An annual tradition here, people come from all over the region to run it.
(http://www.gate-riverrun.com/)
Going through downtown Jacksonville, over bridges, and winding through the city's historic neighbhorhoods, the course finishes at the Jaguars' stadium. There were live bands playing along the course. At the start line, they had the Chariots of Fire theme playing in a loop which was kind of motivating early in the morning. Even better, the final mile includes a run across the Hart Bridge, which is a bridge that arches steeply enough to allow oceanliners to pass under it. It's a pretty steep incline, and the race organizers set up speakers going all the way up the bridge blasting Eye of the Tiger.
Some other members of my command ran the race as well, depicted in the photo below. Congrats to LT Russ Lannutti for having the fastest time among us, and good luck to LCDR Dave Gonzalez, on his way to an overseas deployment.
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