Solar Strides 5K
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
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Running
Student Registration
Solar Strides 5K Walk and Run
Virtual Participant Registration
If you're outside the Chapel Hill area, complete a 5k wherever you are and support SolarEquity!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chapel Hill, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 5:14 PM local time (EST) in Chapel Hill on November 8, 2026 — 10h 28m of daylight.
Course
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- Chapel Hill 5K Races 12 races
- 10K Run Events in Chapel Hill 3 races
- Chapel Hill Running Calendar 2026 19 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, 25 Chapel Hill events
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