Litchfield Hills 43rd Annual Road Race
The Litchfield Hills 43rd Annual Road Race will be held Sunday June 9, 2019 on The Litchfield Green, Litchfield, CT 06759.
This is a world class 7.1 mile race where as many as 1300 runners will compete, along with hundreds of volunteers and thousands of spectators. The event will also host several youth races, a 2.3 competitive race for 11-13 year olds, a 1 mile race for ages 8-10 and 200 yard dashes for individual ages 4-8.
The town actually makes a weekend of it, offering many activities leading up to the main event.
The pre-registration fee for the race is $35, race day registration fee is $45. Pre-registration is available online or mail in. Pre-registrations (and payment) received by May 12th guarantees listing in program, pre-registration by May 17th guarantees a dated Tech T-shirt. After May 17th undated T shirts while supplies last. Online registration ends June 2nd.
Timing by Fast Track Timing.
Race Day Schedule:
9:00 am- 12:30 pm Registration for 1 mile and 200 yard dashes (children’s registration tent)
9:00 – 11:30 am 2.3 mile race (children’s registration tent)
10:00 am – 12:30 pm Registration for The Race
12:00 noon 2.3 mile race
1:00 pm Cannon blast starts main race
1:05 pm 1 Mile non-competitive race ages 8-10
1:08 – 1:16 pm Five 200 yard dashes for individual ages 4-8
2:45 pm (approx) Awards ceremony
The Litchfield Hills Road Race website is very comprehensive, with extensive information about registration, the event’s history, parking, early packet pickup and everything else. Visit lhrr.com or call (860) 459-9908 or (860) 459-8596 for any questions.
Proceeds from the LHRR will benefit Litchfield Youth Athletics, Jr. Olympics, LHRR Scholarships for Wamogo H.S., Litchfield H.S. and the Forman School.
Thank you to these generous sponsors:
Half Marathon Sponsors
WFSB 3 Eyewitness News
O & G Industries
10K Sponsors
Connecticut G I
Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates, LLC
Litchfield Hills Fitness
Union Savings Bank
5K Sponsors
Village Restaurant
A. Gallo & Company
Arethusa Farm
Dolphin Pools & Spas
Litchfield Bancorp
Litchfield Distillery
Mirror Polishing & Plating Company, Inc.
OrthoConnecticut
Crystal Rock
Republican-American
Sharon Hospital Healthquest
Tavern Off the Green
Torrington Savings bank
True Value
Fiducium Financial
Peach Hill Park 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run
The Peach Hill Park 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run, will be held Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Peach Hill Park, 32 Edgewood Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.
This is a challenging 5K cross-country run or walk with awesome views. This is a rain or shine event. Please, no dogs, bikes or baby/jogging strollers.
Pre-register online at peach-hill-park.org .
Entry fee is $25. Free race T shirt if registered by May 24th.
Race day schedule:
7:30 am Bib pick up and race day sign up.
9:00 am 5K walk/Run begins
Awards ceremony and refreshments after race
Prizes to top overall finishers, male and female as well as top finishers in age groups.
All proceeds benefit Peach Hill Park, a 159 acre preserve with “trails to explore diverse habitats and ecology, wetlands, traditional agriculture, geology and local history”.
For more race information email peachhillpark@gmail.com.
To learn more about Peach Hill Park visit peach-hill-park.org.
Thank you to our sponsor, Stewart’s Shops !
