Interested participants can register online.
Registration: $30

Registered runners will receive a T-shirt & a bag of goodies while supplies last! The top three male & female runners in each age group will receive special medals indicating their place.

You can also run with a team & be eligible for a trophy. The team with the fastest average time of the top three runners is awarded the Traveling Cup!

• START: 8:00 AM
• Event Day Registration and Packet Pick-up Start Time: 7:00 AM.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: Shirt deadline is midnight January 17, 2025. DO NOT miss out on your Run for the Springs shirt!

Showcase your business services by becoming a sponsor today. Sponsors will be distinguished on materials and promotions used in print, online or social media posts, T-shirts, signage, & during race day activities according to the selected sponsorship level.

Various sponsorship levels include race entry fees & tent space in the vendor area to set up a promotional space or simply relax with coworkers & network after the race.

Opportunities are available for all levels of participation. Contact Stormwater at 352-671-8686 to discuss your sponsorship objectives.  Below are the 2024 Run for the Springs Sponsors.

Funding will be available after Oct. 1st.

Septic tanks are a major source of nitrate pollution in the aquifer, which supplies most of the state’s drinking water and the water that flows from its springs. Marion County has the third-highest number of septic tanks in Florida — over an estimated 124,000 tanks.

The grant program offers two types of septic grants for residents & business owners in unincorporated Marion County.

1. Septic System Routine Maintenance Pump-out and Inspection Grant - Reimbursement of up to $200 of total cost will be provided to home or business owners that have their septic system pumped out and inspected by a septic service professional.
2. Septic System Permit Reimbursement for Repair - Reimbursement of up to $250 each towards the cost of the permit required for repair to the septic system. A copy of the permit must be provided.