06/18/2026
🇺🇸 RUN. WALK. CHEER. OR JUST WEAR THE SHIRT! 🇺🇸
You don’t have to be a runner to be part of the fun!
Join us on Saturday, July 25 for the inaugural Stars, Stripes & Strides 5K Fun Run/Walk as we kick off Summerfest and celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
✔ Walkers welcome
✔ Families welcome
✔ Patriotic attire encouraged
✔ Approximately 5K community course
✔ Finish near the Summerfest parade lineup
⭐ Bonus spirit points for dressing as your favorite American historical figure, literary character, or patriotic icon!
Not interested in running or walking? Purchase a commemorative Stars, Stripes & Strides T-shirt and wear it proudly throughout Summerfest while supporting Newark Valley Community Connection.
Whether you participate in the race, join the parade, visit the car show, or simply spend the day with friends and neighbors, we’d love to celebrate with you.
📅 July 25
🕣 8:30 AM Start
📍 Starts at Trout Ponds Park
🏁 Finishes near the Summerfest parade lineup
Register today at NewarkValleyCC.com
Newark Valley Community Connection, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting vibrant, healthy, resilient, and connected communities. Through a blend of indoor arts, music, education, shared meals and outdoor recreation experiences, we strive to create opportunities that enrich the liv...
