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Upcoming Events |
| 5/18 Guilford Savings Bank Run |
| 5/24 Delaney Dash |
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| Technical Running Shirts for the first 1000 1/2 Marathon and 5K Entrants! |
| The Greater Danbury
Half Marathon & 5K will once again be presented by the
Housatonic Valley Sports
Organizing Committee. The event, staged from War
Memorial in Danbury's Rogers Park, is in it 4th year and includes a Half
Marathon, 5K and 1/2 mile kids run. The
Savings Bank of
Danbury Children's Run will start at 10:00 am, the Half Marathon
will start at 10:20 am and the 5K race will start at 10:30 am. |
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Half Marathon (CT05004PH) and 5K (CT05002PH) are run on
certified courses. The
scenic 1/2 marathon loop course runs through Danbury, Bethel and
Redding. The 5K and kids run courses are run entirely
within Danbury. To view
5k course map and the
1/2 marathon course map you must have
Adobe Reader.
This year the Savings Bank of Danbury Children's Run will be
timed! |
| Shower and changing facilities are available inside the War
Memorial. Aid stations will be approximately every two
miles along the 1/2 marathon course. There will be one aid
station on the 5K course. There
will be two bands on the 1/2 marathon race course and one in the finish
area. If you are interested in playing please call (203)481-5933. |
| Race
will raise money for American Red Cross in Western Connecticut and other local charities.
Entry fee waived for those raising $100 or more for American Red Cross in
Western Connecticut. We have setup an online donation link at
http://www.active.com/donate/redcross09. Once $100 has been raised on line, please
contact jody.jbsports@snet.net to
get the password to allow registration at no charge. |
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Race Schedule:
Sunday, April 5 |
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Awards will be given to top
three race finishers in each age category for both races. Divisions
are Men & Women, 12
& under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ (1st
only). Prize Money (1/2
Marathon Only) - Open (M
& F) $500, $400, $300, $200, $100 |
| Directions: Waterbury: 84 West to exit 5. Right at end of exit. Straight on Main St. approximately 2 miles to War Memorial in Rogers Park. From
Westchester & Putnam Counties - 84 East to exit 5. Straight at
stop sign. At first light right onto Main St. Approximately 1.5
miles to War Memorial in Rogers Park. |
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RUN FOR BOBBY: Danbury
resident, Robert J. Forlastro, was killed tragically at the age
of 24. Those who knew Bobby will always remember him as a family
man and a good friend. He loved children, especially his two
nephews, and was a total sports enthusiast, although Nascar was
his favorite! To remember Bobby now and always, employees and
friends of Stratton Faxon Law Firm will be running in the
Greater Danbury Half-Marathon & 5K. Bobby's nephews, Austin, 14,
and Devin, 10, will serve as the team's honorary captains. If
you would like to Run for Bobby please contact Christina
at (203) 624-9500 or email cacampora@strattonfaxon.com. |
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Ethan
Allen Hotel is the race host hotel. The Ethan Allen Hotel is about 2 miles from start/finish area.
Call Ethan
Allen Hotel at (203)744-1776 and mention Danbury 1/2 Marathon for a special $109 rate. |
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Sponsored by: |
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For more information: jbsports@snet.net or 203-481-5933 |
