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38th Annual Run for the Turtles

Saturday, April 6th, 2024 on Siesta Beach

Donate Race Info Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program

You can run, walk or crawl....

...and help us raise funds for endangered and threatened sea turtles during this year's 38th annual Run for the Turtles! Whether virtual or in-person you're turtle-y awesome!

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A Historic 2023 Event!

Over $55,000 was raised for Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) during the 37th Run for the Turtles! This annual event provides major support for STCRP, which conducts daily surveys of 35-mile of beach during turtle nesting season, as well as tags and satellite-tracks turtles.

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Mote's 38th Annual Run for the Turtles !

RUN FOR THEIR FUTURE!

STCRP monitors 35 miles of nesting beaches on Longboat Key, Lido Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key and Venice, Florida. Our research contributes to cooperative efforts to monitor the status of sea turtles statewide. STCRP is celebrating more than 40 years of sea turtle conservation.
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“Run for the Turtles is the longest-standing fundraiser for Mote; we have been monitoring and protecting endangered sea turtles along local beaches for 41 years, and the Run raises thousands of dollars each year for this important service,”

Dr. Jake Lasala, Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program Manager.

What is Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program?

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