Why we run
Everyone knows someone who went quiet for a while. You could tell something was off. You didn't know what to say, so you said nothing, and you've thought about it since.
That silence is what we're running against.
Suicide isn't something to whisper about. It's something we can fight, and we fight it by talking, by asking, and by showing up.
So we picked the loudest place on campus. When a stadium fills with people running for each other, the hard thing gets a lot easier to say out loud.
Not another awareness walk.
Awareness matters. It's just where we start, not where we stop.
- You run for someone
- Every runner wears a name on their bib. Every lap carries it.
- You leave knowing what to do
- Mental health pros teach you how to notice when someone's struggling, ask them directly, and get them to care.
- The money stays close to home
- Donations and lap pledges go to a local mental health partner at that school.
- It doesn't end at the finish
- The teams, the stories and the friendships keep going long after race day.
How we fight it
What we do at every school.
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Talk
Real stories from real students, on race day and after it, so the conversation doesn't stop at the finish line.
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Show up
Dorms, chapters, clubs and teams in one stadium. Walk every lap if you want. Being there is the point.
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Equip
Short trainings from mental health pros on what to say when a friend is struggling, and where to go next.
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Fund
Every lap raises money for a local mental health partner picked with each school. We show exactly where it goes.
I started Stadium Stride to equip students and communities to fight suicide.
Keep going
Everything else, one click away.
- Where we're going The Stadium Series: a full weekend of speakers, training and the run.
- Find your stride Find your stadium on the map and vote to bring a Stride to your school.
- FAQ Runners, teams, money, lap counting and race day support.
- Get involved Join the team, partner with us, or volunteer on race day.
Stay in the loop.
Race dates, new campuses, and stories from the people building this. Only the updates worth opening.
Need to talk now?
You don't have to wait for race day. Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org . The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential and open 24/7.