Home Stretch 5K for Homeless and At-Risk Vets
About this race
Support your local Veteran community by participating in the Annual Home Stretch 5K for Homeless and At-Risk Vets! Sign up today and join us for a beautiful morning run over the Eau Gallie Causeway!
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 500 runners)
- Finisher Medals (First 500 runners) & Placement Medals
- Beer after the race for 21+ Provided by Grills Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar
- Raffles
- Music by DJ Yves
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+
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Running
Home Stretch 5K
Home Stretch 5K (Team)
Home Stretch 5K (Active Military/ Vet)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Melbourne, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 5:33 PM local time (EST) in Melbourne on November 8, 2026 — 10h 54m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 47 Melbourne events
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