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Thrive IRC Freedom 5K Run/Walk
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Thrive IRC Freedom 5K Run/Walk

Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Sep 26, 2026
Running

About this race

Thrive IRC, formerly The Substance Awareness Center (SAC) 5K Run/Walk will take place Saturday, September 26th at 7:30 AM at South Beach Park, Vero Beach. Thrive IRC's Freedom 5K Run/Walk benefits Thrive's mission: To protect and empower our community by providing resources, prevention strategies, and recovery services that address substance misuse and behavioral health, promoting long-term wellness.   

Race Amenities:

  • Cool T-shirts (*Guaranteed for the first 250 registered)
  • Awesome Awards 
  • Food & Beverages post race
 

Race Fees until 9/25:

Adult:  $35 Team:  $30 (per runner with 5+ runners per team)  

Early Packet Pickup & Registration:

Friday, September 25th: Early Packet Pickup, Thrive IRC, 2300 5th Avenue Suite 103 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM  

Race Day Packet Pickup and Registration:

Location: South Beach Park (1702 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963) 6:30 AM:  Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Opens 7:15 AM:  Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Closes 7:30 AM:  5K Start! *Awards Ceremony Following 5K  

Awards

Overall Top Male and Female   Age Groups (Top 3 M & F): 13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ Top Fastest Team (minimum of 4) Fastest Walk Time 1st - 3rd Overall Top Fundraiser Overall Top Fundraising Team 

Race Raffle Tickets 

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🎟 Race Day Raffles You Won’t Want to Miss!

Register for the chance to take home incredible prizes! Raffle tickets will be available for purchase on race day and currently online. Prizes to be released as soon as possible!

👉 You do not have to be present to win.

Pick your distance

Running

Individual 5K Run/Walk

Sep 26, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$35.00
Open

Team 5K

Sep 26, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Vero Beach.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 24.0° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 29.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 24.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 37.4°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
17.6
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
4.9mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
81.4%

About Vero Beach

Thrive IRC Freedom 5K Run/Walk takes place in Vero Beach, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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