The Platform Magazine Foundation "STEMM & Strides Halloween Challenge"
Lace up, dress up, and geek out! It’s time for the STEMM & Strides Halloween Challenge! Whether you're a spooky sprinter or an out-of-this-world endurance beast, this virtual race lets you run anytime, anywhere during the month of October 2025 all while supporting STEMM education for youth across America.
🏁 Choose Your Challenge
Pick your distance and earn your glory:
👻 5K — Fright Sprint
🕸️ 10K — Witch Way Run
🧪 13.1 — Haunted Half for STEMM
🧟♀️ 26.2 — Monster Marathon
🛰️ Ultra — Space Zombie Ultra (50K or more!)
Walk it, jog it, run it, treadmill it — solo or with your spooky squad. Costumes strongly encouraged. Lab coats optional, but celebrated.
🎁 All Participants Receive:
✅ Printable Race Bib
✅ Official Finisher Certificate + Digital Badge for Social Media + Tax-Deductible Acknowledgment (Use hashtags like #STEMMStrides and #RunForScience)
✅ Entry into Costume Certificate Awards:
🏆 Best STEMM Costume for each distance (Einstein? Astronaut? T-Rex in goggles? SPACE FORCE, WITCH)
🏆 Best Corporate or Group Theme for each distance
🏆 Best Pet Lab Assistant for each distance (Any Pet)
Winners Announced our website: The Platform Magazine Foundation and our Social media Sites!