64th Annual Ocean Beach/John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon

Register now for the Military Appreciation Day 5K!

Register for the 4th Annual MAD 5K. (Veteran and Active-duty discounts available prior to payment) The first 100 registered participants will receive a participation medal as you cross the finish line. There will be first place medals awarded to male and female in each age group. This is a relatively flat course with beautiful water views along much of the run. Plan on arriving 30-60 minutes before the race start time to ensure you have time to park and check in prior to start time of 9:00 am.

With participant purchase, each racer will obtain free access to parking at Ocean Beach Park for the race.

100% Net proceeds are donated to Navy Marine Corp Relief Society (NMCRS)

Enjoy not only the Military Appreciation Day 5K, but a Military Appreciation Day all day event. Active-duty military, Veterans, and their family members are welcome into Ocean Beach Park for this one-day event for free. (Military ID or DD214 to be presented for free admission at the gate). After the 5K, enjoy a day on the beach and enjoy what Ocean Beach Park has to offer, from waterslide, rides, pool, miniature golf and great concessions. Enjoy a boardwalk full of Vendors supporting the local military in our community.

At 3:00pm on the stage of the boardwalk there will be a military ceremony awarding active-duty service members a special action award and Veteran recipients of the CT War-Time Medal recipients. We hope you can not only join in on the 5K fun, but also enjoy a day full of festivities at Ocean Beach Park, named one of the top 25 in the country by Travel and Leisure.

Fourth annual 4 mile race hosted by the Mohegan Striders, this race runs through Groton, CT.

It will take place on Sunday, August 16th, 2026 at 9:30am.

Registration and Check-In will open at 8AM in the Sneekers Parking Lot (Where there is NOT PARKING FOR RUNNERS)

First 200 registered will receive a t-shirt! First come first served on sizes race day.

$100 for First Overall Male and Female. Gift Cards for top 3 (Excluding top OA) for male/female in the following divisions: <=19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+, plus top 3 Nonbinary. Awards are based on gun time.

Awards will take place at 10:30 AM, and Sneekers Cafe will be open during and following awards! Drop in with your $1 off coupon from registration.

MOHEGAN STRIDERS and WTAC MEMBERS who are properly registered with your respective clubs receive a discount if signing up prior to race day.

Online registration closes 11:59pm the night before the race. After that it's paper apps on race day.

The runsignup fee will be PAID BY THE RACE, so the price you see is the price you get!

Course map attached.

Dogs not permitted to run in the race.

PARKING:

Runners should park at the EB Parking Lot, M-Lot/Annex, which comes up on google maps. It is about 0.1 miles west of Sneekers Cafe (568 Poquonnock Rd, Groton, CT). PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT SNEEKERS, there will be large race parking signs at the EB Lot. Directions from the highway are:

Take exit 87 from I-95

Continue onto CT-349 S

Turn left onto Rainville Ave

Turn right onto State Hwy 649/Poquonnock Rd

Turn right into EB Parking Lot, M-Lot/Annex

Join in the 5th Annual Run for the Hills 5K event at the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve in Niantic, CT. Come for an amazing trail run by Clark Pond and through beautiful scenery around the perimeter of the preserve. Proceeds from the race will go directly to maintaining this special place of quiet beauty for future generations to enjoy!

Not a runner? Hikers are also welcome to participate and enjoy the trails as well.

This year, the awards ceremony will take place after the race at the nature preserve where you will be able to celebrate with your fellow finishers whilst enjoying some well earned refreshments!

Entry Fee

• $25 until August 16th, then $30 (on-line)

• Day-of cash registration, $35

Race Schedule

• Parking

• There is ample parking adjacent to the preserve, with overflow at East Lyme Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic.

• Race Day Check in opens at 08:00 AM

• Race starts at 09:00 AM

• Awards Ceremony at the Nature Preserve 10:30 AM

Awards

• Overall First Place Male and Female!

• Top 3 Men and Women in each age group

• 19 and under

• 20-29

• 30-39

• 40-49

• 50-59

• 60-69

• 70+

• The race will be professionally timed by SNERRO, LLC.

Registration (On line only)