MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Lake County Milers Walking and Running Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit running club that is dedicated to promoting physical fitness in Lake County through running and walking, has announced that they will be supporting youth fitness again this year through proceeds netted from their 11th annual Spring Has Sprung 5K/10K and Kids Run.

The event will take place beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 5.

The Milers have chosen again to support both Middletown and Upper Lake High School Cross Country Teams, who in turn help by volunteering on the event course on race day.  

In an effort to help Coyote Valley Elementary School replace their outdated and unsafe playground equipment, the Milers will also donate a large portion of the net proceeds to Coyote Valley School’s playground equipment fund.

The popular Spring Has Sprung annual event – which last year hosted a record 220 participants – features a flat 5K (3.1 mile) run and walk, as well as a challenging 10K (6.2 mile) run with hills and panoramic views of Hidden Valley Lake and the valley below.

Children ages 5 to 10 can participate in their own 1/2K to 1K run with medals awarded 3-deep in each age division and a free frozen yogurt donated by the Big Chill Yogurt Shop.

Start and finish will be at Coyote Valley Elementary School, 18950 Coyote Valley Road (take the Hartman Road exit off Highway 29 and turn at the first left).

The kids races are set for 8 a.m., followed by the 5K/10K with age-divisions spanning 10 and under through 70 and above in the 5k at 8:30 a.m.

The scenic and challenging 10k event has age divisions starting at 19 and under, and 10 year age divisions 20 through 60+.  

Event-day registration is from 7:15 a.m. to 7:50 a.m., but for the best price and an event shirt guarantee, participants are encouraged to register by April 27, by going to https://runsignup.com/shs2013 , to register online or to print mail-in registration form and mail in.

To have a brochure mailed to you call 707-987-3229 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your full address.

Fees range from $30 for adults, $20 for youths ages 19 and under (5K or 10K). The entry fee for the kids races (ages 4 through 10) is $12 and includes an event t-shirt.

The Milers also are offering a $10 discount for families with four or more entries into the 5K or 10K (must include one adult entry).

The Milers running and walking group meets every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in two locations: Mountain High Coffee and Books in the parking lot of Hardester’s Hidden Valley Lake shopping center (Hartmann Road exit off Highway 29) and in Kelseyville in front of Kelseyville Lumber at 3555 N Main St., Kelseyville.  

The public is warmly invited to come out and join the Milers for weekly exercise.