SCHOOL SPIRIT RUN IGNITED By Addition Financial
Come together with your friends and family (or fellow alumni!) and run, skip, jog or stroll through the 5th Annual School Spirit Run IGNITED By Addition Financial at SeaWorld Orlando on Saturday, February 6, 2027! Participants can enjoy the sights, sounds and everything SeaWorld has to offer as you’re traveling around the park’s picturesque pathways and right through the iconic Sesame Street neighborhood. The course is approximately 3 miles in distance!
Event Overview
- Family Fun: This event is sure to be a hit with the whole family: we’re even featuring a FREE Kids Fun Run for participants ages 7 and under following the School Spirit Run!
- Community Celebration: This event celebrates our community’s schools and all things “school spirit”: the rivalries, the memories, and the experiences that add joy to our lives.
- Proceeds Benefit: Proceeds from the run benefit the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, whose mission is to identify, develop, and focus community involvement and investment to lead our students to success.
- Foundation Website: For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.foundationforocps.org.
Event Morning Timeline
- 6:00am: Registration and Packet Pickup opens (near SeaWorld main entrance)
- 7:00am: Parking lot closes - please plan to be onsite at least 45 minutes prior to race start.
- 7:05am: START of the School Spirit Run (approximately 3 miles & walkers will start behind the runners)
- 8:30am: FREE Kid's Run will start
Amenities
- Finisher's Medal: Fun themed finisher's medal for 2026
- Race T-shirt: School Spirit Run Race T-shirt (dri-fit unisex)
- Entertainment: SeaWorld theme park entertainment along the course
- Parking: FREE Race Day parking
Race T-Shirts
All participants who register for the School Spirit Run and Kids Run will receive a dri-fit unisex t-shirt. Please register by January 15, 2026 to guarantee availability of the correct t-shirt size!
Finisher Medals
All PAID participants will receive a custom School Spirit Run themed finisher medal that participate in the Fun Run event! The race will be capped at 4,500 race participants!
Fun Run Awards
- Awards: Awards will go to the top 3 overall Male and Female finishers only in the School Spirit Run event.
- Event Timing: There will be a clock at the finish line for everyone to see their finish times.
- Prizes: Age-leveled prizes for most school spirit, best mascot, best rivalry challenge, and more!
Weather Policy
Races will be held rain or shine, however, if there is severe weather in the area the race start may be delayed or cancelled. As a reminder, registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Safety Rules
In order to ensure safety of all runners, bicycles, roller skates, in-line skates, baby carriers and dogs are prohibited from the race course. Jogging strollers are permitted but must start in the back.
Registration Fees
All Registration Fees for the Fun Run Event & Kids Run will include FREE parking at SeaWorld:
- Fun Run Registration (Age 13 & Up): $35.00 through 1/12/26, $40.00 1/13/26 - 2/6/26 closes at 6pm, $45.00 Day of the race (if not sold out)
- Kids Registration (Age 12 & Under): $20.00 through 1/12/2026, $25.00 1/13/26 - 2/6/26 closes at 6pm, $30.00 Day of the race (if not sold out)
Race Day Registration
Race day registration is $45.00 per registration for those 13 & Up OR $30.00 per registration for those 12 & Under (credit card payments only).
Strollers
Strollers are allowed in the School Spirit Run event. We ask registrants participating with a stroller to line up after the runners & walkers at the start line.
Kids Fun Run
Following the 3 Mile Fun Run event, we will host a FREE Kids Fun Run & Dash! All kids must be registered and participants will receive a Kids Run Finisher item!
Packet Pickup
Early Packet Pickup & Team Box Delivery will occur as follows:
- Team Box Pickup: Schools that have over 75 registered participants will have their race box delivered personally by the team from FOCPS!
- Pickup Dates: Team Box Pickup Day on Tuesday, February 3rd: individual packets will be available from Wednesday, February 4th - Friday, February 6th.
- Location: Foundation for Orange County Public Schools office, 445 W Amelia Street, Orlando, FL 32801.