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Honoring 25 Years of Resilience 5K Run/Walk

September 12, 2026
9AM Start - Rain or Shine

Valley Stream Central HS
135 Fletcher Ave.
Valley Stream, NY 11580

AMENITIES

• On-site parking
• Indoor restroom access
• Water stations on course and at the finish line
• Music / DJ at start and finish area
• Race bib and chip timing 
• First aid / medical support on site
• Post-race refreshments
• Event shirts for registered participants if registered before 8/31
• Family-friendly school campus setting
• LIVE / text / email results
• FREE finish line photos
• Personalized bib if registered 3 weeks in advance

AWARDS

• Top 1 M/F Overall
• Top 1 M/F Student
• Top 1 M/F Staff

BIB PICKUP

Check-in will be at Valley Stream Central Gym, 135 Fletcher Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580, at 7:30 AM.

Register 3 weeks in advance for a personalized bib. Bib number required for pickup; use Self Lookup or Bib Lookup if needed. Last-minute registrants (within 24 hours) will receive their bib number by text within 90 seconds.

COURSE

The race will begin and end at the gate connecting Valley Stream Central High School to A.J. Hendrickson Park. Participants will proceed north through A.J. Hendrickson Park, cross Hendrickson Avenue into Valley Stream State Park, and continue along the designated loop. The full route will incorporate only the northern loop of the park, and will be completed twice to reach the full 5K (3.1 miles), returning to the Central High School gate for the finish.

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT

Fundraiser for Tunnel to Towers

QUESTIONS

Contact Stacey Cotten-Victor @ [email protected] or Vincent Sarro @ [email protected]

RESULTS & PHOTOS

• LIVE online / email text results and FREE video and same-day finish line pics
• Find miscellaneous photos on Facebook @elitefeats 

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

You may upload your time and photos starting on Race Day through the following Sunday. This gives you plenty of flexibility to complete your run or walk and record your finish time and selfie.
TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE

• Track: 4 laps = 1 mile
• Treadmill
• MapMyRun.com
• Certified USATF Course
• Some events display course maps on elitefeats.com
• Many parks have measured fitness trails open to the public
• Strava (free app): download and press Record

WHEN TO POST

• Registered before Race Day: You may post your time starting on Race Day
• Registered after Race Day: Please allow up to 24 hours before posting your time

HOW TO POST TIMES

1. Complete your run or walk whenever and wherever you’d like
2. On or after the start date, visit elitefeats.com/Results
3. Search for this event
4. Find your name and click Update
5. Enter your finish time
6. (Optional) Upload up to 5 photos
7.  Download your free Finisher Certificate!

Download your digital bib HERE!