Palmdale's Stars, Stripes & Sneakers 5k
About this race
REGISTRATION is OPEN!!!
July 4, 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To celebrate, the City of Palmdale and the High Desert Runners are hosting a 5k and a kid's K race at Sam Yellen Park. The cost of the 5k is only $25.00 and the Kid's K and 1/2 K races are only $15 !!
The 5k race will be professionally chip timed. There will be T-shirts and medals given to all participants while supplies last. There will be age group awards given in the 5k race for the following age groups:
0-12
13-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Packet Pickup
- July 3rd: 5pm to 8pm at Legacy Commons for Active Seniors (930 East Avenue Q-9/ Palmdale CA 93550)
Pick up race packets on Friday, July 3 to be entered for a raffle prize! - July 4th (race morning): Beginning at 6:30am at Sam Yellen Park (5100 East Avenue S/ Palmdale CA. 93552)
Race Schedule
- 8:00 am - Kid's 1/2 K Kids Red, White & Zoom Fun Run (ages 8 and under)
- 8:15 am - Kid's 1 K Kids Red, White & Zoom Fun Run (ages 8-12)
- 8:30 am - Stars, Stripes & Sneakers 5k Walk/Run
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Running
Stars, Stripes & Sneakers 5k Walk/Run
Kid's 1/2 K Kids Red, White & Zoom Fun Run (ages 8 and under)
Kid's 1 K Kids Red, White & Zoom Fun Run (ages 9-12)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Palmdale, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 8:09 PM local time (PDT) in Palmdale on July 4, 2026 — 14h 24m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Palmdale's Stars, Stripes & Sneakers 5k
Stars, Stripes & Sneakers 5k Walk/Run, Overall Results · 595 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josiah Schroeder | 16:22 | 5:16 /mi |
| 2 | Eros Velasquez | 16:36 | 5:21 /mi |
| 3 | Jose Garcia Chavez | 16:58 | 5:28 /mi |
| 4 | Gregory Flitsanov | 17:02 | 5:29 /mi |
| 5 | Korehiro Skillman | 17:11 | 5:32 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Palmdale
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Palmdale 5K Races 10 races
- Palmdale Running Calendar 2026 11 races
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, 11 Palmdale events
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