Upland Recreation and Community Services hosts a number of Spring Special Events & Activities, bringing the community together for exciting, fun-filled experiences for the whole family. 

For additional information, please contact Upland Recreation and Community Services at (909) 931-4280.

Calling all Lemon Heads!  Come out and join the City of Upland for our 4th Annual Lemon Zest 5K & 1K Dash is the first of our 2025 Healthy Upland 5k Series This is the perfect family-friendly event to celebrate Upland's citrus industry.
There's nothing sour about this 5K!

LEMON ZEST 5K RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
Saturday, March 8
Check-In: 6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Start Time: 8:00 a.m. SHARP

LEMON ZEST 1K KID DASH RACE DAY SCHEDULE (9 Years & Younger):
Check-in: 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
Start Time: 7:30 a.m. SHARP (Starts 30-minutes prior to the 5K)

LEMON ZEST 5K RUN ROUTE:
The Lemon Zest will start and finish at Magnolia Recreation Center located at 651 W. 15th Street, Upland.

FEES:
*Run, Don't Walk! The Early Bird Registration applies through midnight, Sunday, January 19.
*Online registration is available through Friday, February 28.
*PLEASE NOTE:  Event T-shirts are guaranteed for all registration through midnight, Sunday, January 19.

AWARDS:
*Participation medals provided to all participants.
*Prizes and medals will be awarded to Overall Finisher - Male & Female
*Medals will be provided to 1st Place Finishers in each age category of the 5K Run.

BIB & T-SHIRT EARLY PICK-UP:
*Bibs & T-Shirts will be available for pick-up at the Landecena Community Center located at 1325 San Bernardino Road, Upland on Thursday, March 6, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

REFUND POLICY:
*All entry fees are non-refundable
*The entry fee for this year's event is not transferable to another participant or future events.
*This event will be held rain or shine.

For additional information, please contact Upland Recreation and Community Services, (909) 204-4590.