3 running, walking, cycling, and other events in Torrington, Connecticut

The 23rd Annual Tour of the Litchfield Hills is on for Sunday, August 2nd.

As many of you know, the Tour is a charity ride to benefit The Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills Inc. Over the past twenty-two years, the Tour has raised well over $1,600,000 to help cancer victims and their families deal with the ravages of cancer.

The Tour will be fully supported with SAG wagons and rest stops. All of the roads are paved. The Tour routes will take you on scenic, lightly travelled rural roads and through historic villages. There will be our traditional free picnic held at the end of the ride. The first 700 people who register receive a free t-shirt. The Tour is held rain or shine!

Some important things to note are:

• The registration fee is $50 if you register online by July 15th. Starting July 16th, the registration fee goes up to $55.

• If you raise $1,500 or more in donations, you will receive a free Tour bike jersey.

• Because the Tour is the primary fund-raising event for the Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills, all registrations are non-refundable.

• Before you start your ride or walk you must check in at the registration desks at Coe Park - even if you have pre-registered.

• We encourage you to form teams. Check our website for details.

We encourage you to collect additional donations from friends, family, biking buddies, random strangers, etc. You can make additional donations on this site or go to www.Pledgereg.com.

Tour bike jerseys will be able for sale at the Tour. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.

Check out our webpage - www.tourofthelitchfieldhills.com - for routes, elevations, photos and other information on the Tour. In planning which route to ride, please note that sag support and rest stops will end at 4 pm.

Stay safe! Bike a lot! And we will see you on Sunday August 2nd at Coe Park in Torrington!

Our 5 Mile Race is one of Connecticut's oldest running events - this will be our 53rd year. Please thank this years sponsors for making it all possible: O&G Industries, Torrington Savings Bank, O&G Industries, Michaels Jewelers, Brooks Todd & McNeil, Advanced Physical Therapy, Eastside Electric, Borghesi Building and Engineering, Mount Claire Water Company, Hartford Health Care - Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Lines and Letters, Kids Play, Trinity Ambulance and the Torrington Park and Recreation Department

Event details and schedule

The 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 9:30am.

The 5 Mile Run starts at 10:00am.

The course is mostly flat with a few very small hills (Former USATF Certified Course #CT0008DR).

Free Tee Shirts to the first 100 registrants only - no other tee shirts are available.

Run with us and we'll do our best to see that you have an enjoyable time.

Donations benefit the Torrington Trails Network which is working on various walking, jogging, biking path in the area, the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Pink Rose Fund (supporting breast cancer patients), and other local charities.