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The 9th Annual AEF Spirit Run will be held on April 11, 2026 once again at Norte Vista High School in Riverside, CA.

This is a Fundraising Event so there is a Registration Fee, as follows:

Alvord Unified School District Students - $5.00 each

All others - 5K: $25.00 each

1 Mile Walk/Run: $10.00 each

Early Registration begins January 5, 2026 and ends April 10, 2026. Race day registration will be available at an increased price.

No clocks. No mile markers. Just speed.

This is a 4+ mile race through Chino Hills and the surrounding area.

Check-in time 6:00 p.m. Runners will be given race instructions 15 minutes before the start. From there, you must navigate your way to four checkpoints before racing to the finish location. It's a race fueled by strategy and speed.

The top male and female runners will each receive $100 in cash; 2 random winners drawn by your bib number will also receive $50 in cash for participating.

This Shadow Strike tests your speed on both gravel + trail, with our friends Altra and their array of shoes.

Please note that this race will be an open course through streets, footpaths, and intersections.*

Lace up and dream big at the 2026 Irvine Dream Run! 🎉 Join us at the Great Park in Irvine for this can’t-miss, family-friendly race kicking off beneath the iconic Great Park Balloon. Choose a 5K, a 3K, or double the fun and run both—either way, you’re in for an unforgettable morning!

Every registration includes a race shirt, finisher medal, finish-line photo, and full access to our post-race expo, featuring a bouncy house, live music, food trucks, vendor booths, and plenty more to keep the celebration going.

Best of all, every step you take supports a great cause. 💛 All proceeds benefit the Sunstone Community Fund, helping fuel startups and entrepreneurship right here in Irvine. Our goal is to raise $50,000 for local founders and innovators—and we need you to help make it happen.

👉 Register by April 27, 2026, to guarantee your shirt size. Don’t wait—spots are filling fast!

🔥 Bonus: Refer five friends and score a $20 refund on your registration.

For more information see the Press Release.

Let’s run, celebrate, and invest in Irvine’s future together! 🏃‍♀️🎈✨

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The Run Wild 5K is a 5K run/walk is on May 16, 2026 and is located at the OC Zoo in Irvine Regional Parking and benefits the OC Zoo Foundation. All participants will run through the OC Zoo and get free entry into the Zoo after the event.

The Zoo's focus is on animals and plants native to the southwestern United States. Many of our animals are injured, orphaned, confiscated, or not releasable into the wild. Animals on exhibit include black bear, mountain lion, bald eagle, kit fox, ocelot, beaver, great horned owl, porcupine, coyote, turkey vulture and more. The zoo also features a barnyard with domestic goats and sheep.

Join us for this one of a kind experience and help us raise funds to support these amazing animals.

Medals will be given to all finishers with additional awards for the top three 5K finishers for each gender in each age group, not to mention the top overall finishers and the final mile sprint!

7:30 AM Registration and Health and Wellness Fair opens

8:00 AM 5K Run/Walk Starts

9:00 AM Stretch/Cool Down - Main Stage

9:10 AM Age group awards, raffles and other prizes begin- Main Stage

12:30 PM Health and Wellness Fair ends