Event Description

Are you looking for something different? Well, this is not your typical 5K!

The Free Range Run/Walk at Stratford Ecological Center will wind through field and forest and offer vistas of pasture, prairie meadows, pond, streams, farm animals, woodland trails, and cropland.

All participants receive:
• Free Range Run T-shirts
• Beverages / snacks / fruit
• Awards for the top two (2) finishers in men's and women's divisions, as well as the boy's and girl's youth divisions (ages 12 and under), and men's and women's senior divisions (ages 65 and up). Awards include Stratford products such as honey, maple syrup, hand-made soap, and more!
• Special prizes for those who reach fundraising goals of $100, $500, and $1,000
     - $100 - Your name on the back of the race T-shirt (For all those who have raised this amount by Sep. 1)
     - $500 - Behind the scenes tour of the Farm Animal chores (For all those who have raised this amount by Sep. 26)
     - $1,000 - A special hayride around the farm for you and your family on a date you choose. (For all those who have raised this amount by Sep. 26)

Partial proceeds go to Stratford’s Scholarship fund, enabling children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in children’s programs like Farm Camp.

Race Day Timeline

8:00 am - 8:45 am - Race Day Check-In and Race Day Registration
9:00 am - Free Range Run 5K begins
10:00 am - Awards