Name: Manatee Center 10K, 5K, One-Mile, & Kids Run
Start: 2027-03-20
End: 2027-03-20
Location: Fort Pierce

About the Event

Important Dates and Race Day Schedule

Friday, March 19: PACKET PICKUP

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Sailfish Brewing Company in Downtown Fort Pierce

(130 N 2nd St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950)

Saturday, March 20: RACE DAY

6:30 am - Race-day packet pick-up and registration opens.
7:30 am - 10K Run
7:45 am - Kids Fun Run
8:00 am - 5k Walk/Run
8:05 am - One Mile Walk/Run (untimed)

~9:00 am - Join us AFTER the race concludes for refreshments, awards, and runners raffle (must be present to win).

About the 19th Annual Manatee Center 10K, 5K, One-mile, & Kids Run

2027 marks the 19th Annual Manatee Center 5K - and newly, 10K! This Run with a View gets bigger and better every year, and we're including a 10K, along with our one-mile and kid's run!

The 10K and 5K route is timed by Second Wind Timing. Overall 10K and 5K winners, Masters, and top three M/F in all age groups (grouped by 10 years) will receive awards. The first 300 walkers and runners to sign up for the 5k are guaranteed to receive beautiful finisher's medals to commemorate your accomplishment. All 5K registrants receive a Tech shirt (shirts guaranteed until February 28th)! ALSO: Kids 15 and under register for the 5k for only $25.

The one-mile route follows the 5K route but turns toward the beautiful Indian River Lagoon before crossing over Seaway Drive Bridge. This route is untimed and there will not be awards, but all registrants will receive tickets to the very popular runners drawing.

This race is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Manatee Center, which supports the operations of the Manatee Center in Fort Pierce. All proceeds stay local and are dedicated to enhancing environmental education through the Manatee Center, focusing on conservation and preservation of the Indian River Lagoon, an estuary of national significance, marine life within the lagoon, and the surrounding ecosystems.

The Friends of the Manatee Center is a 501 (c)(3) organization established to support and enhance environmental awareness, education, conservation, and stewardship of endangered species and natural resources fulfilling its mission through the Manatee Center.

As always, THANK YOU for your support and we look forward to seeing you on race day.

Races Offered

Manatee Center 10K

Mar 20, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$50.00

Manatee Center Kids Run

Mar 20, 2027

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Distance — 1K

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07:45

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$15.00

Manatee Center 5K

Mar 20, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$40.00

Manatee Center One-Mile

Mar 20, 2027

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Distance — 1.6K

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Fort Pierce.

thermostat Temperature

18.3° / 25.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.4° / 24.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 25m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

15.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:28

nightlight Sunset

19:29

About Fort Pierce

Learn more about the host city, Fort Pierce.

Fort Pierce is a small city on the Treasure Coast of Florida. The city is most commonly referred to as "The Fort" in reference to the old fort on Indian River Drive. Fort Pierce is the oldest incorporated city in St. Lucie County, with a bustling and historic downtown area, close location to beaches on the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean by its extension to Hutchinson Island, and many famous celebrities visiting every summer at the Sunrise Theatre.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Manatee Center 10K, 5K, One-Mile, & Kids Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	David Rotstein	M	54	Olney, MD	—
🥈	Elizabeth Leininger	F	38	Sarasota, FL	—
🥉	Lauren Prebenda	F	30	Novi, MI	—
4	Cindy Webster	F	56	Durham, NC	—
5	Shelley Snyder	F	40	Antwerp, OH	—
6	Brad Cadiere	M	67	Vero Beach, FL	—
7	Jennifer Pfeiffer	F	43	Vero Beach, FL	—
8	ROBIN LUBGUBAN	F	65	Deerfield Beach, FL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Lee Kolias	M	26	—	19:42.14
🥈	Diane LaBar	F	39	Palm City, FL	22:06.88
🥉	Baron Barber .	M	30	—	22:55.7
4	Tanya Pach	F	15	Lake Worth, FL	23:00.32
5	Eric Meyer	M	33	—	23:16.97
6	Micheael Defriest	M	27	—	23:34.26
7	Shannon Onderlinde	F	54	—	23:44.32
8	Billy Dupre	M	34	—	24:10.02
9	Brian Becht	M	35	Fort Pierce, FL	25:06.52
10	Brad Allen	M	26	Fort Pierce, FL	25:22.35
11	Ashley Silva	F	16	Lake Worth, FL	26:39.47
12	Dan Cooley	M	35	Fort Pierce, FL	28:18.34
13	Fedjine Bell	F	17	Lake Worth, FL	29:02.13
14	Emily Dark	F	39	—	29:13.4
15	Don Fabian	M	51	Fort Pierce, FL	30:26.49
16	Patti Hinckley	F	62	Port Saint Lucie, FL	30:36.77
17	Keith Bergeron	M	38	Port St Lucie, FL	31:19.98
18	Dana Pistole	F	55	Stuart, FL	31:23.27
19	David Racicot	M	32	—	31:29.37
20	Kervans Joseph	M	28	—	31:48.51
21	Scott Gierhart	M	57	Hobe Sound, FL	32:08.67
22	Alina Puig	F	38	Miami, FL	32:17.91
23	Jessie Lakeman	F	30	Okeechobee, FL	32:23.31
24	J. Lakeman	M	9	Okeechobee, FL	32:26.17
25	Suzanne Carlson	F	47	Vero Beach, FL	32:49.98
26	T. Bowden	M	8	Port Saint Lucie, FL	33:02.9
27	Katie Moral	F	16	Lake Worth, FL	33:03.12
28	Jacklyn Bowden	F	37	Port Saint Lucie, FL	33:40
29	Paul Jakubczak	M	51	—	33:48.02
30	Raquel Souza	F	38	Port Saint Lucie, FL	33:50.69
31	Becky Hendrix	F	45	Port Saint Lucie, FL	33:51.38
32	Ron Griswold	M	73	Jupiter, FL	33:58.52
33	Manuel Silva	M	40	Lake Worth, FL	34:41.27
34	Karie ODonnell	F	42	Palm City, FL	34:43.5
35	Laura Kramer	F	55	Fort Pierce, FL	34:56.87
36	Karen Lane	F	36	Port Saint Lucie, FL	35:53.21
37	Stephanie Bergeron	F	35	Port Saint Lucie, FL	35:54.07
38	Brandy Crawford	F	31	—	35:56.53
39	Suzann Smaldone	F	52	Port Saint Lucie, FL	36:34.81
40	Andrew Luering	M	34	Fort Pierce, FL	36:54.48
41	Morgan Pistole	F	23	Stuart, FL	37:31.69
42	Sara Travis	F	35	Fort Pierce, FL	37:55.39
43	Ed Ruby	M	77	Fort Pierce, FL	38:55.91
44	Lisa Moral	F	52	Lake Worth, FL	39:21.24
45	Laura Ellis	F	64	Port Saint Lucie, FL	39:32.74
46	Cinthia Sauls	F	57	Port Saint Lucie, FL	39:32.83
47	David Street	M	56	Port Saint Lucie, FL	40:22.6
48	Christine Murphy	F	54	Port st lucie, FL	41:23.59
49	Cindy Gehn	F	56	Port Saint Lucie, FL	41:39.64
50	Patti Mehm	F	55	Fort Pierce, FL	42:56.31