WILD RIVERS IRVINE 10000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine CA
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
💦 The WILD RIVERS SPLASH DASH 5K
📅 Event Date
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026
🏃♂️ Choose Your Challenge
- SPLASH DASH 5K: Plunge through the wild river before the finish line.
- DRY RUN 5K: For those who prefer to stay dry.
- Custom Events: Choose between a beach towel or a t-shirt.
- Finisher Medal: All participants receive a huge custom finisher medal.
🎉 Event Excitement
- Fun for Everyone: Make it competitive or enjoy a less intense run.
- Lazy River Dash: Experience 600 yards of running through 2.5 feet of water!
- Age Division Medals: Stand a chance to win special awards.
- Discounted Entry: Participants can enter WILD RIVERS for only $39.99.
🛍️ Food Drive Initiative
- Mandatory Donation: Each participant must bring at least 2 canned goods or a $5 cash donation.
- Supporting Others: Contributions will help feed over 400 families a month through South County Outreach.
- Most Needed Items: Canned fruit, canned fish/meat, and jelly.
- Make a Difference: Your donation provides nourishing ingredients to families in need.
🏞️ Race Details
Race location: WILD RIVERS WATERPARK, 10000 Great Park Blvd Irvine, CA 92618.
🚗 Parking Information
- Parking Fee: WILD RIVERS will charge $10 to park.
- Carpooling Suggested: Limited extra parking is available.
- Drop Off Option: Available in the designated drop-off lane.
- Course Path: A 2 loop course around the parking lot weaving through the water park.
📅 Race Day Schedule
- 6:30 AM: Registration Opens.
- 7:45 AM: Duck Dash for kids.
- 8:00 AM: Mass Start for SPLASH DASH 5K/DRY RUN 5K.
- 9:00 AM: Awards Ceremony begins.
🏆 Awards and Recognition
- All Finishers: Receive finisher medals.
- Age Division Awards: Top awards presented in 5-year age spans for SPLASH DASH.
- Top Overall: Trophies for the top 3 male and female participants.
- Unique Awards: For the oldest and youngest finishers.
🚫 Important Guidelines
- No Pets: Dogs are not allowed on the race course or in the water park.
- Stroller Policy: Allowed only during the DRY RUN and kept towards the back.
- Child Safety: Young children may wear floaties, but care is needed during the race.
- Electronics Warning: Phones and electronics may get wet: please secure them appropriately.
🔗 Additional Resources
For more details, visit the race website.
Learn more about supporting water activities at Patriot's Aquatics.
Find out how your donations help at South County Outreach.
