The 40th Annual Spirit Run is scheduled for Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. With 9 competitive road races, and the 5k Family Walk, Family Mile, and Toddler Trot, Spirit Run offers running and walking events for every age, toddlers to grandparents, and every fitness level, casual to elite. Spirit Run even includes your BFF canine with the Dog Mile, in which humans age 13 & older run or walk with their dogs.

Competitive adult races include the Open and Masters Mile*, Elite Mile*, Dog Mile, and Adult 5k. Competitive youth races include the Youth 5k (high school and younger), age based, 1/4- 1- mile races for ages 4 - 18, and Dog Mile for age 13 & older. Adults and children may race their age appropriate 5k and mile races. Rather than registering for each race separately, they register for the "Combo" and pay a very discounted price for the second race.

All race finishers - adult, youth, and canine - receive a "Spirit" medal at the finish line.

Spirit Run offers "Spirit" shirts as follows:

• Youth Events Entry fee covers a shirt which must be picked up at Spirit Run.
• Adult Events Until February 29th, an adult shirt is available for a nominal fee. Shirts purchased during registration must be picked up at Spirit Run. After February 29th, shirts and other merchandise may be purchased at Spirit Run's online shop. See more details below.*

Online Spirit Shop - Shirts and other merchandise may be purchased, November 23, 2023 through March 31, 2024, from Spirit Run's online shop. Items purchased from the online shop will be shipped to your designated address; they may not be picked up at Spirit Run. For further details about Spirit Run merchandise visit the Registration Page at newportspiritrun.org.

St. Patrick's themed features include a costume contest and swag:

• Costume contest will have multiple divisions with prizes
• Registrants may choose from a limited supply of St. Paddy's swag including decorative eyeglasses (first 1000 registrants) and headpieces (first 300) and adult registrants will receive a free appetizer from Muldoon's and $.40 beer from Malarky's (restrictions apply

Check newportspiritrun.org for details and updates.

Spirit Run offers a $5,100 cash prize purse in the Elite and Masters Mile and 5k, and non-cash prizes in the Dog Mile and Youth Events. Competitors must participate in their age-appropriate race to be eligible to win. 

In between the walking and running events, participants and spectators enjoy a Youth, Fitness & Dog Expo with food and beverages, live music, massage and shopping for adults, youth activities, health and fitness information, adoptable dogs, dog products, and more. 

The net proceeds of this long-standing community event benefit youth local schools, youth sports, and other youth causes. Schools and other youth charities sign up to fundraise with Spirit Run. You may, but are not required, credit your entry and make a donation to your favorite one when you register for Spirit Run. You may also create an online Spirit Run giving page and invite friends and family members to donate to your participating school or charity.

*Qualifying standards apply for Elite, Open, and Masters Mile races.