Return. Wash. Repeat.
Collected reusable cups, a verified washing process and clear return stations. We’ll measure losses and the work behind every reuse.
SMALLER FOOTPRINT. SAME FINISH-LINE FEELING.
Race
lighter.
Move together.
A community 5K. A better way to do race day. Help us build a lower-waste running experience for Tampa Bay—and a model other races can use.
USF Tampa pilot · April 2027 proposed · Details pending confirmation
5K RUN / WALK300+ PARTICIPANTS · GOALLOW WASTE · BY DESIGNTAMPA BAY, FL
01 / THE IDEA
Keep the experience.
Rethink the extras.
We’re testing practical changes to race day. The ambition is low-to-zero waste. The proof will come from what we measure.
Your shirt. A new story.
Bring a shirt you already love for an event stamp. We’re asking runners and sponsors whether this can replace another new race tee.
A starting line for more people.
Route access, clear communication and guide options belong in planning from the start. Community partners will help define what works.
02 / THE IMPACT LAB
Good intentions.
Visible tradeoffs.
Change the assumptions. See what it would take. These are planning estimates—not supplier quotes, measured savings or a carbon calculator.
No same-event recirculation. One clean cup per serving, plus reserve. Replenishment occurs between events. Common hydration and station costs excluded from both options. Negative savings mean a premium.
How the model works
Uses = runners × cups per runner. Stock = ceiling(uses × 1.10). Disposable cost = stock × unit price + cleanup. Reusable total = stock × purchase price + (events − 1) × ceiling(uses × loss rate) × purchase price + events × (uses × wash rate + extra labor hours × hourly value + transport/storage). Divide by events for average cost. Dry disposable material = uses × cup mass. This does not measure total waste or lifecycle impacts.
03 / BUILT WITH YOU
Before we build more,
we’re listening.
Two perspectives. One better race experience. Tell us about what happens at your races, what matters and what gets in the way.
Runner & walker survey
About 5–7 minutes · Voluntary · Skip any question · Please avoid names, contact details and medical diagnoses.
Surveys use Google Forms. When available, responses are submitted directly to Google for the ClimateStride team. The website itself does not store your answers.
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Open Google Form ↗04 / WHAT COMES NEXT
A local pilot.
A repeatable playbook.
01 · Understand
Survey runners and directors. Ask sponsors about visibility and invite accessibility partners into planning.
02 · Test
Get supplier and washing quotes. Trial 50–100 servings; measure returns, queues, labor, water, energy and waste.
03 · Share
Publish honest results. Use the pilot to shape a future planning and sustainability service for other race directors.
Existing project interest form · Not race registration. Date, course, fees and accommodations are not yet confirmed.