The Denise D’Ascenzo Walk to Fight Rare Diseases

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

HAMDEN/NORTH HAVEN YMCA & NEW HAVEN YMCA YOUTH CENTER

COLOR RUN

FAMILY RUN & 5K TRAIL RUN

10:00am | for Family Color Run

10:30am | for the 5K Trail Run

May 9, 2026

The first 100 pre-registered participants will receive a Y giveaway. Water stations will be available throughout the event. Race Line Start Services will be providing the bibs and pins for all the 5K Trail runners.

Register in person:

New Haven YMCA Youth Center

50 Howe Street New Haven CT 06511

Register race day:

9:00AM-9:30AM

The Hamden Fest Half Marathon & 5K will be held at Town Center Park on Saturday June 6th. The event includes a Half Marathon and 5K. The road races will offer runners and walkers some grass and paved trail running.

The Hamden Road race will kick off Hamden Fest. Hamden Fest will kick off at 11:00 am, with an extravaganza of events and activities in Town Center Park. The Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Town of Hamden to present this exciting event which will feature the Chamber's Annual Business & Community Expo; the Hamden Library Book Sale; Food Trucks and vendors; an Arts & Crafts & Antiques Fair; a Kids’ Zone by Hamden Youth Service Bureau; Entertainment by local musicians and more. Hamden Fest will run until 4:00 pm.

Come enjoy this lively festival that brings together Hamden’s best – business, arts, cultural and educational communities.

For more info about Hamden Fest, go to https://hamdenregionalchamber.com/promote/hamden-fest/.

The Gaylord Gauntlet 5K Trail and Obstacle Run is an annual event held on the 400-acre campus of Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, CT—a 137-bed long-term acute care hospital serving individuals recovering from life-changing injuries or illnesses. As a cornerstone fundraiser for the hospital, the event supports the Gaylord Sports Association, which is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with physical disabilities through adaptive sports and recreation.

The Gauntlet course features a mix of wooded trails and open fields, with 24 natural and manmade obstacles designed to challenge participants of all levels. The event is entirely planned, built, and run by Gaylord staff and volunteers, and includes a lively Festival Area with local vendors, live music, and food trucks.

Open to runners of all abilities, the Gaylord Gauntlet is a true community celebration that brings together participants, families, and supporters for a day of fun, fitness, and purpose.

Race Results can be found here: https://my.racewire.com/results/37904