LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Milers Walking and Running Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit running club that is dedicated to promoting physical fitness in Lake County through running and walking, will hold its 12th annual Spring Has Sprung 5K and kids run taking place at Coyote Valley Elementary School, on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11.

The event will begin at 8 a.m.

The Spring Has Sprung event will support both Middletown and Upper Lake High School Cross Country Teams, which in turn help by volunteering on the event course on race day.

The Hidden Valley Lake Committee also lends their support on race day with 12 volunteers.

The popular Spring Has Sprung annual event features a flat 5K (3.1 mile) run and walk through the beautiful Hidden Valley Lake golfing neighborhood.

Participants can choose to “race” the timed event as a runner or fast walker or take their time strolling the course. Medals are awarded to the top 3 in each age and gender division.

The Milers also stage a very popular kid’s 1/2K to 1K run for kids between ages 4 through 10 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 with age divisions spanning 10 and under through 70+ at 8:30 a.m.

Event-day registration is from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., but for the best price and an event shirt guarantee, participants are encouraged to register online by May 4 at www.lakecountymilers.com or 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 for the 5K and includes an event shirt, goodie bag, Mother-worthy post-race refreshments, and entry into a free raffle.

The entry fee for the kids races (ages 4 through 10) is $15 and includes an event t-shirt and a frozen yogurt from the Big Chill Yogurt shop, just yards away from the event start.

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

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.