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Strides for Education 5K
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Strides for Education 5K

Fort Myers, Florida, United States View on map
Feb 06, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

DUE TO 2026 CONSTRUCTION ON CAMPUS THE RACE DISTANCE WILL BE 2.75 MILES (VERSUS 3.1 MILES)   The 5K course includes a shaded tour of Florida SouthWestern State College's beautiful campus. Serious runners will appreciate the race bibs with chips ensuring an accurate race time. This race will be put on by the Fort Myers Track Club. You can also run for the fun of it, stroll with family and friends, or bring your kids out to the kids' dash. Proceeds from the 5K support the Take Stock in Children Scholarship Program. Take Stock in Children Lee County is a mentoring and incentive program that provides doorways to success for deserving low-income students of Lee County.  With the support of donors like you, over 800 Lee County Children have earned a life-changing scholarship.   

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Running

5K Run/Walk

Feb 06, 2027 5K 7:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Kids Run

This is a free, fun kid run following the finish of the 5k walk/run. Anyone wanting to register their child for the 5K must do so via the 5K sign-up option.

Feb 06, 2027 Kids Run 8:30 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Myers, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 14.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on February 6, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on February 6, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 03m

The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:13 PM local time (EST) in Fort Myers on February 6, 2027 — 11h 03m of daylight.

Course

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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, 36 Fort Myers events

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