MARCH 24, 2012

Join us for
Sarasota Springfest 2012!
Saturday, March 24th, 2012

The 6TH Annual Sarasota Springfest is located on Palmer Ranch at the corner of Sawyer Loop and Northridge Road off Clark Road. Our 2012 Charity Partner is the Youth Programs of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, including PAL programs and the Newtown Outreach.



Springfest map

 

Springfest’s two signature road events, a 5K Family Fun Walk-Run and a 12K Road Race begin at 7:30am. These sanctioned events wind through the beautiful neighborhoods of Palmer Ranch and the Legacy Trail finishing at the Springfest site.

Our day continues from 9am to 4pm with great food, live entertainment, displays and exhibits, health screenings, Business Expo, youth demonstrations and children’s activities.

Admission and Parking are Free!

Feedback Excerpts

The only community family event in the area! Sarasota County Extension

It was great having children perform. Free admission and free activities a real plus!! Hope In A Backpack

Great turnout with lots of great contacts! Habitat For Humanity

Everyone had a wonderful time. Our principal was excited about the recognition given Brentwood Run Club...because of the excitement, we now have new members. We're growing and that's a good thing. We look forward to next year! Brentwood Elementary School

Many thanks for inviting us...it was such a pleasurable event...everyone was so nice to us! We are delighted to become a part of the Palmer Ranch family! Cool Today/ Plumbing Today/ Energy Today

Springfest was really great! Hot...but great! Volunteers were helpful! Great email communications. ReFlex Arts

So many great families...it was great, we look forward to next year! Humane Society of Sarasota County

The Springfest team is wonderful to work with! I look forward to helping grow this event...thank you for your commitment to making Sarasota one of the premier cities in which to live for young families! Bobcat Holdings, LLC

Great community awareness and strong community turnout for the event.... GWIZ, The Science Museum

Springfest was great exposure for subscribers and for my new business. Sarasota Macaroni Kid

...good event for elementary school kids...nice community event. CYD, Community Youth Development

...varied ages that all came together, great variety of booths and bands. Laid out well. Sarasota Health In Motion

Beautiful day! Nice setting! Ric Coffey State Farm Insurance

It was awesome Want to do everything BIGGER and BETTER...next year! I9-Sports

The event was first class, you all did a great job! Freedom Boat Club

Thanks for organizing the races. I had by far my best time and was thrilled I got a significant award! 12K runner

Great turnout and wonderful weather! We performed 69 k\skin examinations and made great contacts. Dermatology and Oculoplastic Consultants

We did great! Very, very good quality leads!...very organized, very busy in the morning. Bath Fitter of Southwest Florida

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Springfest 5K & 12K, - Manasota Track Club Newsletter, May 2011

Excerpt taken from RATE THE RACE, by Terry Deshaies

The organization was excellent. The parking was convenient and packet pick-up a breeze. The tech t-shirt design was way better than past years... This could very well be the comeback race of the year! Nice job, Felicia!

The course is a nice trek through Palmer Ranch. I did the 5K and it was marked right on 3.1 miles. This race really needs to be put back in the racing series....

The awards were nice trophies for the overall winners. They had new and improved medals for the individusl age group winners, with different colored ribbons indicating 1st thru 6th.

The post race party was excellent. They had Chef John's hot dogs, Carrabba's pasta salad, M & M cookies, bagels and beer....hundreds of dollars of raffles to keep us entertained while we waited for the awards and during the awards ceremony. I give the Springfest 12K & 5K a 9.95 out of 10.

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More Great Partners

Step into the circle be a part of the

Friends of Springfest!

Your cash donation helps support the youth programs of the Sarasota Sheriff's Office. A $50 donation will sponsor 2 students in the Newtown Outreach for one week of after school gymnastic training.

Join Friends of Springfest today!

Send your donation to:
Sarasota Springfest
6142 Clark Center Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34238

Half Marathon on Palmer Ranch

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Scenic road run through the communities of Palmer Ranch & the Legacy Trail; mark your calendar and be ready to sign up soon!

Click Here for Race Information

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2012 Participants

Mercedes Benz of Sarasota

WTTA, My Tampa Bay TV

Northern Trust Bank

Stantec

Bloomings Landscape and Turf Management

Wells Fargo

New Balance, Fleet Feet, & Molly's Boutique

John F. Cook, ESQ. Attorney At Law

Lowe's

Red Cross Youth Corp

The Cool Kid & Lil Bones Hair Creations

Dermatology & Oculoplastic Consultants

Platinum Healthcare Physical Medicines / Logan Family Chiropractic

GWIZ

Humane Society of Sarasota County

Bounce U of Sarasota

Suncoast Communities Blood Bank

Sarasota County Health In Motion Mobile Clinic

Karen's Traveling Kitchen - Pampered Chef

Stoneybrook Golf &Country Club

Direct Buy of Sarasota

Active Suncoast, LLC

Boston Bill Sunglasses

Friends of Culverhouse Community Gardens

Heron Club

Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc

Sarasota County Extension – Florida Yards & Neighborhoods

Florida Forest Service

Cancer support Community

Sarasota Sheriff’s Office

Big Earth Landscape Supply

YMCA, Evelyn Sadlier Branch on Potter Park Drive

The Imagine School on Palmer Ranch

Judy's Gifts and Jewelry

Ahh Message, Jerri-Lynn Massage Therapist

Covenant Life Presbyterian Church

Shade Foundation with SunWise

Antique Engines by Greg Best

Perry’s Original Roadside BBQ

APAC – Southeast, Inc.

Gulf Gate Library

West Coast Signs

Flying Sliders

Red Elephant Pizza & Grill

Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Heart Health Partners - Cardio Bus

Clare Bridge - Brookdale senior Living

The Eye Associates - Eye Bus

Camelot Community Care - Foster Parents

Mote Marine - 'Touch Tank'

Pure Imagination

SmileWorks Kids Dentistry

Zija, Nutritional Drink

Albritton's Nursery

Palmer Ranch Home Watchers

Prokop. PA Association Management

Luke Brothers Landscape Services

Freedom Boat Club

Friends of Palmer Ranch Parks

Sun-N-Fun Resort

Dees Family Chiropractic

Fit 2 Run

The Glenridge On Palmer Ranch

H & R Block

Lifestyle Family Fitness

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Ric Coffey State Farm Insurance