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Home Stretch 5K for Homeless and At-Risk Vets

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Melbourne, Florida, United States

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About the Event

Support your local Veteran community by participating in the Annual Home Stretch 5K for Homeless and At-Risk Vets! Sign up today and join us for a beautiful morning run over the Eau Gallie Causeway!

To Benefit: National Veterans Homeless Support (NVHS)

Mission: To Eliminate Homelessness Among Veterans in Central Florida.

Providing street level outreach, homelessness prevention, and supportive services for homeless, at-risk, and low-income Veterans and their families since 2008.

Participant Perks:

Cool Race Shirt (First 500 runners)
Finisher Medals (First 500 runners) & Placement Medals
Beer after the race for 21+
Raffles
Music by DJ Yves

Early Packet Pickup & Registration @ Running Zone (3696 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL)

Friday, November 6th: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Saturday, November 7th: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Race Day @ Eau Gallie Square (1452 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935)

Sunday, November 8th – Timeline:

6:30 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Opens

7:45 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Ends

8:00 AM: 5K Start!

AWARDS: (Immediately following the race)

Top 3 Overall M&F
Top Masters (40+) M&F
Largest Team
Fastest Team (must have 5+ participants)
Top 3 Fastest Limb-Impaired Veterans
Age Groups (Top 3 M&F): 8 & Under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Races Offered

Home Stretch 5K

Nov 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$30.00

Home Stretch 5K (Active Military/ Vet)

Nov 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$25.00

Home Stretch 5K (Team)

Nov 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Melbourne.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 17.9° / 25.2°

wb_sunny 17.2° / 25.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.0 /

water_drop 73.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 17.9° / 25.2°

wb_sunny 17.2° / 25.1°

air 13.0 km/h

water_drop 73.6%

About Melbourne

Learn more about the host city, Melbourne.

Melbourne is on the Space Coast in Brevard County. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville Area, and was home to 83,000 people in 2019.

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Home Stretch 5K for Homeless and At-Risk Vets

About the Event

Support your local Veteran community by participating in the Annual Home Stretch 5K for Homeless and At-Risk Vets! Sign up today and join us for a beautiful morning run over the Eau Gallie Causeway!

To Benefit: National Veterans Homeless Support (NVHS)

Mission: To Eliminate Homelessness Among Veterans in Central Florida.

Providing street level outreach, homelessness prevention, and supportive services for homeless, at-risk, and low-income Veterans and their families since 2008.

Participant Perks:

Cool Race Shirt (First 500 runners)

Finisher Medals (First 500 runners) & Placement Medals

Beer after the race for 21+

Raffles

Music by DJ Yves

Early Packet Pickup & Registration @ Running Zone (3696 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL)

Friday, November 6th: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Saturday, November 7th: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Race Day @ Eau Gallie Square (1452 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935)

Sunday, November 8th – Timeline:

6:30 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Opens

7:45 AM: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Ends

8:00 AM: 5K Start!

AWARDS: (Immediately following the race)

Top 3 Overall M&F

Top Masters (40+) M&F

Largest Team

Fastest Team (must have 5+ participants)

Top 3 Fastest Limb-Impaired Veterans

Age Groups (Top 3 M&F): 8 & Under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Races Offered

Home Stretch 5K

Home Stretch 5K (Active Military/ Vet)

Home Stretch 5K (Team)

Weather Overview

About Melbourne

Hotels & Places to Stay

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Shamrock Shuffle 3K

Downtown Melbourne 5K Run/Walk

Brevard March for Meals

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