Connecticut Running Races

03/15/2009 Max's O'Hartford 5K and Wee Mile Distance: 5k and kid's k Location : Trumbull St., Hartford Ct Phone : 860-652-8866 Fax : Website : hartfordmarathon.com Email : info@hartfordmarathon.com Additional Info : Max's O'Hartford 5K & Wee Mile Celebrate all things Irish with 2,000 other runners and walkers in downtown Hartford. Great post race party at Max Downtown. Food, fun, music and beer! 5k race and Wee Mile for the kids. Start time: 12:30 pm Trumbull St Hartford, Ct.

3/28/2009 St. Joseph School 16th Annual 3 Mile Race-9:30am 3 miles Corner of School Hill Rd. & Rt. 207-Baltic Ct. Glenn Costello (860) 886-2828 runningintheusa.com/stjosephschoolrace rungdc@aol.com kids 1/2 mile fun run-9:00am, huge post-race buffet, raffle drawing, $25 to overall male/female winners, indiv. awards for age category winners and course records, t-shirts to first 100 pre-registered runners.

03/29/09 2nd Annual April Fools 5K Run/Walk and Backward Mile 5K and 1 Mile Essex Connecticut Cathy Bishop 860-767-0354 www.vsliteracy.org cbishop56@sbcglobal.net 5K Run/Walk through beautiful Essex Backward Mile open the Runners only 18 Years and older. Hats to 1st and 2nd place in ten year age groups.

04/04/09 UCONN 5K Run for Autism Speaks by TKE 5K Storrs CT Patrick Heffernan 781-801-2356 www.autismspeaks.org/u patrick.heffernan@husky.uconn.edu

04/04/2009 QU Physician Assistant Run for Your Life 5K Road Race 5k Quinnipiac University Campus CT Philip Roach 518-248-8142 http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1692306&assetId=75e3c6ee-6ad4-4b64-b553-1115e24daa73 philip.roach@quinnipiac.edu Beautiful flat road race through the Quinnipiac University grounds beside the Sleeping Giant CT State Park. Supports national AAPA children's literacy campaign. Cow Chip Bingo at 11am, awesome kids race and other kids events lined up for the day. Teacup raffle and great prizes!

04/14/2009 O'Niantic 5K and Wee Mile 5k and kid's 1 k Main St Niantic Ct Hartford Marathon 860-652-8866 hartfordmarathon.com info@hartfordmarathon.com O’Niantic 5K & Wee Mile Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day in Downtown Niantic. 5K race and Wee Mile for the kids along quiet beach roads with water views. Great post race party at The Black Sheep, a new Irish pub in downtown Niantic. Start time: 9:30 am Main St Niantic, Ct.

5/9/09 Vie for the Kids - 5k Trail Run/Walk 5k The Ethel Walker School - Ethel Walker Woods - Simsbury, CT Connecticut Robin Vidito 860-610-5719 www.connecticutchildrensevents.org rvidito@ccmckids.org a fundraising 5k trail run through the picturesque Ethel Walker Woods in Simsbury, CT. Proceeds benefit the Hematology and Oncology Clinical Trials Program at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

06/13/2009 Blum Shapiro 5k at Travelers Championship TPC at River Highlands, Cromwell Ct Hartford Marathon 860-652-8866 860-652-8145 hartfordmarathon.com info@hartfordmarathon.com June 13, 2009 8:30 am Blum Shapiro 5K For Charity at Travelers Championship Join in the fun and the excitement of The Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, raising money for local charities including Columbus House, East Hartford Shelter, Merton House and St. Vincent de Paul Society. www.Hartfordmarathon.com, 860-652-8866

06/13/2009 Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride 10, 25, 50 Start and Finish Line in Simsbury, CT CT Christy Deep 860-678-1341 860-674-1704 www.calhounride.com The Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride is an annual event of Coach Calhoun's to benefit The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center and Coaches vs. Cancer, a program established in 1993 by the American Cancer Society. Coach Calhoun is a cancer survivor and hopes to grow this ride each year with the goal of raising a lot of money for cancer research, early detection and prevention!! The ride is open to everyone who wants to join Coach Calhoun in the fight against cancer. There will be non-competitive rides of 10, 25 and 50 miles, with riders participating from across the Northeast. The ride starts and finishes in the Town of Simsbury and the routes are breath taking as well as challenging. It's a great time for a wonderful cause. We have awesome goody bags for each rider as well as a post ride party at the finish, with live music.

07/25/2009 Scottish Rite Freemasons 5K Run/Walk To Benefit Children With Dyslexia 5K 207 Deming Street, Newington 9:00am CT Jeff Flynn 860-304-6348 http://www.valleyofhartford.org/forms/AASR-5K-2009-registration.pdf jedge60@yahoo.com Your tax deductible donation to the 32nd degree Masonic Learning Center for Children of Connecticut helps kids with Dyslexia overcome this disability at no cost to their families. Electronic Chip Timing, Certified Course, online registration at www.active.com,T-shirts for the first 100 pre-registrations. Trophies will be given out to the 1st & 2nd Place Winners in each division plus overall Male and Female trophies. DJ Music, A FREE Child Identification Program (CTCHIP). $15 by 7/18 Day of Race $18

08/01/2009 47th Annual Ocean Beach/John & Jessie Kelley 11.6 Mile Road Race 11.6 Miles Ocean Beach Park Ct. Way Hedding 8607399927 snerro.com wayhedding@att.net Oldest shoreline race in Ct. Well marked road course along shoreline, into country settings and rural roads. Live band on boardwalk, prizes three deep in std. age groups, large raffle, great food. Don't forget your swimsuit! FREE RACE!

08/01/09 Killingworth Road Race 4 Mile Killingworth Congregatioal Church CT. Shawn Sodergren 860 663-3307 http://www.killingworthchurch.org/ccklinks.html kwroadrace@snet.net

09/05/2009 4th Annual Newtown Road Race 5K Dickinson Parck, Newtown CT Rick Child 203-270-4335 www.newtownroadrace.com newtownroadrace@yahoo.com Fast, flat course through scenic Newtown. Huge Kids Fun Run. Lots of activities for kids and adults. All ages and abilities welcome.

9/12/2009 2009 30th Annual 10K Road Race & 5th Annual 5K Run-Suffield Parks & Recreation/First National Bank of Suffield. 10K and 5K Suffield Middle School, 350 Mountain Road, Suffield, CT. 06078 Connecticut Cindy M. Fisher, Recreation Supervisor 860-668-3862 CFisher@Suffieldtownhall.com 10K Road Race and 5K Run. T-Shirts given to the first 100 Pre-Registrants. Prizes given to various division and overall winners in both races. Random Prize drawing.

09/13/09 American Liver Foundation - Liver Life Walk and Festival 5K Rentschler Field - East Hartford, CT CT Marla Sadler (203)234-2022 (203)234-1386 www.liverfoundation.org/walk msadler@liverfoundation.org Join us as we pund the pavement to put an end to Liver Disease!!! Start a team, join a team, or make a donation NOW at www.liverfoundation.org "Connecticut Walk"

09/19/2009 15th Annual 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run 5K Town of Deep River - Devitt Field CT Nancy Talbot 860-526-6025 860-526-0060 www.deepriverct.us ntalbot@deepriverct.us

9/26/09 sacred heart 1 mile dash to heaven 1 mile sacred heart school--15 hunters rd. taftville ct. 06380 ct. glenn costello 860-886-2828 rungdc@aol.com free t-shirts to 1st 50 pre-registered, awards to top 3 in 9 age categories.

