Manatee Center 10K, 5K, One-Mile, & Kids Run
About this race
Important Dates and Race Day Schedule
Friday, March 19: PACKET PICKUP
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Sailfish Brewing Company in Downtown Fort Pierce
(130 N 2nd St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950)
Saturday, March 20: RACE DAY
6:30 am - Race-day packet pick-up and registration opens.
7:30 am - 10K Run
7:45 am - Kids Fun Run
8:00 am - 5k Walk/Run
8:05 am - One Mile Walk/Run (untimed)
~9:00 am - Join us AFTER the race concludes for refreshments, awards, and runners raffle (must be present to win).
About the 19th Annual Manatee Center 10K, 5K, One-mile, & Kids Run
2027 marks the 19th Annual Manatee Center 5K - and newly, 10K! This Run with a View gets bigger and better every year, and we're including a 10K, along with our one-mile and kid's run!
The 10K and 5K route is timed by Second Wind Timing. Overall 10K and 5K winners, Masters, and top three M/F in all age groups (grouped by 10 years) will receive awards. The first 300 walkers and runners to sign up for the 5k are guaranteed to receive beautiful finisher's medals to commemorate your accomplishment. All 5K registrants receive a Tech shirt (shirts guaranteed until February 28th)! ALSO: Kids 15 and under register for the 5k for only $25.
The one-mile route follows the 5K route but turns toward the beautiful Indian River Lagoon before crossing over Seaway Drive Bridge. This route is untimed and there will not be awards, but all registrants will receive tickets to the very popular runners drawing.
This race is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Manatee Center, which supports the operations of the Manatee Center in Fort Pierce. All proceeds stay local and are dedicated to enhancing environmental education through the Manatee Center, focusing on conservation and preservation of the Indian River Lagoon, an estuary of national significance, marine life within the lagoon, and the surrounding ecosystems.
The Friends of the Manatee Center is a 501 (c)(3) organization established to support and enhance environmental awareness, education, conservation, and stewardship of endangered species and natural resources fulfilling its mission through the Manatee Center.
As always, THANK YOU for your support and we look forward to seeing you on race day.
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Running
Manatee Center 5K
On Race Day: Registration and packet pick up begins at 6:30 am. Race starts promptly at 8:00 am w/chip timing. Registration includes a tech t-shirt, a custom finisher medal for the first 300 participants and a raffle entry. **Race shirts not guaranteed for signups after 2/28/2026.**
Manatee Center One-Mile
On Race Day: Registration and packet pick up begins at 6:30 am. Race starts promptly after all 5K runners have begun their race. There is NO chip timing for the one-mile. Registration includes a raffle entry.
Manatee Center Kids Run
On Race Day: Registration and packet pick up begins at 6:30 am. Race starts promptly at 7:45 am. There is NO chip timing for the kids fun run as this will be a short out and back. Registration includes a kids finisher medal and has an option for a T-shirt for an additional $5.
Manatee Center 10K
On Race Day: Registration and packet pick up begins at 6:30 am. Race starts promptly at 7:30 am w/chip timing. Registration includes a tech t-shirt, a custom finisher medal for the first 300 participants and a raffle entry. **Race shirts not guaranteed for signups after 2/28/2026.**
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Pierce, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (EDT) in Fort Pierce on March 20, 2027 — 12h 07m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 23 Fort Pierce events
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