Run Manatee - Rye Preserve 5K -2026

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

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 21st at Rye Preserve in Parrish, FL.

• Event: 5K run/walk presented by Run with Purpose Nutrition
• Location: 905 Rye Wilderness Trail, Parrish, FL
• Terrain: Explore this beautiful slice of old Florida on mixed terrain.
• Ecosystems: 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.

💪 Fitness and Fun

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!

• Activities: Grab a healthy breakfast/lunch or shop local vendors in the marketplace.
• Inclusiveness: There’s plenty to do even if you’re not running!

🗓️ Schedule

Please plan to arrive for the 5K run by 7:30am

• 6:30-7:30am: Packet Pick Up
• 7:35am: National Anthem
• 7:40am: 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.
• 9:30am: Yoga with TBD

Event entry, warm up, yoga and fun run/walk are all free but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for the 5K portion of the event.

🌟 Community Support

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.

📦 Packet Pick Up

November 18th and 19th 8am to 4pm at Run With Purpose Nutrition, 8319 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota FL

November 20th 4pm to 7pm at G.T. Bray Park, 5502 33rd Ave Dr W, Bradenton FL

Race Day 6:30-7:30am: Packet pick up tent at Rye Preserve

Included in 5K registration is a dri-fit event T Shirt and finishers will earn a custom medal. Shirt sizes are guaranteed to participants who sign up by midnight on 10/30/26. Thereafter shirts will be available in a limited quantity on a first come, first served basis.

🏅 Series Challenge

Those who accept the challenge of all 3 events in the RUN Manatee series will piece their 3 medals together to create one 2025 series medal!

Other events (registration required):

• 4/11/26 7:00-10:00am Tom Bennett Park REGISTER NOW!
• 7/11/26 5:30-8:30pm Coquina Beach REGISTER NOW!

📱 Social Media

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🔗 Registration Link

For more details, visit the official race page: RUN Manatee - Rye Preserve 5K.