Updates announced for INK! and Old Town Trolley Tours Jail Break 5K fundraiser, Oct. 22

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Oct. 10, 2022 - PRLog -- Investing in Kids (INK!) and Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine announced updates to this year's Annual Jail Break 5K run and walk fundraiser. The event will be held on Saturday, October 22, beginning at the Old Jail Museum, 167 San Marco Blvd. in St. Augustine, Fla., with the race starting at 7:30 a.m.

Recently named sponsors of the Jail Break 5K and events include RSM USA LLP, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Leonard's Photography, Carmelo's Marketplace, St. Augustine & St. Johns County Board of Realtors, Ring Power, Pepsi Co., All American Air Charitable Foundation, Mastercraft Builder Group, Matthews Design Group, Vallencourt Construction, Raintree Restaurant, Davidson Realty, The Bailey Group, Staples, Beaver Toyota, Don's Friends, Floaters Portable Sanitation, Orangetheory Fitness, Barwick Banking Company, The Rotary Club of St. Augustine Sunset, Fountain of Youth Spa, and The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The preferred hotel partner is The Sebastian Hotel, located at 333 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, Fla. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel at (904) 209-5580.

The family friendly event includes adult and children "jail breakers" who make their escape from the 130-year-old historic Old Jail and run through picturesque areas of St. Augustine also known as The Nation's Oldest City. Scenic ocean, river and Intracoastal Waterway views are featured along the racecourse over the Francis and Mary Usina "Vilano" Bridge, concluding at the Vilano Beach Pavilion, 20 Vilano Road in St. Augustine. The event is a 5K USA Track & Field (USATF) Certified Course # FL17069TY.

Race registration is available online until Friday, October 21, at the cost of $40 per each participant. Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/SaintAugustine/EscapeFromSt... to register online. Participants may also register in person on October 22 at the cost of $45 per participant. Free race parking is available at the Old Town Trolley Depot, 167 San Marco Ave. Paid parking is available at the Historic Downtown Parking Facility, adjacent to the Visitor Information Center at 1 Cordova St. in downtown St. Augustine.

Proceeds from the race benefit The St. Johns County Education Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 education foundation, which operates as Investing in Kids (INK!). INK! promotes academic success for all St. Johns County public school students by providing innovative programs, teacher support and classroom resources to benefit over 50,000 students and approximately 3,000 teachers. For more information, contact Donna Lueders at Donna.Lueders@stjohns.k12.fl.us or 904-547-7120. Visit the website at www.ink-stjohns.org.