On Saturday morning, a group of residents didn’t sleep in after a fun Friday at the Festival. Nope. They were ready to run the Miami Springs River Cities Festival 5k for the 7am shotgun start. Dozens of residents of all ages participated in the race including many father son pairs and mother daughter pairs. It’s another example of the family friendly nature of the events promoted within our community.
![Gabriel Fernandez and his son Nicolas at the River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6993.jpg)
![Nestor Suarez and Sebastian Suarez at the River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7027.jpg)
We want to give a special shot out to the Miami Springs Recreation Director, Omar Luna. He pushed to make this event a reality. Now it’s become part of the tradition. Thank you Omar and the entire team at the Miami Springs Recreation Department for putting this event together. Everyone loves it!
![Betty Bray and Omar Luna at the River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6991.jpg)
Of course, we also need to thank the Miami Springs Police Department for keeping the roads safe and ensuring vehicles weren’t interfering with the racers. As always, they did an outstanding job.
![Miami Springs Police at the River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6988.jpg)
The weather was gorgeous on Saturday. Maybe even a little too gorgeous. Because it got hot and steamy fast! Nevertheless, the famous tree lined streets of Miami Springs provided much needed shade from the sweltering sun for all the participants.
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6999.jpg)
Male 17 and Under
- GERMAN STRIEBECK JR 00:21:46.67
- NICOLAS FERNANDEZ 00:23:03.05 3
- ZACHARIAH BUONASSI 00:24:49.31
- JAMES LOGAN 00:30:36.41
- DYLLAN KORSE 00:31:36.23
- SEBASTIAN SUAREZ 00:31:57.46
- JOSHUA LEIVA 00:33:34.96
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6996.jpg)
Female 17 and Under
- YARA KORSE 00:24:27.18
- ZOE MARTINEZ 00:34:13.58
- MARIE JOSE WEHBE 00:38:33.17
- MARIA FERNANDEZ 00:44:55.24
- AVA MORALES 00:47:09.70
- ALYSSA MORALES 00:47:11.27
- ISABELLA PEREZ 01:08:18.23
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7004.jpg)
Male 18 – 35
- ROGER HULSE 00:23:07.86
- FAVIO VIZCAYA 00:23:22.43
- ANDREW LAZARA 00:24:03.44
- JOEL CAMPOS 00:25:49.98
- PIER SANCHEZ 00:27:47.39
- ROBINSON MEDINA 00:28:52.85
- SERVIO ACOSTA 00:32:18.13
- DANIEL MOGRO 00:32:31.36 9
- KEVIN DEAN 00:59:54.47
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7002.jpg)
Female 18 – 35
- MELANIE PEREZ 00:24:56.55
- LUCILA LOGAN 00:32:14.01
- LISBET SANTANA 00:40:21.77
- ASHLEY CASTILLO 00:41:43.91
- BRITTANY FLORES 00:46:39.79
- KATHY RAYO 00:47:34.63 7
- COURTNEY DESTEFANO 00:53:31.40
- VIANCA PERONSELLAN 00:53:31.54
- REBECA TIRADO 00:55:59.89
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7007.jpg)
Male 36 – 50
- IGNACIO AVILA 00:23:30.31
- GABRIEL FERNANDEZ 00:24:13.06
- JONATHAN PARDO 00:30:35.94
- CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ 00:34:15.00
- MICHAEL GAVILA 00:36:44.30
- NESTOR SUAREZ 00:38:30.10
- ERASMO LABAUT 00:43:21.87
- ALEXANDER SANCHEZ 00:46:40.19
- DANIEL MARTINEZ 00:53:21.61
- SAM ELLIN 00:59:11.72
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7006.jpg)
Female 36 – 50
- ROSA KORSE 00:25:53.38
- CARLA BARRON 00:28:14.10
- MARIA MARTINEZ 00:32:13.35
- NORMA HERRERA 00:37:17.67
- VANESA RODRIGUEZ 00:40:58.53
- RACHEL METTALE 00:41:32.45
- IVETTE CEJAS 00:41:45.00
- NORINE MARTINEZ 00:42:35.33
- ANTOINETTE WEHBE 00:45:21.65
- MARIANA SALOMON 00:49:10.25
- KEME CALERO 00:53:13.28
- MEAGHAN MURPHY 00:59:13.46
- JOVANA RIERA 01:02:31.42
- TRACEE GIBSON 01:02:38.19
- MICHELE MARTIN 01:10:06.40
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7011.jpg)
Male 51 – 65
- GERMAN STRIEBECK 00:24:18.01
- JOSE FUENTES 00:25:17.83 3 434
- ROWAN MACDONNELL 00:34:39.91
- EDWARD KNUTEL 00:39:41.14
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7010.jpg)
Female 51 – 65
- BARBARA CUNNINGHAM 00:31:11.55
- JOSEFIAN PEREZ 00:31:57.99
- DESIREE VALDES 00:32:14.14
- NANCY PUEBLA 00:38:55.30
- MARTHA ESCORCIA 00:39:17.71
- MARYLEAH CABEZAS 00:39:32.56
- ANGIE FAUX 00:39:47.60
- ISABEL PALMA 00:40:42.03
- EVANGHELIA HENDERSON 00:42:30.47
- LILANA FERNANDEZ 00:49:04.10
- INGE LANGE 00:59:12.41
- CANDI FRIED 01:10:07.25
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7017.jpg)
Male 66 +
- ARMANDO RAMIREZ 00:53:27.86
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7013.jpg)
Female 66 +
- YVONNE CERVANTES 00:32:04.32
- BETTY BRAY 00:47:42.64
- CARMEN SORIA 00:59:11.24
1st Place Winners
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7023.jpg)
2nd Place Finishers
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7021.jpg)
3rd Place Finishers
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7019.jpg)
Raffle Winners
![Gabriel Fernandez at the River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7030.jpg)
![Sebastian Suarez happy to win a Gift Card Raffle at the River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7031.jpg)
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7032.jpg)
Special thanks to Caribbean Sports for sponsoring the family friendly Festival 5k.
![River Cities Festival 5k 2023](https://new.miamisprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7028.jpg)
5k Race Video
Watch the runners hit the finish line in the video below: