The Spring Rising

Race Overview

Join The Oviedo Run Club for our 4th Annual Spring Rising 5k, 10k and Kids' Fun Run, benefiting underfunded educational gardens in our local schools. A portion of your registration will help provide the seeds, soil and supplies necessary to keep these learning grounds growing.

Event Details

• Date: March 21, 2026
• Location: First United Methodist Church Oviedo, Oviedo, FL
• Start Time: approximately 7:30am (5k and 10k)
• More Info: Race Registration

Garden and Plant Expo

Our post-race event will feature local gardening clubs, farms and nurseries to help guide and teach how to plan and care for the home garden. Walk through the vendor area for free gardening advice, cuttings and seeds.

Awards and Course Information

• Finisher's Award: Each finisher will receive an unforgettable and non-disposable finisher's award, sourced from local businesses.
• Course: The course is traditionally an out and back route that runs along the Cross Seminole Trail and past many important Oviedo landmarks.
• Historical Note: The trail was once the railroad that helped Oviedo become one of the country's largest suppliers of watercress and celery.
• Race Packets: Race packets will be full of practical items you'll be sure to use again, along with the best commemorative race shirt that ends up in everyone's regular running attire.

Additional Notes

• Food Drive: Please bring a food item on race day - food collected at the event will be donated to HOPE Helps, Inc. and local public school food pantries.
• Green Initiative: The Oviedo Run Club is committed to putting on a green event, which entails the use of compostable water cups, on-site recycling and race packets that are full of usable items, not to be wasted.