Research shows that participating in regular physical activity can help improve your brain health, strengthen bones and muscles, reduce the risk of disease, assist with weight management and increase your ability to do everyday activities. The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) is pleased to host the 11th Annual Hybrid version of the annual "Save a Heart 5K" event to get residents and visitors moving at no cost and help improve your fitness as well as your mood!
Each year, DOH-Citrus hosts the no-cost event to spotlight World Heart Day (September 29), an observance held to raise awareness of the benefits of physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight and making good lifestyle choices as the best ways to prevent heart disease and stroke.
Registration for the in-person AND virtual events opens Friday August 1 and closes Monday, September 16. The first 200 individuals to register will receive a commemorative T-Shirt and Swag bag!
Those participating in the In-person event on September 20 will meet at the Pavilion in Whispering Pines Park, 1700 Forest Drive, Inverness, FL. The race start time is 9am!
Participants can upload their distance, times and activities on the event website beginning on Sunday, Sept. 14 until Saturday, Sept. 20. Individuals can participate at their own pace, time and location, either separately or within teams, as they track their preferred measure through different activities, such as walking, running, cycling, swimming, paddle/rowing, yoga, kickboxing, tai-chi, among others. Those participating in virtual will be emailed directions on how to upload results.
Participants who register will receive a commemorative 5K t-shirt along with other SWAG while supplies last. Swag bag pick up will be at the IFAS building next to the DOH-Citrus Lecanto building at 3650 West Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461 under the Portico. Swag Bag pick up dates and times are as follows:
Monday, September 15, 2025 - 2 - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 9 - 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Sep 13, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$0.00
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Inverness.
Learn more about the host city, Inverness.
Inverness is the county seat of Citrus County in the Big Bend Coast region of Florida. It is home to the County Courthouse, and the Flying Eagle Reserve.
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