The 2025 Cardinal Walk

The Cardinal Walk is back, continuing an important Stanford tradition. Hosted by BeWell in partnership with the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER) and Cardinal at Work Cares, this year’s Walk invites you to SHOW YOUR CARDINAL SPIRIT while celebrating wellness, connection, and community. Join your colleagues, enjoy the outdoors, and prioritize wellness—all while celebrating the spirit of the Stanford community.

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT
Location: The on-site walk starts and ends at the Steuber Rugby Stadium. You can also organize or join a remote Walk where you live.

What’s new for the 2025 Walk

This year’s theme is, “Show your Cardinal Spirit.” Instead of designing a new event t-shirt this year, we invite you to trot out your favorite Cardinal Walk T-shirt from years past or any Stanford gear that represents your Cardinal pride. Whether it’s a vintage design from a previous Walk or your go-to Stanford swag, let’s fill the event with Cardinal colors. If you don’t have a Cardinal Walk shirt, simply sport your Cardinal colors and be part of the tradition in your own way!

This year’s event will be hot – but only in the figurative sense. If you have participated in the walk in recent years, you may remember that it took place in late summer. To help you stay cooler, we have moved the event to May.

Additionally, the venue has changed from Stanford Stadium to Steuber Rugby Stadium. However, the route still goes around Stanford Stadium before ending at Steuber Rugby Stadium.

Before the walk begins, join your colleagues for…

After the walk, enjoy Kona Ice and water at the finish line!

Do good and earn extra prize raffle entries when you…

Create an account on the Cardinal at Work Cares Volunteer Platform, where you can easily explore and connect with a multitude of good causes year-round.

Donate to our sock drive. Did you know that socks are one of the items that people facing homelessness need the most? Here are two ways you can help:

1. Buy new socks wherever you shop and drop them in a donation bin at the Cardinal Walk event. We’ll donate them to Coastside Hope, benefitting people in need in the Bay Area.
2. You can also support our sock drive by donating via the Amazon wish list or by purchasing a pair on Bombas.com, and having them delivered to:

Coastside Hope
248 Main St. #200, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

For every pair of socks you buy, Bombas will donate an additional pair to a U.S. non-profit serving people who face homelessness.

What to wear to the event

• Wear comfortable walking shoes if you plan on walking and/or dancing.
• Bring your own water bottle to help reduce waste. There will be water stations throughout the event.
• Come prepared with a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, or anything else you need to feel comfortable outdoors.

Transportation

Employees not working on the Stanford campus can take advantage of free, wheelchair-accessible shuttles to and from the event. Shuttles will be available from Stanford Redwood City (SRWC), SLAC, and Stanford Research Park. Check the shuttle schedules to plan your trip and ensure you don’t miss out on the festivities.

View the pick-up and drop-off schedule

Accessibility

To ensure that everyone can participate fully, we’ve organized this event with accessibility in mind. If you have concerns, read more about event accessibility, and contact us if you need accommodations to participate.

Learn more about event accessibility

Earn BeWell incentive points

Whether you participate on-site or remotely, you’ll earn 500 BeWell incentive points when you complete the Cardinal Walk survey. Simply sign in to your BeWell account after the event, navigate to “Rewards,” and complete the survey by June 10 to redeem your points.