CT Race in the Park

"The East Farms Spring Ahead 5K Fun Run/Walk (or 1-mile Run/Walk!) was started 11 years ago by an East Farms parent looking to help raise funds for the PTO. It has turned into the biggest fundraiser for the school every year! The PTO strives to to enrich the curriculum by organizing and funding various educational, cultural and social activities, and all funds raised go directly towards these efforts. We help fund field trips to lessen the financial burden on families, and we help to support school events like Night of Arts and Culture, YARC Day and various other educational and cultural assemblies. We also help to support families in need in our school community with support through the Wolf Fund.

But, the 5K is not only about raising money; it's an event that is focused on promoting health and wellness as well! Each year we are adding a little more to the event to provide different opportunities for families to get up, get moving and to have fun staying healthy together! Especially after being cooped up indoors all winter, it's a great way to get back outdoors and stretch those muscles!

We would like to thank a couple of our top sponsors this year; as always, Highland Park Market is a regular monetary sponsor of our event, as well as the provider of the after race snacks and bottled water! This year, we have a brand new Platinum Sponsor, Symmetric IT Group, for all of your cyber security and IT management needs! Based out of Tampa, they are a new family to the East Farms community, and we are very appreciative of their very generous sponsorship this year! If you have a business and are interested in sponsoring, please reach out to efpto@fpsct.org for more info!"

Registration starts at 1:30pm & Race starts at 2:30pm.

Come join the CT Trailmixers for the eighth annual Spring Fling 600 trail races on Saturday, May 9 starting at 8:00 am ET at YMCA Camp Sloper in Southington, CT!

This year we’re offering some new race options in addition to the classic 600-minute race. Accompanying the Fling 600 we now offer a 6 Mile distance race, while hardened Fling races can step up to become Fling Fanatics by entering both the Fall Fling and Spring Fling.

Entry Options

Spring Fling 600

Run as many loops as you’d like of a roughly three-mile trail course within 600 minutes (10 hours).

Spring Fling 6 Mile

Complete 2 laps of the roughly three-mile course.

Fling Fanatic Series

Do the double - Spring Fling 600 and Fall Fling 400!

CT Trailmixers take pride in welcoming folks who are new to trail running! This event is a great opportunity to give it a try. We make it fun, with a well-marked course that offers a great variety of terrain and scenery. And you’ll get plenty of cheers and high-fives throughout the day — along with what some past participants have said is the best aid station spread they’ve ever seen.

Please join us for our 6th Annual A.W. Stanley Park 5K to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut! Each year the event has more and more runners. This year, medals will be given to the top 3 finishers in various age groups for in person participants.

The race is a scenic and enjoyable route with some rolling hills. It begins and ends at the same location! The race is contained within the park with the exception of a brief leg on the sidewalk along Stanley Street to accommodate more runners safely! A T-shirt is included with registration for in person participants, sizes from youth small all the way to adult xl. Bathrooms will be available on site.

New this year! Virtual options! Can't make the event but want to raise money for an awesome organization? Choose a virtual race and upload your results!

Come check out the awesome vendors we will have as well! If you are interested in be coming a sponsor or vendor for the race, please reach out to Matthew.Butkiewicz@newbritainct.gov or David.Mcdermott@newbritainct.gov for information.

Race Start Time:

• 9:00 AM 5K Timed Run (timing by IRUNCT)

• 9:15 AM 1 Mile untimed Walk

Cost: $30 for individual 5K run/ 1 Mile Walk registrations.

As always, there will be free parking in and around the park. Stay tuned for information on important dates and times!