From the Organizer
Ignite your Independence Day spirit with On Track Running, Simi Valley’s neighborhood running shoes & lifestyle store, for our second annual Stars, Stripes, and Strides 5k! On Track Running and PUMA are teaming up to bring our community a festive run followed by fun for everyone!
Come join a pre-race shakeout with On Track and PUMA the day before the race! Get the chance to demo NEW PUMA shoes on our flat and fast 5k course. Followed by a BBQ, this is a star-spangled get together you don't want to miss!
The race will held on July 4th, starting at 8:00 am at 4590 Ish Drive in Simi Valley, with a complimentary pancake breakfast to refuel you afterwards.
FREE race shirts and medals for the first 200 registered participants and age group awards for finishers.
Our top male, female, and senior finishers will be rewarded with FREE PUMA shoes! In addition, 2 lucky registrants will win a pair of raffled PUMA shoes!
On site registration will be available at packet pickup on Friday, July 3, at On Track, from 1-5 pm. Additionally, you can register race day morning, on site, from 6:30-7:15 am.
On Track is excited to sponsor Simi Valley’s premier 4th of July 5k race, and hope you’ll join us for a morning filled with family fun!
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OTRunning and on Strava as well. Can’t wait to see you all there!
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
93°
Typical Low
60°
Chance of Rain
1%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Woodland Hills Pierce College, 12 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
125,769
as of 2023
Elevation
904 ft
Nearest Airport
BUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 23 mi
Time Zone
Pacific Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
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26
Days to train
Coming Up
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From Endurance Grid
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Stars, Stripes & Strides 5K
Jul 4, 2026