Farmington Valley Pumpkin Run 2024

Come be a part of the 2nd ever, almost anual Farmington Valley Pumpkin Run to support Sandy Hook Promise and our mission to end gun violence in our schools!

Run or walk the scenic, wooded 5k course through beautiful Winding Trails Recreation Center. Team up with a couple of friends or family members and cover about a mile each as part of the 5k relay. Or come out early and enjoy some gentle yoga next to Walton Pond. Kids can run a half or full mile kids run. And everyone is welcome all day to celebrate fall in idylic surrounding. There will be food, music, games, raffles, contests, and prizes throughout the day. The 5k and 5k relay will be officially timed and prizes will be awarded to top finishers. All kids participating in the kids run will recieve a gift bag and medal.

Please note that Winding Trails does not allow strollers on any of the running trails and that dogs are not permitted.

Start times of the events may be altered slightly to accomodate for weather and/or number of participants.

This event is rain or shine and there is no make up date.

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12:00  Yoga 

12:15  Registration and bib pickup for 5k and 5k relay

1:30  5k kicks off

1:45  5k relay begins

2:30 (or after every participant has finished the course)  Awards

2:45  Kids Run

3:00  Raffle Drawing

Music by local artists, Food, and Games all day!

All proceeds from this event benefit Sandy Hook Promise in support of their mission to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. We hope you can join us for a fun day of running, family, and all things Fall in support of an amazing Organization and a great cause. Space is limited so please register early. When capacity is reached registration will be closed.    

Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit orgaization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Based in Newtown, Connecticut, their intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning their tragedy into a moment of transformation. By empowering youth to "know the signs" and uniting all people who value the protection of children we can take meaningful action in schools, homes, and communities to prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life. Sandy Hook Promise provides all of it's programs cost free to school systems.

To date, over 21 million people have participated in SHP’s Know the Signs program resulting in 501 confirmed lives saved through crisis intervention, 185 acts of violence with a weapon prevented, and 16 planned school shootings stopped.

To learn more about Sandy Hook Promise, it’s programs, and what you can do to help please visit their website:           https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/    

If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer for this years FV Pumpkin Run or is a musician who would like to be considered to perform, please contact us through the link below.