41st Annual Spirit Run

🏃‍♀️ Event Overview

The 41st Annual Spirit Run is scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. With 9 competitive road races, and the 5k Family Walk, Family Mile, and Toddler Trot, Spirit Run offers running and walking events for every age, toddlers to grandparents, and every fitness level, casual to elite. Spirit Run even includes your BFF canine with the Dog Mile, in which humans age 13 & older run or walk with their dogs.

🏁 Race Categories

• Competitive Adult Races: Open and Masters Mile, Elite Mile, Dog Mile, and Adult 5k.
• Competitive Youth Races: Youth 5k (high school and younger), age-based, 1/4- to 1-mile races for ages 4 - 18, and Dog Mile for age 13 & older.
• Combo Registration: Adults and children may race their age-appropriate 5k and mile races and register for the "Combo" at a discounted price.
• Awards: All race finishers - adult, youth, and canine - receive a "Spirit" medal at the finish line.

👕 Spirit Shirts

Spirit Run offers "Spirit" shirts as follows:

• Youth Events: Entry fee covers a shirt which must be picked up at Spirit Run.
• Adult Events: Until February 28th, an adult shirt is available for a nominal fee. Shirts purchased during registration must be picked up at Spirit Run. After February 28th, shirts and other merchandise may be purchased at Spirit Run's online shop. See more details below.*

🛍️ Online Spirit Shop

Online Spirit Shop - Shirts and other merchandise may be purchased, December 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, from Spirit Run's online shop at https://spiritrun.myshopify.com/. Items purchased from the online shop will be shipped to your designated address: they may not be picked up at Spirit Run.

🍀 St. Patrick's Day Features

St. Patrick's themed features include:

• Event Shirt & Medal: St. Paddy's themed event shirt and finish medal.
• Costume Contest: Multiple divisions with prizes.
• Swag Options: Registrants may choose from St. Paddy's swag including choice of several decorative eyeglasses (first 700 registrants) and choice of several hair pins and headpieces (first 500).

🎖️ Awards & Prizes

Spirit Run offers a cash prize purse in the Elite and Masters Mile and 5k, and non-cash prizes in the Dog Mile, Open Mile, and Youth Events. Competitors must participate in their age-appropriate race to be eligible to win. For details, visit https://www.newportspiritrun.org/awardsresults.

🎉 Community and Expo

In between the walking and running events, participants and spectators enjoy a Youth & Fitness Expo with food and beverages, live music, massage and shopping for adults, youth activities, health and fitness information, and more.

💖 Supporting Local Causes

The net proceeds of this long-standing community event benefit youth local schools, youth sports, and other youth causes. Schools and other youth charities sign up to fundraise with Spirit Run. You may, but are not required, credit your entry and make a donation to your favorite one when you register for Spirit Run. You may also create an online Spirit Run giving page and invite friends and family members to donate to your participating school or charity.

⚠️ Qualifying Standards

*Qualifying standards apply for Elite, Open, and Masters Mile races.

📍 Event Location

Join us at 120 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA.

🔗 More Information

Check https://www.newportspiritrun.org/ for details and updates.

📅 Registration Link

For more information or to register, visit Spirit Run Registration.