WFC Walk for Hope to End Homelessness

Half Marathon: The flat, fast course runs through Cheshire and Hamden, with considerable stretches running along the historic Farmington Canal Trail. Medals to half marathon finishers!

5K: The 5K course travels through scenic Cheshire neighborhoods, featuring few turns and a flat route. This course is perfect for all runners!

Kids Fun Runs: courses run along the track!

Enjoy live music, tech shirts and great post race food & drink!

For more info visit www.cheshirehalfmarathon.org

Miles for Migraine will host its 7th annual 2-mile Walk, 5K Run and Relax Connecticut event on Sunday April 12th at Hubbard Park in Meriden. This event is a fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research. It's more than a walk/run - come connect with your local migraine & headache community, listen to our speakers & visit sponsors in the festival area.

The 5K run is professionally timed. The Walk and the Relax events are free, but donations are encouraged. All walk and run finishers receive a finisher medal.

Dress up in your best purple flair for a chance at a fun prize!

Funds raised will benefit Miles for Migraine free programs & services as well as the Hartford Healthcare Headache Center and Yale Headache Center to support local migraine research and fellowship training programs.

Join us Saturday, April 25th, at Quinnipiac University's campus as we walk together in the fight against rare diseases.

We invite participants to walk in support of one of our charity partners:

Denise D'Ascenzo Foundation, National Fragile X Foundation CT Chapter, Galactosemia Foundation, Hope in Focus, Moyamoya Foundation, Peace Love & ACCESSibility, Project Purple, PWS Families United, We Bear This Together, CdLS Foundation, and The Children's Tumor Foundation.

The 2-mile-walk kicks off at 10am. Can't join us in person? Register for the virtual walk and we will mail your shirt & bib out to you!

Contact jody@jbsports.com with any questions!

Join us on Sunday April 26, 2026 for the Daffodil Dash 5k and Kids Fun Run!

Proceeds go to all the great community causes the Meriden Parks & Recreation and Meriden Running Club support!

Race Location / Course

• Hubbard Park, 999 West Main St, Meriden, CT

• USATF Certified Course ( Out and Back along the beautiful Merimere Reservoir)

• Parking is located in the park and around Mirror Lake.

Race Day Schedule

• Check-In Opens: 7:45 am (Located in the main parking lot, near the playscape, under the big white festival tent!)

• Kids Fun Run start: 8:45 am

• 5K start: 9:00 am

• Award Ceremony to Conclude

Race Notes:

• 2026 Daffodil Dash Performance T-Shirts will be available for sale for $10 on race day while supplies last!

• Kids Fun Run Course Info:

• Kids Fun Run begins at the 5k starting line, turning left and running along Mirror Lake Drive. The route passes the large parking lot and playscape areas and turns left onto Reservoir Ave, finishing back where the participants started.

• Total distance: 4/10ths of a mile

• Please note, all kids are welcome to join! Parents are allowed to run, jog, walk with their children!

Entry Fees

• 5K (through March 15th): $20

• 5K(March 16th - April 5th): $25

• 5K (April 6th - April 20th): $30

• 5k (April 21- Race Day): $35

• Kids Fun Run: Free

• Registration is open until 8:45am on Race Day!

Awards

• Top 3 Overall Male & Female

• Age Groups: Top 3 Male & Female

• 19 - Under

• 20 - 29

• 30 - 39

• 40 - 49

• 50 - 59

• 60 -69

• 70 +

Kids Fun Run Participants will receive certificates!