Where we're going
More thana run.
Stadium Stride is how it starts. The Stadium Series is where it's going: a full weekend on campus with a speaker night, hands-on training, a community convention, and the run. Everything in it points at the same goal. Nobody should have to struggle alone, and everyone should know how to help.
Prevent suicide.Break the stigma.Build community.
Awareness gets people to the start line. The Series is about what comes after: knowing what to say, where to go, and who to call.
It's built for the friend who can tell something's wrong and isn't sure what to do about it yet.
Four questions
every Series asks
Every talk, every session and every lap comes back to these.
Why do you run?
Everyone has a reason they keep going. Saying yours out loud is how the conversation starts.
Who do you run for?
A roommate, a parent, a teammate, yourself. Every bib carries a name, so every lap means something.
What would you do if a friend was struggling?
Learn what to look for, what to say, and where to walk them. Practical stuff you'll actually use.
Who's got you?
Your whole campus in one stadium, running for each other. That's the kind of community people lean on when it counts.
The
weekend
What a full Stadium Series looks like when it comes to campus.
- Friday · NightSpeaker series
Why do you runStories on stage
Students, athletes, coaches, counselors and people with lived experience share why they keep going, what helped, and where they found support.
- Saturday · MorningThe run
Stadium StrideThe relay
Teams pass a baton around the stadium. Walk or run, every lap counts, and every runner wears who they run for.
- Saturday · MiddayConvention
The CommonsCommunity village
Campus counseling, local mental health organizations, student groups and partners in one place. Come for the run, leave knowing exactly where to find help.
- All weekendTraining
Equip sessionsLearn to show up
Short, drop-in sessions led by trained partners on how to recognize when someone is struggling, start the conversation, and connect them to help.
Built one campus at a time. Our first event is Stadium Stride at Ohio State. The full Series grows from there, shaped with each school, its students and its local partners.
Who do you run for
Wear
your why
At every Stride, your bib says who you're running for. Try yours.
Equip,
not just inform
The skills we want every person to leave with.
Notice.
Know the signs that someone might be struggling, even when they're still showing up to class, practice and work.
Ask.
Ask how they're really doing, and mean it. If you're worried, ask directly about suicide. It won't put the idea in their head.
Connect.
Know where to go together: the counseling center, local services, and 988, any hour of the day.
How we
do it
Our promise to every campus and every person who shows up.
- Hope leads every storySpeakers follow safe messaging guidelines. Stories focus on getting through, getting help, and what recovery looks like.
- Help is always in the roomCounseling staff or trained volunteers on site, a quiet room, and 988 on every bib, sign and screen.
- Experts lead the trainingWe partner with campus counseling and local mental health organizations. We bring the stadium. They bring the expertise.
- Open booksAfter every event we share what was raised and where it went.
Bring it
home.
Want the Stadium Series at your school? Vote for your stadium, join the team, or partner with us to bring speakers, training and the Commons to campus.
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.