Cookies...and Ice Cream...and Cupcakes! OH MY!!! You can find a real Candy Land right here in Jacksonville with the most exciting series of 2020…the SWEET 3 Race Series.
This series will include the Thin Mint Sprint 5k, Kilwins Ice Cream Run 5k and the Cupcake Run 5k and will offer runners a chance to receive an amazing medal for completing all three, cash prizes for the overall winners and age group awards for the 3-race series.
All 3 races are on certified courses and measured for accuracy.
The details of the Sweet 3 are listed below. These races are a must-do for fun, family entertainment. And all 3 are for deserving charities right here in Northeast Florida – The Girl Scouts Gateway Council, Clarke School for Hearing and Speech, and Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida. You can be sure you are participating in worthwhile races when supporting these three established charities.
Schedule
February 29th, Thin Mint Sprint 5k - Thin Mint Sprint 5k
March 28th, Kilwins Ice Cream Run 5k - Kilwins Ice Cream Run 5k
April 4th, Cupcake Run 5k - Cupcake Run 5k
Eligibility & Rules
For Points, Prize Money & Awards!
- Must be registered for all 3 events
- Must be a Florida resident
- Age Group Determination is the age at which you are at the Thin Mint Sprint 5k, February 29th.
- Accumulate the most Sweet 3 Series points by the final Series race, the Cupcake Run 5k on April 4th.
- Age group 9 and under must run on their own and not be pushed in a stroller/wheeled cart
Age groups
Female and Male age groups
9 and under; 10-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70- 74; 75-79; 80-84; 85+
Awards and scoring
Over $2000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the Sweet 3 Race Series Champions! Following a Grand Prix format, the Sweet 3 Race Series uses a point system based on results from each race. Runners who score in the top overall or top age group positions receive points at each of the events.
Note: Race Series awards are not duplicated. An individual can win in the overall category or age group, but not both.
Top 5 overall male and female
Top 3 in each age groups
1st Female/Male Overall - $300
2nd Female/Male Overall - $225
3rd Female/Male Overall - $175
4th Female/Male Overall - $125
5th Female/Male Overall - $75
1st Female/Male Age Group Winner - Pint Glass
2nd Female/Male Age Group Winner - Pint Glass
3rd Female/Male Age Group Winner - Pint Glass
Overall series points
1. 100
2. 80
3. 70
4. 60
5. 50
6. 40
7. 30
8. 20
9. 10
10. 5
Age group series points
1. 10
2. 8
3. 7
4. 6
5. 5
6. 4
7. 3
8. 2
9. 1
10. 1
In the event of a tie, the fastest 5k time over the 3 races will determine the tie-breaker.
Other:
For more information on each race (times, packet pick-up, course maps, swag, and sweets at each race), please refer to the individual race websites listed below.
There are no refunds for these events.
Thin Mint Sprint 5k
Kilwins Ice Cream Run 5k
Cupcake Run 5k
