The RUN Manatee 5k series offers THREE adventures to celebrate ONE community. Participants will discover Manatee County's parks, beaches and preserves... on the run! The final event of the series will be held on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 at Rye Preserve in Parrish, FL. The 5K run/walk presented by Run with Purpose Nutrition will allow runners to explore this beautiful slice of old Florida on mixed terrain. The preserve's trail system leads visitors through four distinctive ecosystems, including sand pine scrub, xeric oak scrub, oak hammocks and the river community. Look closely for a glimpse of the variety of interesting creatures that can be seen in these areas including the rare gopher tortoise and Florida scrub-jay.
Warm up will be provided by a local fitness trainer, and yoga cooldown by Operation Warrior Resolution. Participants of all age and activity levels are welcome to this day of fitness, food and family fun! Grab a healthy breakfast/lunch or shop local vendors in the marketplace.. there’s plenty to do even if you're not running!
Sign up for this race or all three races by going to runsignup.com/runmanateeryepreserve.
Schedule:
Please plan to arrive by 7:30am
7:45am Warm Up with Randall Wagner of F45 Training Parrish/North Lakewood Ranch
8:00am Fun Run .25km
8:15am 5k Run presented by Run with Purpose Nutrition
9:15am Run Awards, Top 3 male & female, Top 3 kids 12 and under.
Donation check presentation to Foundation for Dreams
9:30am Yoga with Operation Warrior Resolution
Event entry, warm up, yoga and fun run/walk are all free but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for the 5K portion of the even
This event series is supporting local non-profits who enable children of all abilities to get outdoors and live an active lifestyle! 10% of registration fees will be donated to Foundation for Dreams who operates Dream Oaks Camp within Rye Preserve.
Thank you to our sponsors: Manatee Apparel Graphics, @manateeapparel; USA Fence, @myusafence; Bradenton Magazine, @BradentonMag; and Rye Ranch, @ryeranchfl).
Registration is open for the 2026 series! Mark your calendar for the next 2 races:
4/12/25 7:30-12:00pm Tom Bennett Park
7/12/25 5:30-8:30pm Coquina Beach
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Email
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Interested in becoming a vendor? Fill out our Manatee County Event Vendor Application:
https://manateecountyfl.seamlessdocs.com/f/1r70t9wh0rxn. If you are selected to be a vendor, we will contact you!
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