Springs Run 7.2K + Fest
- When: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 11:00 am
- Location: 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville , FL 32601
- Cost: $10-$60
Run, don’t walk — Springs Run 7.2k 2026 registration is open! Gainesville’s biggest race returns February 7th, for its 11th year!
Race starts at 11 am where you can tackle 7.2K along the Hawthorne Trail and finish strong at First Magnitude, where the real party begins — all while supporting Florida’s springs with our friends at the Florida Springs Institute.
Once you cross the finish line, we’re rolling straight into Springs Fest — our all-day celebration featuring live music, food trucks, beer releases, local artists & vendors, photo ops, and the usual First Mag-style shenanigans.
ALL 7.2K runners get a FREE First Magnitude beer, cider, or N/A beverage. And, back by popular demand: the first 500 registered runners score a “Will Run For The Springs” pint glass!
2026 Tees: Available as an additional donation to the Florida Springs Institute — pre-order only until 1/21/26!
Why 7.2K?
As an homage to our beloved Florida springs and their constant average temperature of 72 degrees, all profits benefit the Florida Springs Institute. The Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute is an educational non-profit in High Springs dedicated to ensuring the wise management and restoration of Florida Springs and the aquifer that we all depend upon for our water supply. The Springs Run directly funds FSI’s SpringsWatch citizen science program that provides volunteers with hands-on training in the field. That “field” is Florida’s beautiful springs! Volunteers learn all aspects of water quality monitoring and get to know the wildlife and plants that depend on springs systems.
PRIZES: Top 3 finishers in each age & gender group earn a custom First Magnitude mug plus a loaded prize pack of goodies.
1-MILE FUN RUN: Not into the full 7.2K? The 1-miler heads down the trail and loops back to First Mag just in time to jump into Springs Fest.
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- Category: Family Fun
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