Manatee River Run 5 Mile
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25th Annual Manatee River Run 5 Mile RRCA-FL State Championship
The event is a chip-timed 5 Miles held on January 2, 2027 at Emerson Point Preserve on Snead Island in Palmetto, Florida. It is presented by the Bradenton Runners Club and benefits the club scholarship program for local young distance runners. The race is open to all ages.
Online registration is available between October 6, 2026 and November 30, 2026 with a listed entry fee of $50. Bradenton Runners Club members receive a $5 discount when membership is current at registration and on race day. Race day registration is offered online through the event registration system until 7:45 a.m. on the morning of the event.
Two packet pick up opportunities are provided: a pre-race packet pick up on Friday evening at New Balance University, 315 N Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, and a race morning packet pick up in the parking lot. The designated race parking lot is at 4681 17th Street West, Palmetto. Participants should allow extra time to walk from the parking lot to the park entrance and then approximately 100 meters from the park entrance to the starting area; the walk from the parking lot to the park entrance is about a half mile. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
