JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2025) — Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, will host its 3rd Annual Run & Walk on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m. The family-friendly event features a 5K and free One-Mile Fun Run that starts and finishes at the Nemours Children’s clinic in downtown Jacksonville. The course will take runners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes through a scenic route along the St. Johns River and the beautiful San Marco neighborhood.
Proceeds from the event will support the Nemours Children's Compassionate Care Fund, dedicated to providing essential support for caregivers as they treat critically ill and injured children.
Participants are encouraged to form teams and bring family and friends to enjoy the beautiful course and race day activities. Teams that raise $5,000 or more can designate their funds to support a department or program of their choice at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville.
All 5K and Fun Run registrants will receive a commemorative race shirt and bib and a finisher’s medal. Registration and event details can be found on the Nemours Children’s Health Run & Walk website.
5K Registration Fees:
- In advance: $30
- Day of (on-site): $35
One-Mile Fun Run is complimentary
Location:
Nemours Children's Health
807 Children's Way | Jacksonville, FL 32207
Race Schedule:
8 - 8:45 a.m.: On-site registration opens
9 a.m.: 5K and One-Mile Fun Run start
9:45 a.m.: Stage announcements and awards ceremony
11 a.m.: Event concludes
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About Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children’s Health is one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, which includes two freestanding children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices. Nemours Children's seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also addressing children’s needs well beyond medicine. In producing the highly acclaimed, award-winning pediatric medicine podcast Well Beyond Medicine, Nemours underscores that commitment by featuring the people, programs and partnerships addressing whole child health. Nemours Children's also powers the world’s most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, Nemours KidsHealth.org.
The Nemours Foundation, established through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, provides pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to the children, families and communities it serves. For more information, visit Nemours.org.
For further information: Leah Goodwyne, leah.goodwyne@nemours.org, (904) 676-2229.
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