The St. Johns County CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Committee is calling all walkers, runners and fitness enthusiasts to participate in the CHARACTER COUNTS! 6K/3K Run/Walk on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at 9 a.m. The run/walk will begin and end at Palencia Elementary School located at 355 Palencia Village Drive, St. Augustine.
Walkers and runners will enjoy a course running through the neighborhoods of Kensington and Las Calinas and can choose to participate in the 6K (3.73 miles) or 3K (1.86 miles) distance.
Registration fees are as follows:
6K: $25 before January 1 $30 January 1-January 31 $35 on race day
3K: $20 before January 1 $25 January 1-January 31 $30 on race day
Registration forms and more information are available online at www.racesmith.com/races/CHARACTERCOUNTS.html.
Race proceeds support CHARACTER COUNTS! initiatives throughout the St. Johns County School District. The run/walk is open to all ages, and the top three winners will be awarded in each of the age categories as well as the overall male and female finishers. A cash donation will be awarded to the top three to five schools with the most registrants. Last year these schools were Ocean Palms Elementary, Alice B. Landrum Middle, Otis Mason Elementary, Palm Valley Academy and Palencia Elementary. All race registrants will receive a T-shirt and other goodies from area businesses and organizations. At the finish line, each race participant will receive a commemorative dog tag which is the sixth design in its series.
The event will be produced by the CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Committee and presented by Beaver Toyota with support from businesses and community groups.
