About the Rick Zakalik J5K Run & Walk
The course starts behind the JCC building on Delaware Avenue and is USATF certified, so the distance is measured accurately. It runs through the surrounding neighborhood and comes back to where it started. Age group awards go out after the finish, which gives the post-race area some energy while people wait around.
Packet pickup runs inside the JCC building on the two days before the race. Race-morning registration opens early and closes before the start, so you can sort out your bib on the way in if you need to.
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