Spring Has Sprung

Tenth Annual Spring Has Sprung Slated for May 20, 2012

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Spring Has Sprung, the signature event of the Lake County Milers, will be held Sunday, May 20, 2012, beginning at 8 AM at Coyote Valley Elementary School (18950 Coyote Valley Rd.) in Hidden Valley Lake, 4 miles north of Middletown on Hwy 29 (take Hartman Road exit). Races will include a challenging 10K run and a flat 5K run/walk, plus a kids’ untimed 1K fun race (and every kid who crosses the finish line gets a coupon for a Big Chill frozen yogurt, courtesy of the Milers). Valuable prizes go to the top winners in the 10K and 5K races, and medals will be awarded three deep in age and gender divisions. Again this year: A certificate good for a one-night stay at the exciting Twin Pine Casino and Hotel in Middletown will be awarded to the first-place winners overall, male and female, in the 5K and 10K. Plus, commemorative photo awards (from Middletown Florist and Gifts) and gift certificates (from Heart & Sole Sports, Santa Rosa) to overall winners (first, second and third place, male and female) in both the 5K and 10K. Additionally, all participants get our artful souvenir T-shirt, along with an eco-friendly gift, both provided by Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District, promoting water awareness.

All 5K/10K participants are entered into a drawing for valuable prizes awarded after they cross the finish line.

The entry fee for adults 20 and older is $25; youths 19 and under $15; and kids ages 5-10 $5. (Discounts of $3 per entry for Milers.) Family Rate: $10 discount for 4 regular entries in the 5K/10K (mail-in only). A large portion of this event’s net proceeds will benefit team sports for various local high schools.
To register online, click here (note: Active.com assesses a service charge for all online registrations). Or, click here for a printable registration form you can mail in. Questions? Need a registration form mailed to you? Email jmburnett2@mchsi.com or call 707-987-3229.

2010 Spring Has Sprung

Five-year-old Sophia Smith (left, trailed by her dad, Peter, of Hidden Valley Lake) won first place in her age group in the kids 1/2K race at the eighth annual Spring Has Sprung, Sunday, May 23, 2010. Sophia, wearing her cheetah outfit (she aspires to be as fast the world’s fastest cat, according to her mom, Nani Smith) was among 29 kids to run in the event, which returned this year to Hidden Valley Lake. (Photo by TINA CHIOTTI-STEWART of Middletown Florist and Gifts)

Dre Lopez, 20, of Calistoga crosses the finish line (right) on Coyote Valley Road in Hidden Valley Lake to take first place overall in the 5K with a time of 17 minutes and 33 seconds at the eighth annual Spring Has Sprung, Sunday, May 23, 2010. Lopez joined more than 170 adult runners and walkers who competed in the 5K run/walk and 10K run. Lopez and other top runners (Sheri Kidwell of Forest Lake for the 5K; Nathan Koch of Santa Rosa and Alisha Bazzano of Hidden Valley Lake for the 10K) received award certificates for a one-night stay at the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Proceeds from the event benefited the Upper Lake High School cross-country team. (Photo by TINA CHIOTTI-STEWART of Middletown Florist and Gifts)

Runners in the eighth annual Spring Has Sprung bolt from the starting line (left) on Coyote Valley Road in Hidden Valley Lake, Sunday, May 23, 2010. (Photo by TINA CHIOTTI-STEWART of Middletown Florist and Gifts)

Video of Spring Has Sprung 2010 kids run on Facebook