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Women in Stride 5K

March 22 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 am

Women in Stride 5K Race or Run/Walk hosted by the Belize Women in Sports Commission

Come out and get active with us as we celebrate women in sports under the International Women’s Day Theme: GIVE TO GAIN


REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

  • Thursday, March 19th, 2026

EVENT DATE:

  • Sunday, March 22nd, 2026

START TIME:

  • 6:30 am for Run/Walk
  • 6:40 am 5K Race

DISTANCE:

  • 5K (3.1miles) Race
  • 5K (3.1miles) Run/Walk

ENTRY FEE:

  • FREE
  • We notice that with free events, we receive a lot of entries, and a VERY HIGH number of no shows. Please note that the organizer prepares for YOU by putting themselves in expenses which they could have avoided.  So please, if you register please show your appreciation by being there.

START / FINISH LOCATION:

  • Olympic House, (by Marion Jones) Belize City

5K RACE  & RUN/WALK ROUTE:

  • Start at Olympic House,
  • Turn Left unto Princess Margaret Drive
  • Turn Left on Marine Parade
  • Make a U-Turn at the Round – A- Bout by Golden Bay
  • Come back the same way.
  • End at Olympic House

TERRAIN:

  • Paved  roads

CATEGORIES:

  • Men / Women – Open

T-SHIRT:

  • Yes  – First come first served starting at 6:00 am

AWARDS:

  • Finisher Prizes for Chipped Runners (5K Race) – Men & Women
  • Prizes and gifts for other participants

REGISTRATION:

  • Registration: OPEN

5K RACE

  • Registration for chip-time 5K race must be done online
  • Deadline is Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 5:30pm

5K RUN/WALK

  • Online registration encouraged
  • Morning of event: Registration available only for Walkers

>> After registration is closed: <<

  • No late online registration accepted for 5K race!
  • 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: timing chip (5K race only) and t-shirt pickup will be done before the event starting at 6am.

TIMING:

ONLY the 5K Race will be timed. 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 (leading to Marion Jones) but in front of the Olympic House

HYDRATION:

There will be 1 hydration station

  • At the U-turn location at the Round A bout by Golden Bay

FINISH AREA:

  • Runners doing the 5K Race 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.

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.

Details

Venue

  • Olympic House
  • Belize City, Belize

Organizer

  • Women in Sports Commission
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