Home Stretch 5K for Homeless and At-Risk Vets
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne, FloridaSun 10th November 2024
3 races
Organiser's Description
To Benefit: National Veterans Homeless Support (NVHS)
Mission: To Eliminate Homelessness Among Veterans in Central Florida.
Providing street level outreach, homelessness prevention, and supportive services for homeless, at-risk, and low-income Veterans and their families since 2008.
Participant Perks:
Cool Race Shirt (First 400 runners)
Finisher Medals (First 400 runners) & Placement Medals
Beer after the race for 21+ from Grills Seafood
Raffles
Music by DJ Yves
Pineapples EGAD: $19 Breakfast Buffet after the race - $15 Discounted for all race participants. Breakfast Buffet will be free for ALL Veteran participants!
Early Packet Pickup & Registration @ Running Zone (3696 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL)
Friday, November 10th: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday, November 11th: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Race Day @ Eau Gallie Square (1453 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, FL)
Sunday, November 12th – Timeline:
6:30 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Opens
7:45 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Ends
8:00 AM: 5K Start!
AWARDS: (Immediately following the race)
Top 3 Overall M&F
Top Masters (40+) M&F
Largest Team
Fastest Team (must have 5+ participants)
Top 3 Fastest Limb-Impaired Veterans
Age Groups (Top 3 M&F): 8 & Under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Mission: To Eliminate Homelessness Among Veterans in Central Florida.
Providing street level outreach, homelessness prevention, and supportive services for homeless, at-risk, and low-income Veterans and their families since 2008.
Participant Perks:
Cool Race Shirt (First 400 runners)
Finisher Medals (First 400 runners) & Placement Medals
Beer after the race for 21+ from Grills Seafood
Raffles
Music by DJ Yves
Pineapples EGAD: $19 Breakfast Buffet after the race - $15 Discounted for all race participants. Breakfast Buffet will be free for ALL Veteran participants!
Early Packet Pickup & Registration @ Running Zone (3696 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL)
Friday, November 10th: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday, November 11th: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Race Day @ Eau Gallie Square (1453 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, FL)
Sunday, November 12th – Timeline:
6:30 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Opens
7:45 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Ends
8:00 AM: 5K Start!
AWARDS: (Immediately following the race)
Top 3 Overall M&F
Top Masters (40+) M&F
Largest Team
Fastest Team (must have 5+ participants)
Top 3 Fastest Limb-Impaired Veterans
Age Groups (Top 3 M&F): 8 & Under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Reviews
Doing this event?
First-hand event reviews from people who have been there, done that and got the breathable T-shirt, really help everyone choose their next event. You'll be able to review this event once it's taken place.