Run Manatee - Rye Preserve 5K

Run Manatee - Rye Preserve 5K is held at Rye Preserve, 905 Rye Wilderness Trail, Parrish, FL 34219. This final race in the Run Manatee series offers a 5K run/walk through mixed terrain around ponds and along four distinct ecosystems, including sand pine scrub, xeric oak scrub, oak hammocks and river habitats—space where wildlife such as gopher tortoise and Florida scrub-jay may be seen. The event emphasizes community and family fun with warm-ups by a local trainer, a yoga cooldown by Operation Warrior Resolution, and a marketplace with local vendors.

5K registration includes a dri-fit shirt and finishers’ medal; 10% of registration benefits Foundation for Dreams, and completing all three races yields a compass-design series medal. Pre-registration is required for the 5K. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.