GET NOTHING 5K #014 - Smile Day

😊 Welcome to GET NOTHING 5K #014

Did you know May 31 is NATIONAL SMILE DAY? What better way to put a smile on your face than run or walk a FREE 5K by the "friendliest place in Northeast Florida" - the Friendship Fountain! We'll be running the Southbank Riverwalk for some great views of the city, and plenty of smiling faces all around. Scroll down to check out the adorable SMILEY trinkets every participant will receive!

🎉 Race Highlights

• NO swag bags: Experience the joy of running without the clutter.
• NO medals: Cross the finish line and get NOTHING to gather dust.
• FREE TIMED 5K: Participate without any fees.
• Bring your own hydration: Make sure to stay hydrated during the race.

🏃‍♂️ Your Race, Your Pace

Make it whatever YOU want it to be: you can run fast and aim for a PR if you want, but if you "win", you still get NOTHING. Run fast, or run slow - or somewhere in between. Do a tempo run, interval training, use it as a tune-up or shake-out, just get in a few miles for the day, or enjoy a leisurely jog with your running bestie. Meet new friends, catch up with old ones, encourage others along the way, maybe even inspire someone to join the fun next time.

👏 Community Spirit

Running together is always more fun than running alone! WALKERS are very welcome. GET NOTHING 5K is a community event meant for everyone, regardless of pace. There will be a designated "TURTLE" whose job is to bring up the rear. So unless YOU volunteer for this vital task, you will never finish last!

🍽️ Post-Race Social

Since you get NOTHING to eat or drink at the finish line - no water, no chewy granola bar, not even a stinkin' banana - why not have a spontaneous social meet-up afterwards? Go for a beverage, ice cream, or some tacos with your fellow finishers. You earned it today! After all, you ran 5 kilometers, by gum!

🔗 How to Participate

To participate: register online, check in before the start to get your bib, then wear it on your FRONT. Timing is done manually, and that's really hard to do if you hide your bib! There are no timing chips - everything is GUN TIME. That means the clock starts when the GO command is given, NOT when you cross the start line. Keep that in mind when comparing official results with your own GPS time, so no complaining later! Depending on where we run, there may or may not be toilets available nearby... so please mind your own "business" before the start.

🏁 Let's Run and Have Fun!

Let's get together to RUN, and to have some FUN - see you at the start line!

IMPORTANT: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HYDRATION.

For more information, visit the race page: GET NOTHING 5K #014