Education Foundation Ringling Bridge Run
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Education Foundation Ringling Bridge Run
The Education Foundation Ringling Bridge Run is a community running event held in Sarasota, Florida, centered on a course that crosses the Ringling Bridge. The event offers multiple distances and includes a family-oriented fun run.
Distances
- 10K
- 5K
- 1 mile fun run
Registration opens on 2026-09-26. For the 5K and 10K, registration closes on 2026-12-31; fun run registration closes on 2027-04-24. Entry fees listed for the main races include a shirt and a finisher medal. Standard fees are $50 for the 10K and $40 for the 5K. Sarasota County Teacher pricing of $25 is applied at checkout when the participant selects the Sarasota County Teacher option and enters their A number. The fun run has no registration fee.
Parking is available at Van Wezel Performing Arts, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34236. During the event, traffic will be managed so one side of the bridge is reserved for participants while the other side carries traffic, with police guidance. Walkers and strollers are welcome but are asked to start and remain behind runners for safety.
Packet pick-up is scheduled on Saturday 2027-04-24 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Education Foundation Tom & Sherry Koski LaunchPad, 2000 Webber St Ste 130, Sarasota, FL 34239. Additional packet pick-up dates on April 22 and 23 have times and locations to be announced. There is no race-day packet pick-up; unclaimed packets after the last pickup event will be forfeited.
Proceeds benefit the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, a nonprofit supporting public school teachers and students in Sarasota County. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
