YMCA Stars & Strides Memorial Day 5K
About this race
Franz Ross and Punta Gorda YMCA's are brining you a Stars & Strides Memorial Day 5K | May 25th, 2026 | 7:30 AM Start time | South County Regional Park
ENTRY FEES:
4/8/26 - 4/30/26: $30.00
5/1/2026 - 5/24/2026: $35.00
5/25/2026 - Race Day 5K: $40.00 | No cash. Use credit card or Apple pay.
$5.00 automatic discount for Zoomers, Manasota Track Club, Gulf Coast Runners, Sarasota Storm and Ft Myers Track Club active membership holders. Non-runsignup clubs such as Cape Coral Running Group, Speedsters and YMCA club members will receive a $5.00 discount. Check with your club leadership for the code.
Packet Pickup is at The Punta Gorda YMCA | 2905 Tamiami Trail Punta Gorda, FL 33950
8:30AM - 4:00PM on Sunday, May 24th
RACE DAY Packet Pickup: 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM.
SHIRT CUT OFF DATE IS 5/10/2026
AWARD GROUPS:
0 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79, 80+
Overall Awards:
Male & Female Overall
M & F Youth Overall
M & F Masters 40 & over
M & F Grandmasters 50 & over
M & F Senior Grandmasters 60 & over
Snacks will be provided after the race.
Strollers and leashed dogs are permitted in the race, and must start in the back at the start line.
PROCEEDS: Proceeds will benefit YMCA of Southwest Florida Children and Families Scholarship Fund
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YMCA Stars & Strides Memorial Day 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Punta Gorda, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 8:14 PM local time (EDT) in Punta Gorda on May 25, 2026 — 13h 38m of daylight.
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2026 results — YMCA Stars & Strides Memorial Day 5K
YMCA Stars & Strides Memorial Day 5K · 100 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Williams | 20:40 | 6:39 /mi |
| 2 | Peter Robinson | 20:59 | 6:45 /mi |
| 3 | George Haverlock | 22:07 | 7:07 /mi |
| 4 | J. Kennedy | 24:00 | 7:44 /mi |
| 5 | T. Traub | 24:07 | 7:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 30 Punta Gorda events
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