Solar Strides 5K
- Date Sun 16th November 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Price $6.30 - $22.20
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the exciting Solar Strides 5K happening on Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Chapel Hill, Orange! This spirited event marks the 2nd annual gathering aimed at raising funds for SolarEquity's ambitious project to solarize the PEACH Apartments. With over $100,000 already raised, your participation will help us reach our goal of completing this vital initiative that promotes clean energy in affordable housing communities.
Check-in opens at 7:00 AM, and the race kicks off at 7:30 AM, making for a vibrant morning filled with community spirit and purpose. After crossing the finish line, enjoy delicious food provided by our generous sponsors while celebrating our collective effort to drive an equitable clean energy transition. Join us for this uplifting event where every step counts towards a brighter, sustainable future!
Check-in opens at 7:00 AM, and the race kicks off at 7:30 AM, making for a vibrant morning filled with community spirit and purpose. After crossing the finish line, enjoy delicious food provided by our generous sponsors while celebrating our collective effort to drive an equitable clean energy transition. Join us for this uplifting event where every step counts towards a brighter, sustainable future!
Organiser's Description
We're so excited to be having the 2nd Solar Strides 5K to fundraise for SolarEquity's [https://solar-equity.org/] project of solarizing the PEACH Apartments [https://www.peachapartments.org/]!
SolarEquity, a student-run non-profit, facilitates residential solar installations in affordable housing communities to drive an equitable clean energy transition. With over $100k raised for the PEACH apartments project, the goal of this event is to cross the finish line on project fundraising, bring our community together, and increase awareness of this important work.
Thank you to our partners Environmental Affairs Department of the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Student Government, Campus Recreation, and Fleet Feet for helping us with this event. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE ON OCTOBER 27TH!
Event Details:
* Check-in begins at 7:00 am
* Bib collection will be at check-in
* Race begins at 7:30 am
* Link to the race route [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dfnz93psI7QYmtFhIOGZ6LIpYO766Puk/view?usp=sharing]
* Food will be provided by our sponsors after the race
* Link to parking options [https://drive.google.com/file/d/109Xph4Pgjokrv0aWKkESOJprl_EryMXY/view?usp=sharing]
SolarEquity, a student-run non-profit, facilitates residential solar installations in affordable housing communities to drive an equitable clean energy transition. With over $100k raised for the PEACH apartments project, the goal of this event is to cross the finish line on project fundraising, bring our community together, and increase awareness of this important work.
Thank you to our partners Environmental Affairs Department of the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Student Government, Campus Recreation, and Fleet Feet for helping us with this event. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE ON OCTOBER 27TH!
Event Details:
* Check-in begins at 7:00 am
* Bib collection will be at check-in
* Race begins at 7:30 am
* Link to the race route [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dfnz93psI7QYmtFhIOGZ6LIpYO766Puk/view?usp=sharing]
* Food will be provided by our sponsors after the race
* Link to parking options [https://drive.google.com/file/d/109Xph4Pgjokrv0aWKkESOJprl_EryMXY/view?usp=sharing]
Races
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Student Registration
Incl. $1.90 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (7:30AM EST)
$16.90
OPENS 17 OCT -
Non-Student Registration
Incl. $2.20 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (7:30AM EST)
$22.20
OPENS 17 OCT -
Virtual Participant Registration
Incl. $2.20 Fee
$22.20
OPENS 17 OCTIf you're outside the Chapel Hill area, complete a 5k wherever you are and support SolarEquity! -
Race T-Shirt!
Incl. $1.30 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (7:30AM EST)
$6.30
OPENS 17 OCTSupply is limited - shirts will be available to pick up at check-in.
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