9/27/2009 Farmington Rotary Road Race 5K Unionville CT Mark Entenman www.rotaryroadrace.org mentenman@comcast.net

9/27/2009 Team Hole in the Wall Camp Challenge Ride 15 miles, 30 miles, or 62 miles The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp CT Amanda Garbatini 203-777-0522 203-782-1725 www.teamholeinthewall.org/campchallengeride amanda.garbatini@holeinthewallgang.org Join us for the inaugural Team Hole in the Wall Camp Challenge Ride to benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Every dollar raised will help send children with serious illnesses to the Camp for an empowering and joyful experience complete with round-the-clock medical care. Choose from one of three route options and ride at your own pace! Each route will start and finish at the world-renowned Hole in the Wall Gang Camp founded by Paul Newman. Route Options: Metric Century (100K, 62 mile loop) 30 Mile Loop 15 Mile Loop Fundraising Commitment: $250 for adults $100 for children 10-17

10/04/2009 John Zumbo 5K Walk/Run Scholarship Benefit 3.1 miles Bruce Park in Greenwich CT Providence Zumbo 203-531-5948 www.zumboscholarship.com provzumbo@aol.com The 4th annual Zumbo Scholarship walk/run benefit this year will take place on Sunday, October 4, at Bruce Park in Greenwich, CT at 9:00 a.m. The course is a distance of 5K (3.1 miles) around a series of lovely ponds, rolling hills, and naturally wooded areas that overlook the Indian Harbor. Small children will have a separate event. Funds raised will go directly to the John D. Zumbo Memorial Scholarship Fund, whose goal is to annually award a scholarship to a Greenwich High School senior(s) who is planning to pursue a career in fitness or health-related area in college. The scholarship was established in memory of John’s love of health and fitness. John, a life-long resident of Greenwich and personal trainer, died in a tragic automobile accident in 2006 at the age of 28. All those interested in fitness and having fun are welcome to join in the event. Register on line at www.zumboscholarship.com or obtain registration materials from the website.Registration is also available on the day of the event.

10/04/2009 2nd Annual Ashford Metric Century+ Road Ride 10, 25, 62, and 100 miles Ashford Elementary School CT Jill Nugent 860-818-7299 http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8502 neracearth@nerac.com Welcome to our 2nd annual Ashford Metric Century+! This is a fund raising event to benefit the Ashford Recreation Department. All routes are fully supported and include the quiet and rolling hills of Ashford, Eastford and Woodstock. Come out and enjoy the stunning fall foliage in classic New England. Registration starts at 7:00am and ends at 9:30am. 100 miler's should be on the road by 7:30am, 62 milers by 9am and all other riders should be on the road by 9:45am. Day of ride registration will be an additional $5 for each ride ($20 for the 10 miler, $25 for the 25 miler, $30 for the 62 miler, and $40 for the 100 miler), so register online to save a little money! There will be one rest stop on the 25 mile ride and several rest stops on the 62 mile and 100 mile ride. Rest stops will be stocked with snacks (gatorade, water, pbj's, etc.) and we will have a floor pump and basic repair tools. Participants should ride with a tube, tire levers, pump, and patch kit in case of flat tires. Please join us after the ride (starting at noon) for a baked potato and apple crisp. Date: Sunday, October 4th 2009 Time: 100 mile 7:30am start 62 mile 9:00am start 25 mile 9:30am start 10 mile 9:30am start Registration is from 7:00am to 9:30am Contact: AshfordMetric@charter.net Directions: Ride starts at Ashford Elementary School on Route 89 in Ashford, CT Ashford Elementary School 440 Westford Rd. Ashford, CT 06278 From the South and Willimantic: From Willimantic take Route 195 north toward The University of Connecticut. In Mansfield Center turn right onto Route 89. Follow Route 89 north into Ashford. Cross Route 44. Ashford School is located on Route 89 2 miles north of the intersection with Route 44. From the West and Hartford: Take I-84 East to Exit 69. Turn right onto Route 74. Follow Route 74 through Willington to Route 44 in Ashford. Turn left on Route 44 to the intersection of Route 89. Turn left on Route 89. The school is on the right 2 miles to the north. From the North and Massachusetts: Take I-84 to Exit 72. Turn left on Route 89. Follow Route 89 (south) watching the signs because it turns twice. Ashford School is located on the left side of Route 89 about 6 miles from I-84. From the East and Rhode Island: From the Rhode Island border take Route 101 west. It merges with Route 44 in Pomfret. Continue on Route 44 west until Route 89 in Ashford. Turn right on Route 89. Ashford school is located on the right about 2 miles north of Route 44.

