Save the Manatee 5K

🌊 Race Overview

• Event: 22nd Annual Save the Manatee 5K
• Date: November 15, 2025
• Location: Blue Spring State Park, Orange City, FL
• Time: 8 a.m. ET

🐬 About the Race

• Purpose: Help save the manatee!
• Course: Scenic, flat Spring-to-Spring Trail
• Family-Friendly: Includes awards for the Top 3 male and female finishers
• Proceeds: Go to Save the Manatee Club

🏃‍♂️ Virtual Participation

• Options: Run, walk, bike, swim, kayak, scuba, or hike
• Flexibility: Participate from anywhere at your convenience
• Included: T-shirt, medal, and race bib for virtual registrants
• Registration: Both in-person and virtual include a park admission fee

📋 Packet Pick-Up

• Location: Save the Manatee Club’s headquarters, Longwood, FL
• Dates: November 10 – 14, Noon – 4 p.m.
• Race Day: Starting at 6:30 a.m. at Blue Spring State Park
• Availability: Both in-person and virtual packet pick-up

⏰ Event Schedule

• 6:30 a.m. - Packet Pickup & Registration Opens
• 8:00 a.m. - Race Starts

🏅 Finisher Medal

• Custom Medals: Provided to the first 500 registered
• Highlight: Amazing Manatee Finisher Medal

👶 Kids

• Free Gift: Stuffed manatee for kids 12 and under (in-person only)

🏆 Awards

• Top Finishers: Awards for Top 3 overall male and female

🚗 Parking

• Location: Inside Blue Spring State Park
• Inclusion: Park admission included in registration fee

💖 Proceeds

• Support: Proceeds go to Save the Manatee Club

⏱️ Timing & Scoring

• Method: Timed and scored using a disposable chip
• Attachment: Chip attached to the back of the bib

🔗 More Information

• Register Here: Save the Manatee 5K