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Solar Strides 5K
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Solar Strides 5K

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States View on map
Nov 08, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

We're so excited to host the 2nd Solar Strides 5K to fundraise for SolarEquity!

SolarEquity is a student-run non-profit with the mission of empowering low-income communities in North Carolina through the installation of solar energy. We fund and facilitate these solar installations to drive an equitable clean energy transition and reduce residents' energy burdens. 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 November 16th! 

Event Details:

  • Check-in begins at 6:45 am 
  • Bib collection will be at check-in
  • Race begins at 7:30 am 
  • Link to the race route
  • Food will be provided by our sponsors after the race

Pick your distance

Running

Student Registration

Nov 08, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$15.00
Open

Solar Strides 5K Walk and Run

Nov 08, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$20.00
Open

Virtual Participant Registration

If you're outside the Chapel Hill area, complete a 5k wherever you are and support SolarEquity!

Nov 08, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Chapel Hill.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 17.5° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 27.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 17.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 29.7°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
13.9
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
3.9mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
73.6%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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  • 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, 22 Chapel Hill events

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