Past Events

Thank you so much to our sponsors!

Waste Pro USA

ShoreLine Equity Partners

Berry & Co. Real Estate

Gordon Family Chiropractic

Brightway Insurance

Hana Financial Group Inc.

Payroll Savvy, Inc.

Trasca & Co. Eatery. 

The Winter Beach Run is going GREEN!

With the help of Beaches Go Green, a local non-profit focused on environmental education, we are committed to reducing the footprint of the 2020 Winter Beach Run and we’re asking you for your support! You can help by joining us at the Going Green Winter Beach Run and support our efforts to Go GREEN. We will be providing recycling bins for every trash bin, as well as a compost bin for compostable food waste; so please put your waste in the proper bin. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Beaches Go Green to help with other local Go Green efforts.

Runners are the most health-conscious groups in the world so we should be the group most dedicated to the health of our planet. Some of the practices we’re implementing this year include eliminating the following:

• Single use plastic water bottles given out at the end of the race
• Single use plastic bags used for goodie bags
• Paper entry forms – please register online or at 1st Place Sports in-store kiosks
• Paper results – live results will be posted online as race progresses

Some additional efforts include:

• Providing aluminum water bottle with race logo to all finishers
• Providing compostable and Biodegradable paper cups at water stations
• Providing reusable goodie bags
• Providing recycling and compost bins
• Practicing conscious purchasing decisions to reduce waste as much as possible
• Donating left-behind shoes & clothing
• Repurposing left over food by sending excess to local homeless shelter

Five and ten mile races start at 2PM. The one mile fun run starts at 2:05PM.

There is a $2.00 discount through January 17th if you are a current JTC Running Member.

The one mile fun run is $10, and does not include a shirt. All five and ten mile participants will receive a Finisher’s Medal.

The Right Whale Festival celebrates the annual return of endangered North Atlantic right whales to the warm coastal water off northeast Florida and Georgia, where they give birth to and nurse their young. With as few as 450 remaining, this family-fun event raises awareness of the threats to right whales and how we can help in their recovery. The festival highlights local efforts to protect these whales from extinction, as well as ocean-themed activities and exhibits that emphasize education and environmentally responsible adventures and products.The Right Whale Festival attracts 8,000+ visitors each year! Free Admission! Come early and spend the day! 

Join us for a Community & Beach Cleanup on Sunday October 13th, 2019.

8 am | Donation based ($5+) yoga hosted by MBody Yoga – Neptune Beach
9 am | Beach & Community Cleanup
11 am | After party at Poe’s Tavern – Atlantic Beach

Please check in for yoga and cleanup at Beaches Go Green tent at The Courtyard.

***PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN FOR STRANGEST ITEM FOUND & MOST CIGARETTE BUTTS COLLECTED – DON’T FORGET TO COUNT YOUR BUTTS! ***

Speaker: Anne Marie Moquin, Founder & Executive Director of Beaches Go Green

Anne Marie will discuss the waste that we produce and how it affects the environment. She will cover the 4Rs – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle, as well as Recycling Right.

Anne Marie Moquin is the Founder/Executive Director of Beaches Go Green. She is a resident of Atlantic Beach, FL along with her husband, Kirk, and 2 sons, Maximus and Kingston. She is a lifelong animal lover turned environmental warrior who was inspired to start Beaches Go Green after watching the documentary, A PLASTIC OCEAN. Anne Marie is also a board member of the Beaches Town Center Agency and a graduate of the University of Michigan where she studied Psychology.

Meetings start with refreshments and networking at 6:30 pm and programs at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted).

Meeting will be held in Benz Hall (rear of building).

Join us to clean our beaches the morning of July 5th after the very busy July 4th holiday!

Buckets and gloves provided by Beaches Go Green.

We are partnering with Keepers of the Coast to clean-up several of our beaches on our coast. Beaches Go Green will be cleaning MICKLER’S BEACH

Prizes for the strangest item found & most cigarette butts collected.

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More information about Keepers of the Coast July 5th events:

We are recruiting volunteers for the 10th Annual “Day After” Beach Clean-Up from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 am on Friday, July 5th. The purpose of the cleanup is to restore the coastline following the impacts from July 4th, traditionally one of the busiest beach days of the year.

Locations:
Mickler’s Beachfront Park – Beaches Go Green Beaches Go Green
Vilano Beachfront Park – Natural Root Soap Company Root Natural Soap
St. Augustine Beach Pier – Amy Gibbs, Realtor with St. Augustine Realty, Inc. St Augustine Realty
Crescent Beachfront Park – Billy Filaski with St. Augustine Ghost Krewe