5th Annual Stride for Pride

🏃‍♀️Race Details

• Date: June 8th, 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Location: 3 W. Olive St, Scranton, PA
• URL: Stride for Pride Race

🌈Event Highlights

• Location: Beautiful Lackawanna River Heritage Trail on Olive Street
• Virtual Option: Run any time on Friday or Saturday, results must be submitted to Scranton Running Company
• Scoring: Virtual race will be scored, results displayed by Monday, June 9th
• Family-Friendly: Children under 10 accompanied by an adult can participate for free

🐾Pet Policy

• Pet-Friendly: Trailhead and pavilion are pet-friendly
• Leashed Requirement: Pets must be leashed
• Event Course: We request that pets not be on the course during the event
• Free Entry: T-shirts not included in free pricing: participation medals are based on availability

📜About Queer NEPA

• Mission: LGBTQIA+ organization dedicated to culture, community, and justice
• Founding: Emerged from the 2018 Pride Series, initiated by Emma Maloney
• Advocacy: Focused on nonviolent advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights in Northeastern Pennsylvania
• Community Goals: Equality, gender equity, reproductive justice, and poverty abolition

✨Creating Change

• Community Building: Aims to create a diverse community that uplifts marginalized peoples
• Activism: Campaign of nonviolent activism for peace and LGBTQ rights
• Arts Engagement: Utilizes the power of arts to evoke change
• Future Vision: Seeks a society free from systems of hate, violence, and oppression