The Rabbit Run 5k & OC Challenge Wild Hare 5k & Half Marathon Irvine
About this race
IRVINE JEFFREY TRAILS . Race start /finish Jeffrey Trail Middle School
SATURDAY, April 4, 2026
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
- 8:00 AM : The OC CHALLENGE WILD HARE 5K : Competitive race with age division awards and top three overall trophies
- 8:35 am Top 3 Overall Awards
- 8:40 am Awards Ceremony for the Wild Hare
- 8:55 am THE BUNNY DASH kid's race (200 yards- 5& under, 400 yards- 6 to 7, 1/2 mile- 8 and above. Finisher medal, plus Easter egg bag and bunny at finish. Top boy/girl in each heat get a mini trophy. (parents can run with kids)
- 9:00 AM THE RABBIT RUN 5k All finishers get medals. Spring Goodie bags while they last. And chance to find 4 eggs each on the course. only take 2 at the two stations and left the rest for the rest of the runners/walkers.
- It's an EGGcellent RUN. DO both 5ks. Get two bibs and two Finisher Medals. One Shirt
Chip timed by ITZ ABOUT TIME. If doing both. Wear only the one bib each time you run and receive a different medal each run.
HERE's how the two 5ks work. The OC CHALLENGE WILD HARE is a timed race with age division stats and awards. The Rabbit Run 5k is a fun run full of Easter surprises. Only top 3 overall awards for this race. But each participant is allowed to pick up 4 easter eggs on the course and get a stuffed bunny at the finish, while supplies last.
So...Easter-themed goodie bags and BLING at the finish of the RABBIT RUN! Age division awards for the OC CHALLENGE WILD HARE 5k. Awesome soft, fully designed custom shirts for all participants. And a finisher medal that celebrates Springing into Easter at the finish! Two different ribbons for each race. Come take Selfie Pictures with the Easter Bunny!
BIB PICK IS RACE DAY ONLY . There is no early packet pick up for this race .Participants can pick up the day of event. Registration will open at 6:30 am on race morning and continue until the 9am race start at Jeffrey Trails Middle School.
COURSE: It is out and back with a twist on a picturesque, landscaped running path. You will be sharing the route with cyclists, other runners, and dog walkers. If pushing a stroller, stay to the right. . Special appearance of the Easter bunny for great selfie photos!! Run fast, or enjoy this event with friends & family! Make your Easter have a healthy kick to it!
PARKING: At 155 Visions Jeffrey Trail Middle School
And , what better to Spring into SPRING, than to run a Spring race with flower names for street names!
RESTROOMS will be located inside the school buildings to the SOUTH and NORTH of the expo area. Follow the signs.
PROCEEDS from this event to benefit Ware in the World, as Caren RUNs into needs running around the world. Proceeds will be going to Miss Pam's Ranch locally, a working ranch that teaches troubled youth to ride, do chores, build esteem, and set goals. Miss Pam RUNS her ranch from a wheelchair. We are still trying to raise funds to repair the travel chair we gifted her last year. Plus, many other projects. We are earning money to put on a Ware in The World 5k in Tanzania, Africa to inspire a village of youth to aspire in running. Anyone wanting to RUN KILIMANJARO MARATHON or HALF, climb the mountain, and go on a SAFARI , join us last week of Feb/1st week of March 2027. Or , trek with Caren to the Himalayas and Everest Marathon eacdh year mid May to June 1.
Pick your distance
Running
Rabbit Run 5K
OC Challenge 5K
OC "Wild Hare" Challenge. This run has age group awards. And Overall Awards. Select if you looking for a fast time and wanting to stat in your age group.
EGGcellent COMBO: RUNNING BOTH Races
Running Events This selection will register you for both races. 2 Finisher Medal, 1 Custom Event T Shirt. Means you run the 5k course 2x!
Bunny Dash - Fun Run ( 6 & Under) 200 and 400 yards
Includes registration, a bib number, T-shirt and Finisher Medal and easter goodie bag
Wild HARE HALF MARATHON
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Irvine, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 7:08 PM local time (PDT) in Irvine on March 27, 2027 — 12h 22m of daylight.
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