10/17/2009 3rd Annual Penguin Run/Walk 5k run and two-mile walk Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic Connecticut John Trahan http://www.mysticaquarium.org jdtrahan@comcast.net Lace up your sneakers and get ready to run or walk for the good of our feathered friends. Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration will hold a 5k run and two-mile walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 17 to benefit our much-loved African penguins. For the first time ever, dogs are welcome to join their families in the two-mile walk. All participants receive free aquarium admission on race day. The event also includes a middle school cross-country team competition and - new this year - team fundraising competition. Prizes will be awarded in eight age divisions for males and females and for top fundraisers. For more information, visit mysticaquarium.org or e-mail Race Director John Trahan at jdtrahan@comcast.net.

11/7/2009 Tackle Trump Parc Stair Climb 34 Floors Trump Parc, 7 Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901 Connecticut Mindy Johnston (860) 838-4365 www.climbofyourlife.org mjohnston@lungne.org On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the American Lung Association is proud to present the inaugural Tackle Trump Parc stair climb in Stamford, CT. The stair climb is a unique and challenging event that is sometimes referred to as a vertical road race since it requires individuals to move their entire body weight vertically instead of horizontally. When registering, you can sign-up to race, run, or walk the 34 floors of the Trump Parc building. Climbers can register as individuals or form a team. There is a $35 registration fee and a $65 minimum fundraising amount per climber. Following the event, there will be an After Party/Awards Presentation at Tiernan’s Bar & Restaurant with complimentary appetizers. Awards will be given to the top three males and females in their respective age divisions. For more information visit our website at www.climbofyourlife.org or contact Mindy Johnston at (860)838-4365

11/15/2009 TARGETRAINING Cranbury Park Challenge 5 K Cranbury Park, Norwalk Connecticut Dominic Gillen 203-227-6177 203-227-7397 http://www.targetraining.com/ dom@targetraining.com 5 K trail race through the beautiful fields and trails of Cranbury Park in Norwalk, CT. Great prizes, raffle, and a kids race. Visit www.targetraining.com for more information

11/21/2009 Sacred Heart University's 1st Annual Turkey Trot 5k Sacred Heart University Connecticut Alexis English 9084897156 englisha@sacredheart.edu The race begins at Scholar's Commons at 10:00 a.m. and the course goes throughout campus. Registration cost: Kids 5$, SHU Faculty/ Student 10$, and Outside SHU 15$, Check in will begin at 9:00 a.m. at The William H. Pitt center Lobby Top male & female student and top male & female faculty will receive a Prize! Free VO2 Max test for first place outside of the SHU community! The children’s race will be held afterward along with other activities Pre-registration and/or donations will be held at the William H. Pitt Center on Monday-Wednesday November 16-18 at 5pm-8pm

12/10/2009 Blue Back Square Holiday 5k Blue Back Square, West Hartford Center ct Hartfordmarathon.com 860-652-8866 860-652-8145 hartfordmarathon.com hartfordmarathon.com December 6, 2009-10:30 am Blue Back Square Holiday 5K Run Join us at Blue Back Square, West Hartford to benefit our neighbors in need. The 5k course winds through the wide avenues of West Hartford Center. Start finish and post race party all at Blue Back Square. www.Hartfordmarathon.com, 860-652-8866

12/06/2009 Santa's 3.5 Mile Run 3.5 Miles Glastonbury High School (330 Hubbard Street, Glastonbury CT) Connecticut Glastonbury Parks and Recreation (860)652-7679 (Press 5) (860)652-7691 http://santasrun.glastonbury-ct.gov recreation@glastonbury-ct.gov A fun, family oriented road race featuring a costume division. Come dressed in your wildest christmas costume and enjoy the holiday spirit. Race begins at noon. Day of race registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Chip timing by Bay State Race Services. Registration is ongoing at 1086 New London Turnpike in Glastonbury or by mail to: Glastonbury Parks and Recreation 2155 Main Street PO Box 997 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Cost is $8 pre-registration and $10 after 11/25/09 and day of race. Snow date is December 13, 2009.

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