Patrons of the Heart Winter Solstice 5km/10km

The Patrons of the Hearts 5K/10K benefits children from underprivileged parts of the world and bringing them to Wolfson's for lifesaving cardiac procedures.  Patrons of the Hearts is a partnership between the University of Florida Pediatric Cardiovascular Center at Jacksonville, Wolfson Children's Hospital, and the community of Jacksonville. Together we are able to provide live saving cardiovascular treatment to ten children per year...one heart at a time.

Founded in 2005, Patrons of the Hearts is a partnership between the University of Florida Pediatric Cardiovascular Center at Jacksonville, Wolfson Children’s Hospital and the Jacksonville community. University of Florida and Wolfson Children's donate the cost of inpatient hospitalization and physician services for heart repair, while Patrons of the Hearts provides $5000 to help cover the costs of supplies, housing and incidentals for each child.

We provide the best medical care available for the treatment of heart disease to children born in remote or underdeveloped parts of the world. Our goal is to raise $2,000,000 for the endowment funds over the next three to five years to continue providing high quality pediatric cardiac care to these children in perpetuity.

Wolfson Children's Hospital, the pediatric hospital of Baptist Health, provides care for all local children, regardless of their ability to pay. Patrons of the Hearts is a program that functions under the umbrella of the Baptist Health Foundation and benefits international children that live in corners of the world with no access to the specialized care they require. Patrons of the Hearts works with other charitable national and international organizations, whose main objective is to connect children in need of medical expertise-not found in their

To date Patrons of the Hearts has provided highly specialized cardiovascular surgery to 95 children from around the world since 2006.

To learn more about Patrons of the Hearts, please visit www.patronsofthehearts.com

Benefitting

Proceeds from this race benefit Patrons of the Hearts.

Patrons of the Hearts is a partnership between the University of Florida Pediatric Cardiovascular Center at Jacksonville, Wolfson Children's Hospital, and the community of Jacksonville.   Together we are able to provide live saving cardiovascular treatment to ten children per year...one heart at a a time.

To learn more about Patrons of the Hearts, please visit www.patronsofthehearts.com

Race Amenities

CUSTOM EVENT SHIRTS:

All runners registered two weeks prior to the race are guaranteed to recieve a custom shirt commemorating the event.   All runners registering within two weeks of the race will receive a shirt as supplies permit.

GOODIE BAGS:

All participants will receive a goodie bag with giveaways and vendor/sponsor handouts.

Race Awards
5K RACE AWARDS

5K OVERALL AWARDS:
Men - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,
Women - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,

5K MASTERS AWARDS (Over 40):
Men - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,
Women - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,

5K AGE GROUP AWARDS - 10 YEAR:
Age group awards will be presented to the top three men and the top three women in the following age groups:  0-10, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 Plus

Runners will only receive one award:  overall, masters, or an age group award.  Placements for awards are based on gun time, not chip time unless otherwise noted.  Awards must be claimed at the awards ceremony.   

10K RACE AWARDS

10K OVERALL AWARDS:
Men - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,
Women - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,

10K MASTERS AWARDS (Over 40):
Men - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,
Women - 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place,

10K AGE GROUP AWARDS - 10 YEAR:
Age group awards will be presented to the top three men and the top three women in the following age groups:  0-10, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 Plus

Runners will only receive one award:  overall, masters, or an age group award.  Placements for awards are based on gun time, not chip time unless otherwise noted.  Awards must be claimed at the awards ceremony.   

Registration Costs

All online registration fees, inclusive of online processing fees, are listed below:

$28.00 - Through November 21, 2015

$33.00 - November 22, 2015 through December 18, 2015

$38.00 - December 19, 2014, day of race registration

Note - Groups and families registering four or more people at one time will save $30.00 off their registration fees.

Race Course

The race starts and finishes at Unity Plaza in Riverside, a Life Enhancing Urban & Performance Park in the rising Jacksonville, FL riverfront neighborhood known as Brooklyn.

5k Course Map - http://us.mapometer.com/running/route_4187736.html

10k Course Map - http://us.mapometer.com/running/route_4187746.html

Unity Plaza - http://www.unityplaza.org/

Event Schedule

6:30am to 7:45am - Bib, Chip, and Packet Pickup

6:30am to 7:30am - Day of Race Registration Open

8:00 am - 5k & 10k Races Start

9:30 am - Awards Ceremony

Packet Pickup & Race Instructions

Race bibs and timing chips will be available one hour before your race starts by the start & finish line.  Please arrive in time to pick up your bib and chip prior to your race.  There will not be any packet pickup available prior to race day.

Chip Timing

The race will be chip timed using a shoe chip system.   Chips will be distributed at the packet pickup.   All runners must cross the mat at the finish line with their chip properly attached to their shoe to score in the race.  Chips must be returned at the conclusion of the race at the finish line.   Runners not returning chips will be charged a fee of $30.  

2015 La Carrera De Campeones presented by CORA Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine

Rehabilitation & Sports MedicineThis race is featured in the fall season of the 2015 La Carrera De Campeones presented by CORA Rehabilitaion & Sports Medicine race series.   La Carrera De Campeones was the first series to feature a spring and fall season and has the deepest reaching payouts of any series in the area.   For more information about  La Carrera De Campeones please click the link below:

La Carrera de Campeones, presented by CORA Health Services

Race Information

Race times and dates are subject to change without notice at any time for any reason. In the event the race time or date is changed or if the race is cancelled, for any reason, there will not be any refunds under any circumstances. In the event of bad weather every effort will be made to conduct the race, however it may be moved to an alternate date, time, or cancelled within hours of the starting time. Please be sure to check the PRS Race Timing website and Facebook page for updates prior to departing to the race for any last minute changes or instructions.