march, 2025
Spirit Run
Event Details
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!
Competitive adult races include the Open and Masters Mile*, Elite Mile*, Dog Mile, and Adult 5k. Competitive youth races include the Youth 5k (high school and younger), age based, 1/4- 1- mile races for ages 4 – 18, and Dog Mile for age 13 & older. Adults and children may race their age appropriate 5k and mile races. Rather than registering for each race separately, they register for the “Combo” and pay only $15 for the second race.
All race finishers – adult, youth, and canine – receive a “Spirit” medal at the finish line.
Giveaways for All:
- Decorative Eyeglasses A choice of four St. Paddy’s themed decorative eyeglasses, distributed on a first come, first served basis, are available to the first 700 registrants who request them at Packet Pickup or Spirit Run .
- Hairpins A choice of two of st. Paddy’s themed hairpins, distributed , on a first come, first served basis, are available to the first 200 registrants who request them at Packet Pickup or Spirit Run .
- Headpieces A choice of three St. Paddy’s themed headpieces, distributed on a first come, first served basis, are available to the first 300 registrants who request them at Packet Pickup or Spirit Run .
St. Paddy’s Event Gear:
- Medals finishers – adult, youth, and canine – receive a medal at the finish line.
- Youth shirts The youth entry fee covers a youth sized, short sleeve shirt that must be retrieved at Packet Pickup or Spirit Run.
- Adult shirts Any registrant may purchase an adult long sleeve shirt that must be retrieved at Packet Pickup or Spirit Run and purchased by February 28th.
Costume contest & more:
- costume contest Spirit Run will host a costume contest with various divisions for youth, adults, and human/canine duos with prizes.
- Spirit Run is also recruiting other st. paddy’s themed giveaways for adults.