Southern Strides for Education 5K / 10K

Southern Strides for Education 5K & 10K hosted by Delmi Cornelio
All funds go towards secondary and tertiary scholarships in Southern Belize.
Secondary schools students are encouraged to participant in the school category.
NOW ACCEPTING VIRTUAL 10K PARTICIPANTS
Few spots available, registration will be closed then those are taken!
REGISTRATION / PAYMENT DEADLINE:
- March 01, 2026
EVENT DATE:
- Sunday, 19th April, 2026
START TIME:
- 6:00 am for 10K
- 6:10 am for 5K
DISTANCES:
- 5K (3.1 miles)
- 10K (6.2 miles)
ENTRY FEE:
Registration fees are non-refundable, and non-transferable.
- $45
- Last Minute entry: (You are not guaranteed a finisher’s medal, but may get one if there are no shows).
START / FINISH LOCATION:
- Altitude Fitness, Mango Creek, Stann Creek
ROUTE:
5K
- Start at Altitude Fitness on Fadden Ave
- Continue on Fadden Ave toward Savannah Road
- Right turn on Savannah Road (the main road)
- U-Turn at the midpoint, just pass Maya Building
- Come back the same way
- Finish in front of Altitude Fitness

10K
- Start at Altitude Fitness on Fadden Ave
- Continue on Fadden Ave toward Savannah Road
- Right turn on Savannah Road (the main road)
- U-Turn at the midpoint
- Come back the same way
- Finish in front of Altitude Fitness

TERRAIN:
- All paved road
CATEGORIES:
10K and 5K
- Open > Men / Women
5K
- High School Students
T-SHIRT:
- No
AWARDS:
- Custom finisher medal for all finishers
- Top 3 Men / Women 10K gets Trophy
- Top 3 Men / Women 5K gets Trophy
- Top 3 Men / Women high school students 5K only Recognition
- Supportive Club – Most registered participants (in-person)
REGISTRATION:
- Registration: OPEN
- Regular Registration: ends March 01, 2026
- Last Minute March 2nd – April 10th, 2026 , (medal not guaranteed, only if there are no shows)
>> After registration is closed: <<
- There is a $10 administration fee for changes made to your registration
- There is a $10 administration fee for late registration
- There is a $20 administration fee for day of event changes
- Any person who show up taking the position of a runner who didn’t show up will be an automatic disqualification.
CHECK-IN / PACKET PICKUP:
- Check-In and packet pickup will be done before the event. Your race bib and timing chip will be included.
TIMING:
- Each runner’s time is important to them and to us as well, hence, to accurately measure runners’ times, we’ll using ProChip Timers. Timing method will be gunshot whereby all participants receive the same start time. Your time will be stopped when you cross the sensor at the finish line.
START LINE:
- Runners will line on the street in front Altitude Fitness
HYDRATION:
- 2.5K (5k turn around location)
- 5K (10K turn around location)
- 7.5K (10K runners on the return)
FINISH AREA:
- Runners must return the timing chip immediately after finishing the race, a sign will let you know where to drop off your chip, indicate to the volunteer nearby that you are doing so.
AWARD CEREMONY:
- Short ceremony will be held to award prizes and medals.
NOTE:
After you submit your registration, an automatic email will be sent to you with additional information. If you don’t see it in your inbox, please check the junk/spam folder or promotions tab. If it is still not there, you may have entered your email address incorrectly, please ask us to confirm, or register again and get a new code.


