Kilwins Ice Cream Run

Honorary Chair
Eden Kendall

An Event to Benefit Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

Saturday, March 28, 2020

St. Johns Town Center, Jacksonville, FL

Join Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech and Kilwins Jacksonville for the 8th annual Kilwins Ice Cream Run to raise awareness and support for children who are deaf or hard of hearing who learn to listen and talk. This fun-filled, family event offers a timed 5K or 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk with all-you-can-eat Kilwins Original Recipe Ice Cream at the finish line!

Event features to look forward to

• A timed 5K or a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk at the St Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida 
• All-you-can-eat Kilwins Original Recipe Ice Cream at the finish line
• Prior to the 5K, the famous 100 yard Kiddie Dash for children 3-10 years old will take place
• A lively sponsor and vendor activity area
• Souvenir medal for all 5K participants who cross the finish line
• Guaranteed performance t-shirt for all participants registered before March 9
• The overall Men's 5K winner and overall Women's 5K winner will each receive one year of FREE Kilwins Original Recipe Ice Cream courtesy of Kilwins Jacksonville

NOTE: All persons (including children) who participate in the 5K or 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk will need to be a registered participant. The only exception would be an infant or toddler (3 years or younger) that remains in a stroller for the duration of the 5K or 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk.

Follow the hashtag #KilwinsIceCreamRun and join the Kilwins Ice Cream Run Facebook Event for race updates!

New this year!

Eden Kendall from River City Live and Gator Country 99.9 will serve as the Honorary Kilwins Ice Cream Run Chair. Eden is an avid runner and annually participates in the Kilwins Ice Cream Run!

Sponsorship Opportunites

Many levels of sponsorship opportunities are available. You can support Clarke students while exposing your brand to 1,000+ event attendees which include avid runners, corporate teams, professionals, educators, Clarke families and more. To become a sponsor, email mjensen@clarkeschools.org.

MShack Town Center will host this year's VIP Patio and serve sandwichs and other delicious items from their menu to all VIP Patrons and Sponsors. Another great reason to become a sponsor!

Official race in the

Sweet 3 Race Series

The Kilwins Ice Cream Run is part of the Sweet 3 Race Series—along with the Thin Mint Sprint 5K and Cupcake Run 5K—presented by Ultimate Racing Inc. Participants who compete in all three races have the opportunity to receive a series medal, cash prizes and more. All three races are on certified courses and measured for accuracy.

T-Shirt Policy

Register before March 9 to be guaranteed a performance t-shirt. Please note, we will not be able to offer any shirt exchanges until AFTER the event when we assess leftover inventory.  We appreciate your cooperation and understanding of the logistical planning that goes into ordering shirts based upon the information participants provide during the registration process.

Advance Packet Pick-Up – TBA

Two advance packet pick-ups will be offered this year! The first will be offered at the Kilwins Town Center location. Stay tuned for more details!

As always, we will be providing an advance drive-thru packet pick-up on Friday, March 27 at Clarke's Mandarin location.  Just pull up to the designated area with your printed registration confirmation page and volunteers will provide you with a goody bag, your shirt and bib.  You won't even have to get out of your car! If you don’t have your registration confirmation email to print, please write the registered name on a piece of paper to hand the volunteer as you pull up to the Clarke tent.  You may pick-up for other people, but please have their printed registration page or their name written down on your list. If you are picking up for more than eight (8) people, we ask that you park and come up to the Clarke tent to be processed.

Clarke Jacksonville: 9803 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, Fl. 32257
Phone: 904.880.9001

If you miss the advance packet pick-up opportunities, all packets will then be moved to the race site for race day pick-up starting at 6:30 am. We highly advise to you to pick up your packet ahead of time to avoid the lines.

Check out the photos from the Kilwins Ice Cream Run 2019!

Kilwins Ice Cream Run 2019: Record-Breaking Success

Thanks to many Clarke friends—and families from the wider community—the Kilwins Ice Cream Run attracted over 1,000 participants!

The exciting day began with a 5K run, followed by a kiddie dash with all-you-can-eat Kilwins Jacksonville Original Recipe Ice Cream at the finish line—ultimately reaching an event record of over 1,300 scoops of ice cream provided to attendees!

A special thank you to our friends at Kilwins Jacksonville and General Truck Equipment for your continued support!

Have a question or need help?
Please contact the Event Coordinator, Melanie Jensen at 904.880.0028, or mjensen@clarkeschools.org.

Clarke School for Hearing and Speech Florida, Inc. (DBA Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. As an IRS qualified charity, gifts to Clarke are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.