For Jacksonville’s Runners, Tomorrow Is Race Day
On Florida’s First Coast – in areas like Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Ponce Inlet and St. Augustine, among others – usually race day refers to the Daytona 500. However, given that the year’s NASCAR kickoff has already happened, race day is a little bit different. Tomorrow, when race day comes to Jacksonville, it’s going to be for runners in the area.
Given that more than 15,000 runners are expected to be in Jacksonville for the event, it makes sense that there will be some roads closed. For those who are living in Jacksonville and those who are thinking about heading into town tomorrow, it’s a good idea to take note of the following road closures:
7:20 am — The Main Street Bridge will close in both directions
7:30 am — The Hart Bridge will close southbound (leaving downtown)
7:30 am — JSO would like all participants to be parked in lots near stadium
7:45 am — The 5k starts
8:30 am — The River Run starts in front of Met Park
9:30 am — The Main Street Bridge is expected to reopen
11:30 am — The Hart Bridge southbound is expected to reopen — will close Sunday night at 9 pm-Monday 6 am for repainting project
12 pm — River Run expo ends
Of course, even if you aren’t a runner or you’re not thinking about checking out the race, keep in mind that there is another reason to head into town tomorrow: the Irish Fest opens at Met Park at one in the afternoon – and that means there’s a chance to start celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a little bit earlier.