703-324-8702
TTY 711
Elizabeth Ittner, M.S.,
Certified Wellness Practitioner
Registration: Register Now
Zoom Live Event: May 1, 2021
B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Banana) to our VIRTUAL Healthy Strides 5k/10k and Kids' Dash event on May 1st, 2021, live on Zoom!
Virtually feel the Healthy Strides energy while you complete your own race at your own pace. Join our featured runners and walkers as they traverse park trails, neighborhood streets, and treadmills. Invite family and friends from far away to participate with you and join in on the virtual fun. Warm-up together, cheer for our Lil' Striders and start and finish your 5K or 10K on your own course. Stay on the Zoom event to hear the motivating music and coaching to keep you moving all the way to your finish line.
Sleep in a little later on race day because your Healthy Strides 5K/10K tech tee and finisher medal are mailed directly to your home. You also receive your virtual race bag with digital treats from our sponsors.
Did someone say prizes? YES! There are prizes for best sidewalk chalk start and finish line, the most inspirational sidewalk shoutout and a prize drawing of bib numbers to be announced during our Zoom event.
PLUS, the week prior to our event, join us for Healthy Strides Community classes LIVE on Zoom. Learn how to cook a healthy pre-race meal and enjoy a relaxing bedtime meditation class to help you to recharge.
Want to sleep in? Zoom not your thing? Have a schedule conflict? No problem. You can walk or run your race anytime from April 28th – May 7th.
After you run, be sure to log back into your registration from PR Races and post your results to be added to the leaderboard. Once you log in, click My Account and scroll to find Healthy Strides, click the blue ACTION button, click Log Results, and submit.
SIDEWALK SHOUT OUTS!
Grab some chalk and let your neighbors know that you are participating in the Healthy Strides Virtual 5k/10k, and they can too! Winners are drawn at random for prizes and notified via email.
Your chalk message should contain the following elements:
SIDEWALK SHOUT OUTS!
Grab some chalk and let your neighbors know that you are participating in the Healthy Strides Virtual 5k/10k, and they can too! Winners are drawn at random for prizes and notified via email.
Your chalk message should contain the following elements:
CHALK IT UP! Draw your best start line and/or finish line with sidewalk chalk and send us the picture! Be creative! Winners are drawn at random for prizes and notified via email.
Show us your RACE SHIRT! We LOVE to see our participants in action! Give us a glimpse of where you are running in your race shirt. Winners are drawn at random for prizes and notified via email.
Check back soon for how to submit your photos.
CHALK IT UP! Draw your best start line and/or finish line with sidewalk chalk and send us the picture! Be creative! Winners are drawn at random for prizes and notified via email.
Show us your RACE SHIRT! We LOVE to see our participants in action! Give us a glimpse of where you are running in your race shirt. Winners are drawn at random for prizes and notified via email.
Check back soon for how to submit your photos.
Has your love and appreciation for parks and outdoor spaces grown during the pandemic? Has your health improved by being outside? Submit a photo that illustrates what parks and outdoor spaces have meant to you over the past year, and tell us your story.
Photos must be submitted no later than Friday, April 16, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. Due to space limitations, all photos and stories submitted may not be used in the final project, which will be showcased on the Park Authority website and on social media.
B.Y.O.B. 😊
Join us on Zoom for some very special Healthy Strides Community Classes in the last week of April. The password for all of the classes below is: HSrun2021!
Monday, April 26th, 6:30 p.m.
Cooking a Healthy Pre-Race Meal with Catherine
Wednesday, April 28th, 6:00 p.m.
Stretching for Walkers and Runners with Paulette
Thursday, April 29th at 8:00 p.m.
Follow @FairfaxParks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – Get a sneak peak of the Healthy Strides race gear and prizes!
Plus, #Jackthedog is roaming our parks trying to find the best trails for the 5K/10K.
Share the Healthy Strides Virtual 5k/10k event with your friends on Facebook.
Tag us in your Healthy Strides race day pics using #HealthyStrides or #IloveFCPAparks on your favorite social media platforms!
A portion of the proceeds from the Healthy Strides Virtual 5k/10k will go to the Fairfax County Park Foundation in support of local trail building and care. For more information and to donate to parks, please visit fairfaxparkfoundation.org.
Event sponsorships are available! As a Healthy Strides Virtual 5k/10k sponsor, your business can make an impact on the health of our community. There are many benefits, including the placement of your logo on the race t-shirt, recognition during the Zoom Live Event, a placement in the virtual race bag, and more. For more information, please email FCPAHealthyStrides@fairfaxcounty.gov or visit Healthy Strides.
If you have any questions about this event please contact the Race Director, Julie Frederickson at julie.frederickson@fairfaxcounty.gov. All sponsorship inquiries can be directed to FCPAHealthyStrides@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Get involved with FCPA’s wellness program throughout the year to make an impact on the health of our community. Complete program info can be found at Healthy Strides.
