Stride for Pride 5K & Relay

🏳️‍🌈 Event Overview

Join us on Saturday, August 9, 2025, for the Stride for Pride 5K & Relay, a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, health, wellness and inclusivity! This event serves as an unofficial kickoff to Charlotte Pride, taking place the weekend before, and is open to participants of all fitness levels. Whether you’re running, walking or cheering on your friends and family, we’ll celebrate together with pride. We will have queer owned businesses and vendors, music and more!

🎯 Our Goal

• Celebration: To celebrate inclusivity, empower the LGBTQIA+ community, and promote health and wellness.
• Visibility: This event is not only about running but about creating visibility and creating spaces where everyone can feel safe, supported and celebrated.
• Community: Let's come together and amplify the conversation around inclusivity, pride and community.
• Participation: Open to all fitness levels: everyone is welcome to join us!

📝 Important Note

No relay teams will be accepted after August 1st, so sign up early!

🎉 Post-Race Celebration

After the race, join us for a Post-Race Celebration! We’ll have music, vendor booths, community activities, and a chance to mingle with fellow runners. We encourage participants to pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the day with friends and family.

🥇 Awards & Prizes

• Finisher Medals: Finisher Medals for all 5K Relay and 5K participants!
• Awards: Top 3 Male, Female, and Non-Binary finishers in the 5K will receive awards in various age divisions.
• Relay Teams: Top 3 Male, Female, and Open Gender teams in the 5K Relay will receive awards.
• Surprise Awards: Additional surprise awards that have nothing to do with how fast you run!

📋 Registration Policies

• Weather: Event is rain or shine!
• Refunds: There are NO refunds for this race if you did not purchase the Race Insurance.
• Reserves: Race Management reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable conditions.
• Fees: Registration fees are not refundable in the event of cancellation due to extreme weather conditions or other unsafe conditions.

🤝 Sponsors

Partner with us and help make this event impactful. Contact us to become a sponsor and join us in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.

📞 Contact Information

For any event-related inquiries or assistance, please contact:

• Name: Kaylen Hagadorn, Race Director
• Email: info@harebandits.org ATTN: Kaylen

For more information, please visit the event page at Stride for Pride 5K & Relay.