Pineland Striders Boxing Day 5K

The Pineland Striders are pleased to invite you to the fifth anniversary of South Jersey's most cherished Boxing Day tradition (trust us, we did a poll; we narrowly beat out the second-place response "what's Boxing Day?"), the Boxing Day 5K! Because we're inarguably good at calendar, we deliberately scheduled this massive fifth-year bonanza for a Saturday, so you have no possible excuse not to come out and join us! Charity partner info The event features a USATF-sanctioned, chip-timed 5K and FREE Kids' Fun Run. Participants in the 5K will receive our customary high-quality swag item. Our swag is unique, one-size-fits-all, and definitely not a t-shirt. We're also continuing a longstanding Pineland Striders Boxing Day tradition: the regifting raffle ! Got some presents for Christmas (or any other winter holiday that falls on or before December 25) that aren't quite your style? Bring them along! After the race, we'll have a wide variety of donated gifts. In a randomly-selected order, runners will be invited to pick a free gift. While we appreciate gift donations, they are not required, and every participant will be invited to select a gift (unless/until we run out), even if they don't bring one. Gifts do not need to be running-related at all; we will accept ANYTHING!* The 5K course uses residential roads surrounding Signal HILL Elementary School. It's not called Signal HILL randomly! The roads are not closed to traffic, but there is generally very little this time of day. Still, please be mindful and aware of your surroundings. There is a small section of the course that goes off-road (it's a grass-covered field, which is flat and not at all technical). The course will be marked with cones and chalk arrows, and volunteers will be stationed at tricky turns to make sure you don't wander off-course. Because this is a winter race, there will be NO on-course hydration; if you will need water during the race, plan to bring