Run for the Manatees! 
Join Us for the Save the Manatee 5K and Virtual Run

And they're off! Participants at the 2017 Save the Manatee 5K Run in Michigan. A Virtual Race also allows people across the U.S. and around the world to participate.

Dear Friend,

Take steps to help manatees! You can by joining in the 15th Annual Save the Manatee 5K Run, 2 Mile Walk, and Mini-Manatee-Mile. The race will take place on May 19, 2018, at the Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township, Michigan. A Virtual 5K is also open to people from around the world, and participants can walk, run, swim, kayak, or rollerblade their favorite course or trail -- on the date and time they choose and all in support of manatees. 

The popular race, hosted each year by L’Anse Creuse High School biology teacher, Lesley Argiri, helps raise funds for Save the Manatee Club’s numerous conservation efforts. Participants receive a race packet with a unique race T-shirt and race bib as well as a newly-designed finisher medal. 

Medal for the 2018 Manatee 5K event

2018 Manatee 5K T-shirt

Over $175,000 has been raised to help manatees in the past 14 years! The 2017 event in Michigan drew almost 1,200 participants and the Virtual 5K also attracted nearly 1,200 virtual participants in every state in the U.S. and in 13 other countries.

So join us and put your best foot forward for manatees. Sign up for the Michigan or Virtual events at savethemanatee5K.com. Questions? Email Lesley Argiri at largiri1@hotmail.com. Join us on Facebook to get updates on the states that have the most participants!

Ines, Robert, and family hike for manatees in the mountains of Austria for the 2017 Virtual 5k.