
Contact Doug Tillett at (904) 388-6139 or douglastillett@hotmail.com.
Striders Track Workout (Open to anyone)
6:30 PM
St. John's Country Day School
Interval Training
Contact John Metzgar at (904) 716-1020.
Jacksonville Beach
7:00 PM
202 34th Ave. South, Jacksonville Beach
Contact Franz or Anita at (904) 241-7199.
1st Place Sports Beach Store
7 PM
424 South Third Street, Jacksonville Beach
Contact Jerry Reckert at (904) 270-2221
Ponte Vedra Beach Run
6:45 PM
Sawgrass Village
5-8 Mile
Chris Cottrell at (904)333-2420

» Thursday

River City Runners of Avondale
St. Mark’s Episcopal School
5:15 AM
Ortega River Run Course: training run, 5 miles
San Marco
6:30 PM
Destination Fitness - 1950 San Marco
6 miles, but have a 4.5 mile cut-off. Can run up to 8 miles.
Call Doug Tillett at 388-6139 for more info.
Sea Turtle Inn Run
6:00 AM
Meet in front of One Ocean Resort, Atlantic Blvd.
We do 6-7 miles
For more information, please contact Alla at amikhay1@bellsouth.net or 534-8381.
1st Place Sports Orange Park Store
6:15 PM
2186 park Avenue, Orange Park
3 to 6 miles at varying paces. All levels welcome!
Contact Denise at weluv2run@aol.com for more information.
Ponte Vedra Beach Run
6:30 PM
Sawgrass Village
Varied distances
Contact Jakson Badenhoop at (904)285-1552 or jaksonba@ilnk.com. Call/email to confirm last minute changes!

» Friday

River City Runners of Avondale
Einstein’s Bagels/Starbuck’s 5 Points
5:15 AM
Tempo or easy run on race weeks, 4-6 miles

» Saturday

River City Runners of Avondale
The Fox Diner
5:45 and 6:30 AM
Social or long run, each loop 4.5 miles
Breakast afterwards at the Fox!
Riverside YMCA
7:00 AM
6.2 Mile. Women only!
Contact June Tillett at (904)388-6139 or tillett@fdn.net