CT Open Water Championship

The Naugatuck YMCA & Rotary are hosting our annual 5K road race in Naugatuck, CT. A 3.1 mile course that follows Naugatuck streets along the scenic Naugatuck river! Download and viewing course will be available soon!

Giveaways for the first 100 registrants.

AFTER PARTY: Runners Breakfast Sandwiches. Healthy Kids Day with obstacle course, games, vendors and more. Be sure to bring the family.

For more information, call the Naugatuck YMCA at 203-729-9622 or email the Race Director, Cydney Martin @ cmartin@naugatuckymca.org

Run and walk with purpose! Come join us to help support our brothers and sisters in Haiti - the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Funds raised from this event are used to help pay for teacher salaries, purchase school textbooks, lunches and clothing for children, support the local medical clinic, and more for the mountain community of Grand Boulage, Haiti.

Participants may register to run or walk 3.1 miles, and our Kids Fun Run is available for those 12 and under as well! Free Tech T-Shirts guaranteed to 5K runners & walkers registered by Sunday April 5th. Overall male and female 5K winners will receive first place medals. The top 3 finishers in each male and female age division will also receive division medals. Our age divisions are: Under 10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. All Kids Fun Run participants will receive a plastic participation medal. Please spread the word to family and friends everywhere!

Important Reminders:

• Free Tech T-Shirt - Register for the 5K Run or Walk before our T-Shirt deadline on April 5 to receive your free tech T-Shirt!

• Free Kids Fun Run - Kids can enjoy our fun run for free and will receive a plastic finisher medal!

• Invite a Friend - same-day registration will be available until 8:30 AM!

• Rain or Shine! The race is happening no matter the weather. It looks like a bit of rain is in the forecast, so bring a light jacket or rain poncho and your best spirit - a few sprinkles won’t stop this great event!

• Race Day Schedule - Visit our event schedule for timing of events. Note that sign-in, race day registration, and bib pickup is from 7:30-8:30 AM.

• Course Map - Check out the course map to prepare for the event. Our awesome course marshal and water stop teams will be available on the course if you need any help or guidance.

• Have questions? - Check out our Frequently Asked Questions section below on this page, or contact us!

As many of you may already know, a valued member of our Nonnewaug school community, Jon Cheung, was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. Just as he always has done in the classroom, on the sports fields, and in life, Jon is giving his all in this fight and the whole community is behind him. Our chapter of the Math Honor Society, of which Jon is a member want to show support and help raise funds to assist with the medical costs that his recover process involves so that him and his family can focus their attention on his health. To that end, we have planned a charity 5K walk/jog/run on Nonnewaug's campus for the 23rd of May. We hope you will show your support by signing up and enjoying a fun race with music, games, food, and more. If you have any questions, please email rrobillard@ctreg14.org or text 860-605-3730.

Oh Boy 5K For US!

Run Connecticut the Easy Way — Because we have a reason

In honor of the Marathon Man, Attorney Eugene L. DeFronzo

Enjoy walking or running for your reason! For the Fallen Soldiers, First Respondents, For our Veterans & Active Soldiers, For Child Abuse Prevention, For Cancer Survivors and the cure, For our Country, For depression and sadness, For Domestic Violence, For the Grieving of a Loved One, For our Families, For Peace, For our neighborhoods, for Unity and Justice. For You and US!

Proceeds to benefit child abuse prevention through the Exchange Club of Waterbury.

Co-founder, the late Gene De Fronzo, more than 766 marathons, 50 States 12 times.

Co-founder, race director Ivelisse A. Cruz

Entry Fees:

Adults: $30 thru 4/30 $35 & 5/1 thru race day

Students: $10 thru 4/30 & $15 5/1 thru race day.

T-shirts:

Registered by April 24, 2026 to guarantee T-shirts size. After April 24, 2026, t-shirts are not guaranteed.

Course Description:

5K Loop Start & Finish at 300 Grand St — Mostly flat with some slight rolling hills.

Packet Pickup:

Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 61 Field Street, 1ˢᵗ Floor, Waterbury at 2-5pm.

Monday, May 26, 2025 at Start /Finish Area Grand Street between 7:00 AM-7:45 AM on Race Day.

Parking: Parking garage at 61 Field Street, Waterbury, CT

Aid Station: At Start/Finish.

Drinks: Water & Lemonade.

Snacks: Variety of chips, crackers, candies, trail mixes. Fruits: Bananas

Bag Drop: There will be a drop bag location area adjacent to the Aid Station.

Toilets: On the course near the start/finish area and Hamilton Park Road (turnaround). Bathroom behind City Hall

Finisher Awards: 1st, 2nd & 3rd trophy for M & F 19 & Under and 19 & Up. Custom designed dog tag to all finishers

Pre-Race Announcements: 10 minutes before the start at the STARTING LINE.

Timing: We are using chip timing!!

The course is certified. CT25012JHP

Results will be available on empiretiming.com.

Course Rules:

1. Course will be open to the public You should expect to see walkers, joggers, baby-strollers, etc. Yield to fast runners passing.

2. Parking Lot Crossings — The race does cross streets and there are few intersections. Signs will be posted to make people aware that a “Race is In Progress”. Please use caution while crossing intersections entries.

3. Absolutely no littering

Volunteers: Needed for various positions and are greatly appreciated. Please contact Ivelisse 203- 982-5606 or by email ohboy11c13@gmail.com with your availability and t-shirt size.

Crews, Family and Friends: Bring chair to sit and cheer on your runners.

Flanders is excited for its 11th Anniversary Field & Forest 5K Trail Run/Walk on its property in Woodbury, CT. The 5K run/walk is a fun event, which exposes community members to the Flanders Van Vleck Farm & Nature Sanctuary. It promotes health and fitness, capitalizes on the growing interest in trail running/walking, and raises funds to support Flanders' mission to provide opportunities to appreciate nature’s wonders and preserve land, inspiring lifelong learning about our natural world.

Walk/run through the woods and fields of Flanders, officially timed by Fast Track Timing. Celebration after the run includes live music, food trucks, and more!

Register by May 5th to receive a FREE race shirt!

2026 Flanders Field & Forest 5K Trail Course Map

This event is rain or shine; however, Flanders reserves the right to cancel in the event of lightning. We apologize, due to the terrain this event cannot accommodate strollers or pets on the course. Registration fees are non-refundable.

2026 Flanders 5K Race Day Important Information/Instructions