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The 16th annual Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race is scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 23).
A field of 750 people have signed up to participate in this year’s race, which will begin and end on Shelton’s Canal Street in the area of the Farmer’s Market and Inline Plastics.
Click here for the race’s website, managed by the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, to which funds from the race are donated.
There is also a Facebook page for the race.
The race is named for Commodore Isaac Hull, a Valley native and U.S. Navy hero who commanded the U.S.S. Constitution during the War of 1812.
The course is an “out-and-back” course that goes over the Derby-Shelton bridge and onto Route 34 and Elizabeth Street, with a halfway point near the Derby Public Library.
Road Closures
There will be several road closures in Derby and Shelton during the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race while the race is taking place. The race begins and ends at the Farmer’s Market on Canal Street in Shelton at 8 a.m.
During the race, Canal Street will be closed to traffic from Wharf, Hill, and Cornell Streets. There will be one land of traffic open on Howe Avenue (Route 110) between Cornell Street and Bridge Street. The Bridge between Derby and Shelton will be closed.
In Derby, Main Street (Route 34) will be closed between Olivia and Elizabeth Streets, with detours during the race. Access to Elizabeth Street from Main Street up to the Derby Public Library at Seymour Avenue will also be limited during the race.
Below is a listing of the affected streets:
Shelton
- Canal Street
- Cornell Street
- Hill Street
- Wharf Street
- Howe Avenue
- Bridge Street
- Derby/Shelton Bridge
Derby
- Main Street at Olivia Street/Roosevelt Drive
- Elizabeth Street at Main Street
- Elizabeth Street at Third Street
- Elizabeth Street at Thompson Place
- Elizabeth Street at Fifth Street
- Elizabeth Street at Cottage Street
- Elizabeth Street at Seymour Avenue/Caroline Street
The race begins at 8 a.m., and it is anticipated that all runners will be off the course by 9 a.m., at which time all roads will be reopened to traffic.
Residents along the race course are asked to please be aware of runners on the course in entering or leaving driveways with their motor vehicles.
More Info
Click here for a list of runners scheduled to participate, which includes 14 of 15 “plankholders” who have participated in every Hull 5K since 2002, among them Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti.
Runners can pick up their bibs Wednesday (Nov. 22) from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, located at 1 Positive Place, Shelton.
Click here for race results from 2016.
