About the Stars, Stripes, and Strides 5K Run/Walk
The course starts at an aquatics and fitness center and winds through the surrounding neighborhood, picking up a greenway behind a local road and passing through an athletic complex. The terrain is mostly flat with a few gentle rolling stretches, nothing that will stop you in your tracks. Proceeds go to the local Red Cross chapter.
There is no separate pickup the day before; everything happens at the start location on race morning. The fitness center itself gives you somewhere to wait indoors if the morning is warm.
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