Team Challenges

2024 Team Challenge Winners, clockwise: Fundraising Champs: Team Ingram,New Hope "Team Theme" Champs: The Brat Pack,Speed Challenge Champs: Team Heritage, Friendraising Champs: Team Beacon Hill, Photos by Alden Corrigan Media

 

The 2025 Strides for Hope 5K Walk/Run includes four team challenges, each with bragging rights for the top team.

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TEAM THEME Costume Challenge

Team up with your barn mates or running buddies and show up to the 5K in the best costumes. 

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 Fundraising Challenge

Sponsored by Feiner Equine

Honors go to the team with the largest fundraising total at 8:05 a.m. on race day. Keep an eye on the top team fundraisers here.

All proceeds from the Fundraising Challenge will directly benefit EAF's mission of assisting horse people in times of crisis. 

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Friend-raising Challenge (Largest Team)

Sponsored by New Hope, LLC

Win the Friendraising Challenge by being the team with the most runners or walkers to cross the finish line at the in-person Strides for Hope 5K on race day. Two awards will be given: Largest Barn Team and Largest Corporate Team. In order to be counted, each participant must be entered in the race and signed up for your team. 

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Speed Challenge

Sponsored by EquiFit

Winners of this challenge will be determined by calculating the sum of the four fastest racers on any size team. 

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Once all of your teammates are registered for the race,

email us your team name and roster and we'll help you get set up.