Crystal Davis claimed the women’s title and Nathan Jubran took the men’s, finishing the fastest among local competitors in the race on Saturday morning.

He wasn’t going to be in the elite field for the Gate River Run. Another well-known area name was the top finisher for the women’s First Coast Cup, former Fletcher High running star Kayley DeLay. RELATED: Emily Sisson, Clayton Young win Gate River Run | Gutsy runners survive gusty test on Hart Bridge in this year’s Gate River RunAd“Throughout the race I passed a lot of the guys, you know, that started the elite race. Then you’ll be feeling good, so just keep your head up, you know, and don’t give up.”PHOTOS: Did we spot you at the 2021 Gate River Run? I think having the Gate River Run and then just having such a great field out here, I was just really hungry to come back, because I hadn’t raced since 2017 here,” she said.

Julie Stackhouse repeated as the winner of the Cup, while Ryan Speir was the male champ on a chilly and windy Saturday morning at the Gate River Run. In the 43rd River Run, that went to Speir and Stackhouse. “It was obviously good conditions for the run today, minus the wind,” Speir said. “I just wanted to line up and I run for Brooks and my motto was run happy today,” Stackhouse said. Just wanted to soak it all in, enjoy the crowds, enjoy the competition, enjoy the course.