Changes are on the way to downtown Jacksonville in the coming years, forcing the Gate River Run to keep pace.
But for Alred, the pace of the change isn't without concerns. He's thinking about open space downtown. The ability to exercise, both on race week and beyond. And, not coincidentally, the elbow room needed to operate a race certified by USA Track & Field as the 15-kilometer national championship.Saturday's race, aside from a small adjustment at the finish line, should follow the same general routine as 2022. Beyond this year, though, question marks are mounting.
In 2020, the starting line moved one block north from Gator Bowl Boulevard to Duval Street, just south of 121 Financial Ballpark. That change was forced by the demolition project on the elevated ramp to the Hart Bridge. "A lot of people loved it, a few people didn't like it, and maybe that's true all the time," Roberts said.
"You get really comfortable when you get a situation set up like that, where we know exactly how it's going to go," he said.The most dramatic potential change is still years into the future. If the city and the Jaguars reach an agreement in the coming years on a renovation of TIAA Bank Field, it's possible that the ensuing construction could force race officials to drastically rearrange the area around the finish.
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