Please note that due social distancing concerns as a result of the upsurge of Omicron Coronavirus cases, your race packet may now only be collected on race day outside the Guilford Library.
Packets may be collected from 9:00 am on race morning. Registrations will only be accepted via this online service, please ensure you are registered before collecting your race number.
We're back! If getting (or staying) in shape is one of your New Year's resolutions, don't miss the 37th annual Frosty 5K New Year's Day race hosted by the Guilford Rotary Club. The event includes a certified 5K run, 2-mile health walk, and a Kids Fun Run, which all begin on the historic Guilford Green. The course will take you past many iconic sights in this celebrated coastal New England town - the green, marina, and fairgrounds.
Proceedings on race day will be slightly different than previous years to ensure everyone's safety yet still offer the opportunity for participants to enjoy a live social event together.
Registration will only be possible via this online platform and with it you will be able to register until 10:30 am on race day, January 1, 2022. All registered participants will be able to collect bib/race packets from soundRUNNER Branford ahead of race day, or on the Guilford Green prior to race start. Immediately following the race, refreshments and award presentations will take place on the green subject to prevailing weather conditions.
Race Schedule:
- Register online at anytime until 10:30 am on race day, Jan 1, 2022
- Race Day
- Register on-line before 10:30 am (NOTE: paper registrations will not be accepted)
- 09:30 am-10:45 am Race Day check-in and bib collection on Guilford Green
- 10:30 am Kids Fun Run Start
- 11:00 am 5K Run & 2M Walk Start
- 11:45 am Post-race celebration and awards presentations on Guilford Green
Entry Fees:
- 5K & 2M Walk - $25 online (until Dec 28, 2021), thereafter $30 from Dec 29, 2021 through to Jan 1, 2022
- Family Group Registration - 5K or Fitness Walk (up to 4 people) - $75 online (until Dec 28, 2021) thereafter $90 from Dec 29, 2021 through to Jan, 1 2022.
- Kids Fun Run - $10 online through Jan 1, 2022.
Tech Shirts:
- Entrants for the 5K and 2M Fitness Walk are eligible to receive long-sleeved tech shirts while supplies last.
Awards:
- 1st male & female winners receive soundRunner gift cards; 1st male & female winners from Guilford receive Planet Fitness gift cards.
- Top male & female finishers in each age group receive medals:
- 12 & under
- 13-19
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70-79
- 80+
- Fun Runners will each receive finisher ribbons and Frosty 5K cotton long-sleeve shirts
Post-Race Party:
- Refreshments will be available after the race on the Guilford Green, subject to prevailing weather conditions.
Your participation at the Frosty 5K benefits local community programs. You can DONATE to help these and other community based programs:
Warm The Children is a non-profit organization providing new winter clothing for needy children on the shoreline. With community support, Rotary volunteers take families in need shopping for coats, boots, gloves and other apparel.
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The Guilford Rotary Club Memorial Educational Fund, Inc. provides scholarships to people seeking educational financial aid for job training, community colleges and under graduate and graduate studies at colleges and universities. In 2020, we awarded a total of $24,000 in scholarships.
Check out our new video for a brief overview of this popular event.
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