_ 2017 Run the River for The Ridge Half Marathon & 5K:
Peppermint Ridge, local businesses, and the community come together for a morning filled with fitness, love, and happiness. Participants run along a paved path adjacent to the Santa Ana River. This course is low to medium difficulty, perfect for first timers! The overall male and female finisher in the Half Marathon and 5K receive a special gift. Participant medals are awarded to every finisher in all races. In the Half Marathon and 5K, placement medals will be awarded to the top three male and female in each age division. All 5K and Half Marathon participants receive a Sport-Tek shirt and back pack.
*Register before August 31st and use the code “Earlybird” to receive $5.00 off. Past and present military personnel are invited to receive $5 off registration through race day. Use the code “Military” to activate discount.
Temporary Course Revision:
Due to construction by the City of Riverside, the half marathon course has “legs” that will be repeated more than in previous years. The good news is that this route does not go by the Water Treatment Plant. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
Half Marathon Time Limit:
The half marathon course will close 4 hours after the beginning of the race. At that time, all half marathon participants will be taken back to the starting point.
Peppermint Ridge provides residential and support services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Twenty-five residents have no family in their lives. We want every resident to feel important and know that they are loved. The purpose of the Run is to bring awareness and raise funds to support our mission in providing a community of loving homes and empowering support services for our residents.
ABOUT PEPPERMINT RIDGE: Founded in 1959, Peppermint Ridge is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide loving homes and empowering support services for individuals with developmental disabilities, gently guiding these special people toward greater independence and fuller community participation.