Strides For Scholars

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The Strides For Scholars point-to-point, downhill course is the fastest 5K in Connecticut. Set a new PR!

🕒 Registration Details

• Start Time: Registration and Packet Pickup starts at 7:30 AM.
• Location: Union Elementary School, 18 Kinney Hollow RD, Union, CT.
• Race Times: The 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk will take place at 9:00 AM.
• Parking: There is plenty of parking on site.

🏞️ The 5K Run

• Course: The run will start at the school and proceed down Kinney Hollow Rd for 3.1 miles through the scenic Yale Forest.
• Shuttle Service: There will be a shuttle bus at the finish line to transport runners back to the school.
• PR Potential: This is among the fastest 5K courses in the state, perfect for setting a PR.

🚶‍♀️ The 2-Mile Walk

• Starting Point: The walk will also start at the school.
• Course Details: Proceed down Kinney Hill Rd for one mile, at which point walkers will turn around and return to the school.

🎽 Special Giveaways

• T-Shirts: T-shirts for the first 100 runners/walkers registered by April 1st, 2026.

💖 Charity Information

Proceeds from this race go to the Union School Association Scholarship Foundation. Since the first scholarship was awarded in 1995, scholarships have been awarded annually to graduating high school seniors. Donations to the USASF can be made directly to the scholarship fund via RunSignUp.

🔗 More Information

For more details about the race, visit the official page: Strides For Scholars.