The Salute to Veterans Run/Walk (S2VRun) has become a time honored tradition and longest running Veterans Day 5K in Jacksonville with this being the 8th year. This year’s run features $2000 in prizes, great food & drinks, and a family/kid zone! The legacy of the S2VRun has positioned itself as a premier event for the City of Jacksonville’s “Week of Valor.” The run benefits the Jacksonville Naval Museum and K9s For Warriors.
The 5K takes the 750+ runners along the beautiful St. Johns River and through parts of downtown Jacksonville; at the same time 500+ family, friends, and spectators are enjoying our large family oriented Race Village complete with food, drinks, bounce houses, several games and other activities. This race Salutes all Veterans with a unique start, by displaying the flags of all branches of the military services and singing a verse to each of branch service song. There are additional separate prizes awarded to Veterans and Active Military personnel making this truly a “Salute to Veterans” event! Even more – we have prize drawings for all runners that include tickets to the amazing Florida Aquarium, Jacksonville Icemen, and properly military memorabilia!
The race primarily benefits two great causes that are near and dear to the City of Jacksonville and their active military and veteran’s groups: Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (JHNSA) and K9s for Warriors. The JHNSA is working toward the goal of bringing a retired Naval Warship to Jacksonville to become the first US Navy Warship Museum in Florida: the Jacksonville Naval Museum! K9s for Warriors is dedicated to providing service canines to our Warriors suffering from post-traumatic stress and other similar injuries. Their goal is to empower Warriors to return to civilian life with dignity and independence.
