The UF Health St. Johns Foundation will be hosting the inaugural The Foundation 5000 on Jan. 27, which will be a 5K race to raise money for the UF Health St. Johns Care Connect Mobile Outreach Clinic.
The mobile clinic is vital to the community because it offers an outlet for an impactful and affordable health care alternative for many residents.
As a mobile unit, it provides the clinic with the capability of reaching and providing necessary health needs to various communities in St. Johns County regardless of economic status.
A standard mobile clinic offers several services to patients depending on their needs, including primary care, women’s health services, chronic disease management and education, diagnostic testing, wound care, and cancer screenings.
UF Health St. Johns is asking for the community to come out and enjoy a fun day of fitness, philanthropy and community spirit with their family and friends.
The event will take place around UF Health Flagler Hospital located at 400Helath Park Blvd. in Saint Augustine.
Packet pickup for the race can be received and all paper registrations will be gathered on Jan. 26 from various times, 7 to 9 a.m.; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a table set up at the roundabout for the main entry to the hospital on the property.
The race route will start along the hospital on Sgt. Tutten Drive and go down Health Park Blvd. and U.S. 1 before making a left onto Shore Drive and taking the loop around and back the way route came.
The course will wrap up going back around the hospital from Sgt. Tutten Drive and right onto University Boulevard where it will finish.
The race will start at 8 a.m. with same-day registration beginning at 7 a.m. and an awards ceremony is estimated for around 9:15 a.m. with a post-race fair taking place on the property until 11 a.m.
Free parking will be available for all race participants in parking lot C, which is along Health Park Boulevard.
Custom race T-shirts will be given to each runner along with a medal for finishing on top of additional custom awards for the top spots, as it will be a time-chipped race.
Winners will be divided out into age groups and an overall winner and there will be a finish line video on YouTube capturing each participant’s moment as they reach the end.
