StRides Against Suicide & Overdose

About the Event

StRides Against Suicide & Overdose 2025 is hosting a 5k Run/Walk and 10, 40, 60 and 100 mile bike rides to raise funds for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for those in Northwest Indiana that are in need and cannot afford the treatment.

Strides Overview

We are addressing an important issue that affects many people. Our mission is to spread awareness and raise money. The annual U.S. suicide rate increased 30% between 2000 and 2020. SUICIDE is the 2nd leading cause of death amongst 15–34 year olds in Indiana. In 2020, 100,306 people died by overdose in the US. One major barrier to mental health and substance abuse treatment is cost/and or lack of insurance. Our solution is to fund that treatment. Profits from the StRides Against Suicide and Overdose 2023 will be used to provide scholarships for mental health and substance abuse treatment for clients who are uninsured or cannot afford treatment. Your involvement is critical to our success in reducing the devastating numbers of Suicides and Overdoses. Thank you again for your help.

Every $525 raised pas for one individual to receive 7 sessions.

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Races Offered

Virtual 5K Walk/Run

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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06:00

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$20.00

Virtual Bike Ride Any Distance

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 10 Miles

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06:00

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$20.00

100 Mile Bike Ride

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 100 Miles

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06:30

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$50.00

60 Mile Bike Ride

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 60 Miles

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07:00

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$50.00

40 Mile Bike Ride

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 40 Miles

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07:30

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$50.00

5K Run

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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10:00

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$40.00

1 Mile Walk

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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10:10

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$40.00

5K Walk

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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10:10

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$40.00

10 Mile Family Bike Ride

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 10 Miles

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11:15

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Valparaiso.

thermostat Temperature

17.1° / 26.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.8° / 26.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:58

nightlight Sunset

19:44

About Valparaiso

Learn more about the host city, Valparaiso.

Valparaiso is a city of 43,000 people (2019) in Porter County, in Northwestern Indiana. It is home to namesake Valparaiso University. The university is a cultural center of the city, hosting venues such as the Brauer Museum of Art, home to more than 2,700 pieces of 19th- and 20th century American art