The Spring Rising
When is The Spring Rising?
The Spring Rising takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Oviedo, FL.
What distances does The Spring Rising offer?
The Spring Rising offers 4 events: Kid Fun Run - up to 1 mile, The Spring Rising 5K Run/Walk, Virtual Run, The Spring Rising 10k.
| Event | Distance | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Fun Run - up to 1 mile | 1.0 mi | $0.00 | Register |
| The Spring Rising 5K Run/Walk | 3.1 mi | $25.00 | Register |
| Virtual Run | 3.1 mi | $20.00 | Register |
| The Spring Rising 10k | 6.2 mi | $28.00 | Register |
How much does The Spring Rising cost?
Registration for The Spring Rising starts at $0.00. Prices vary by event distance.
Where is The Spring Rising held?
The Spring Rising is held in Oviedo, FL at First United Methodist Church Oviedo.
About The Spring Rising
Get the Spring Season off to a running start!!
Join The Oviedo Run Club for our 4th Annual Spring Rising, benefiting underfunded educational gardens in our local schools. A portion of your registration will help provide the seeds, soil and supplies necessary to keep these learning grounds growing.
SUNRISE START TIME (approximately 7:30am)
Garden and Plant Expo
Our post-race event will feature local gardening clubs, farms and nurseries to help guide and teach how to plan and care for the home garden. Walk through the vendor area for free gardening advice, cuttings and seeds.
Each finisher will receive an unforgettable and non-disposable finisher's award, sourced from local businesses.
The course is traditionally an out and back route that runs along the Cross Seminole Trail and past many important Oviedo landmarks. The trail was once the railroad that helped Oviedo become one of the country's largest supplier of watercress and celery.
Race packets will be full of practical items you'll be sure to use again, along with the best commemorative race shirt that ends up in everyone's regular running attire.
DON'T FORGET
PLEASE BRING A FOOD ITEM ON RACE DAY - food collected at the event will be donated to HOPE Helps, Inc. and local public school food pantries.
The Oviedo Run Club is committed to putting on a green event, which entails the use of compostable water cups, on site recycling and race packets that are full of useable items, not to be wasted.
PRIZE MONEY/AWARDS
Top 3 male and female finishers will receive a CASH PRIZE!
Top 3 in each age group/gender will be awarded commemorative awards for bragging rights! Ages will be in 5 year increments.
Awards will also be given to the largest groups from Running Clubs, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and High Schools.
Sign up as a group and help win $500 for your school!!
DISCOUNTS
Yes! We still have them!
- Students high school and younger pay their age through October 15th.
- Example - your child is 7 years old. When you enter her birthdate, the system will automatically adjust her price to $7)
- Our older and wiser participants pay 100 MINUS their age through October 15th
- Example - you are 88. When you put in your birthdate to the registration module, the price will automatically adjust to $12)
School Grant for Largest Teams
Every year, we offer up to three $500 grants - for the largest elementary, middle, and high-school teams. But there is ONE caveat: the minimum team size needed to be in the running 25 people. We have had teams as large as 40 people before, so this is no big deal :) We're going for BIG here, so wrangle up a few more friends to come celebrate Spring with you!!
Remember, students will pay their age!! So a 13 year old will pay $13!!
T-Shirt
After a colder than usual Winter, we welcome Spring with this vibrant race shirt! It will help protect you from the sun during your daytime runs comfortably. Perfect for fishing or gardening, too.
This year's shirt guaranteed for registrations prior to March 16th. Past race shirts will be used as supplies run out.
FOOD DRIVE
The Rising Food Drive will be held at the The Oviedo Run Club, in the Atticus Printing parking lot (159 N. Central Ave) Tuesday evenings from now until the day of the race. Please bring any items from the list below to help others in need. Look for the white 5-gallon buckets located near the train cars for a contact-free drop-off.
Cereal
Canned vegetables and fruit
Canned and dried beans
Canned pasta (pasta rings, raviolis, etc.)
All types of dry box items
“Side dish” items
Soup
Complete baking mixes (pancakes, muffins, biscuits,
etc.)
Rice
Pasta
Pork and Beans
Mashed Potatoes
Tomato and Spaghetti Sauce
Canned meats other than tuna
Spaghetti Sauce
Packet Pick-Up
Please try to pick up your packet prior to race day. It helps reduce the race day congestion.
Packet Pick-Up Information: Thursday and Friday pick-up before the race
Location:
159 n. Central Ave Oviedo, FL 32765
Times:
Thursday, March 19, 12pm - 6:30pm
Friday March 20, 9:00am - 6:30pm
RACE DAY Packet Pick-up is at the RACE!!
Location: First United Methodist Church Oviedo
6:30am - 7:15am