The Rabbit Run 5k & OC Challenge Wild Hare 5k IRVINE

WE ARE HOPPING ON OVER TO A NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR.  Just minutes away from last year's location,

NEW START/ FINISH venue.  CYPRESS VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL  355 Rush Lily , Irvine Ca. 92620 

SATURDAY, April 19, 2025

RACE DAY SCHEDULE: 

• 8:00 AM : The OC CHALLENGE WILD HARE 5K : Competitive race with age division
• 8:35 am Top 3 Overall Awards 
• 8:40 am Awards Ceremony for the Wild Hare
• 8:55 am  THE BUNNY DASH kid's race    (200 yards- 5& under, 400 yards- 6 to 7, 1/2 mile- 8 and above)
• 9:00 AM  THE RABBIT RUN 5k  All finishers get medals and a special EASTER PRIZE BAG when they finish.( You may use the bag to hide the prizes anywhere in the park or school to give your kids an Easter Hunt experience afterward)

 It's an EGGcellent RUN.  DO both 5ks.  Get two bibs and two Finisher Medals.  One Shirt

Chip timed by ITZ ABOUT TIME. If doing both.  Wear only the one bib each time you run and receive a different medal each run.  

Easter-themed goodie bags and BLING! Awesome soft, fully designed custom shirts. A finisher medal that opens!  An Easter bag full of prizes at the finish! Selfie Pictures with the Easter Bunny! 

BIB PICK IS RACE DAY ONLY . There is no early packet pick up for this race . 

Participants can pick up the day of event. Registration will open at 6:30 am on race morning and continue until the 9am race start. 

COURSE: It is out and back with a twist on a picturesque, landscaped running path.  You will be sharing the route with cyclists, other runners, and dog walkers.  If pushing a stroller, stay to the right.  .  Special appearance of the Easter bunny for great selfie photos!!  Run fast, or enjoy this event with friends &  family! Make your Easter have a healthy kick to it! 

PARKING: The school has parking off of Lilly Rush, and Scented Violet.  Please note there is a concrete center divider between the two parking lots at the school. They are not joined in access.   Choose one or the other. Once parked, just walk to the registration and start/finish in the middle.   We moved to this location, because you also have access to street parking on both Lily Rush and Scented Violet. 

And , what better to Spring into SPRING, than to run a Spring race with flower names for street names!

RESTROOMS will be located inside the school buildings to the SOUTH and NORTH of the expo area.  Follow the signs.

PROCEEDS from this event to benefit the formation of Ware in the World Foundation. Proceeds will be going to Miss Pam's Ranch, a working ranch that teaches troubled youth to ride, do chores, build esteem,  and set goals. Miss Pam RUNS her ranch from a wheelchair. We are still trying to raise funds to repair the travel chair we gifted her last year.   Plus, many other projects.  We are earning money to put on a Ware in The World 5k in Tanzania, Africa to inspire a village of youth to aspire in running.