An image from the B&G Club from a previous race.
SHELTON — Registration is now open for the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s annual Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race, sponsored by Greco & Haines. Now in its 19th year, this year’s race will be held both live on Thanksgiving morning and will include a virtual option for those who would prefer it.
The race will start at 8 a.m. sharp on Thanksgiving morning on Canal Street at Veteran’s Park, traveling through Derby and back to Veteran’s Park. Virtual participants can join any time from 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning to 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, on any course, anywhere as long as it measures 5k (3.1 miles). All registered runners will receive a race shirt and runner bib. Due to the inability to regulate other courses, however, virtual runners will not qualify for awards or placements.
Registration is the same low fee as always, including free registration for seniors 70+ and $10 registration for grammar and high school students. Runners can use the RaceJoy app to time themselves, or they can use another device such as an Apple Watch or Fitbit and upload their time manually to the race website. Timing services are provided by our long-standing timer, FastTrack Timing LLC. Race results will be posted on our website in the days after the closing of the race window.
Runners are encouraged to register early because this noted and looked-forValley event sells out very quickly. Runners are capped at 800, including both live and virtual, and registration closes once the cap is reached. No registrations will be taken on race day.
Runners using RaceJoy will receive progress alerts while they run as well as their official end time. Family and friends can track runners on the app as well, and send virtual “cheers.” RaceJoy is free to our runners and spectators.
Full details about this year’s race, including an FAQ, are available on the race website at https://bgc-lnv.org/events/commodore-hull-5k/.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.
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