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Run. Celebrate.
Repeat.

Trail runs that feel like music festivals. Finish-line DJs, craft beer, and a crowd that cheers every single finisher.

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By The Numbers

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It's a movement.

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Real People, Real Mud

"I came for the 5K and stayed for the after-party. My third Stride event and I've dragged four colleagues into it." โ€” Priya Mehta, Chicago

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Coast to Coast

From Prospect Park Brooklyn to Runyon Canyon LA โ€” every city gets the same festival treatment. New locations added monthly.

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The Verdict

Surveyed across 2,800+ post-race responses. The #1 reason: "the vibe." The #2 reason: "the beer." We're proud of both.

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Science-Backed Joyโ„ข

Our photo AI analyzed 47,000 finish-line shots. Average smile duration: 11 seconds. Podium finishers: 8 seconds. Last-place finishers: 14 seconds. Draw your own conclusions.

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Runners splashing through mud at Prospect Park Brooklyn with city skyline in background
FEATURED
Sat, Mar 7ยท๐ŸŒ† Urban Trailยท๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Mud Blast Brooklyn

Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY

3K Fun Run5K Social10K Challenge
๐ŸŸก 47 spots left300 total
Night run through Golden Gate Park with neon glow sticks and UV lights illuminating the course
FEATURED
Sat, Apr 4ยท๐ŸŒ‰ Park Trailยท๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Neon Night 5K

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CA

5K Social10K Challenge
๐ŸŸข 63 spots left350 total
Runners on a forest trail at dusk with fairy lights strung through trees
SELLING FAST
Sat, Mar 14ยท๐ŸŒฒ Forest Trailยท๐Ÿ”ฅ

Forest Rave 5K

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL

5K Social10K Challenge
๐Ÿ”ด 12 spots left200 total
Trail runners ascending canyon hillside with LA city lights visible at sunset
Sat, Mar 21ยทโ›ฐ๏ธ Hill Trailยท๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Canyon Crush LA

Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles CA

3K Fun Run5K Social10K Challenge
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Runners along lakeside path with festival banners and cheering spectators
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Sat, Mar 28ยท๐Ÿ’ง Lakesideยท๐Ÿ”ฅ

Lakefront Loop

Lady Bird Lake, Austin TX

3K Fun Run5K Social
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Casual Sunday morning run group in Rock Creek Park with coffee cups and running gear
Sun, Apr 6ยท๐ŸŒฟ Park Trailยท๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sunday Social 3K

Rock Creek Park, DC

3K Fun Run5K Social
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Why Stride?

Not your average 5K.

We built the event we always wanted to run. Turns out, 14,000 other people wanted it too.

Festival-style finish line at a Stride event with confetti cannons, DJ booth, and crowd of cheering spectators
Festival Vibes Only

Bass thumping through the trees, smoke from the food tent catching the light โ€” the roar that says you're almost home.

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Finish-Line DJ

Every race ends with a proper sound system, not a PA playing Eye of the Tiger. We book local DJs who know the crowd.

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Craft Beer Tent

Regional breweries, not macro lager. Because you earned something good.

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Marshals Who Cheer

Our volunteers are trained to be louder than your family. Every. Single. Finisher.

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Zero Podium Pressure

DFL (Dead Freaking Last) gets the same medal as first place. We celebrate completion, not competition.

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The Crew

Real runners.
Real stories.

"I've done half-marathons and I've done Stride 5Ks. Stride is more fun. By a lot. The DJ was still going when I left โ€” that's never happened at a 'real' race."

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Marcus Webb
Software Engineer ยท Chicago
Forest Rave 5K

"Our parent group switched from Thursday wine nights to Stride Saturdays. The kids are confused. We're in better shape. No regrets whatsoever."

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Keiko Tanaka
Mom of Two ยท Austin TX
Lakefront Loop

"Came last in my age group. Crossed the line to confetti cannons and a DJ drop. My photo looks like I won the Olympics. That's the Stride difference."

Devon Okafor smiling confidently, Nigerian American man in his 40s
Devon Okafor
Lapsed Athlete ยท Brooklyn NY
Mud Blast Brooklyn

"The post-race beer tent alone is worth the entry fee. Local brewery, good tunes, muddy strangers who are now somehow your closest friends."

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Paloma Reyes
Office Manager ยท Los Angeles
Canyon Crush LA

"I trained for six weeks just to not embarrass myself. Now I'm signed up for four more. The marshals cheering at kilometer 4 broke me in the best way."

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Raj Patel
Product Manager ยท San Francisco
Neon Night 5K
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