Julia's Run for Children

Our events are dedicated to celebrating the life of Julia Rusinek and honoring the ideals for which she lived. Julia was a student at Yale and devoted herself to improving the lives of those in need. As a college student at Yale University, she dedicated her summers and her free time to working with or on behalf of underprivileged children. 

The mission of the Julia Rusinek Memorial Fund is to support children through programming aimed at developing leadership skills, a love of literature and writing, and dedication to athleticism.

Our event proceeds benefit LEAP, an important partner with the New Haven school system.

DONATIONS -THE JULIA RUSINEK MEMORIAL FUND - was established so that Julia’s commitment to children could live on through direct interactions with children and financial support of educational activities and enrichment programs. It is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization with virtually no operating expenses.  The Fund has no paid staff and only accrues minimal operating costs. 
 
If you'd like more information on Julia and her memorial fund please visit https://juliarun.org/ 

All donations from this event into the Julia Rusinek Memorial Fund will go directly to our charity partner -- LEAP (Leadership, Education, Athletics in Partnership) which works directly with the New Haven Public Schools.

LEAP is an academic, social enrichment, and leadership training program for children and youth from high-poverty neighborhoods in New Haven, CT. Information about LEAP is available at  

SWAG - Specially designed shirts, guaranteed size until 4/12. After that 'as available' and we could run out. 

REGISTRATION - is online only- even on race day!

NO paper entries and NO cash will be accepted.

This Runsignup site will remain open until ten minutes before the start of the run/walk. 

PARTICIPANTS - YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES:

BE COMPUTER TIMED AS YOU RUN OR WALK THE 5K 

Or you can walk the entire 5K and not be timed.
Your bib will not have a computer chip on it.  

ONLY TIMED 5K Participants are eligible for awards.
 WE DO NOT OFFER A SHORTER DISTANCE WALK.

Our kids' run will NOT be timed - it will be 3/4 mile.  
It is non-competitive. Parents/guardians can accompany their children.

All children finishing will receive a medal! 

Registration fees are the same for the timed 5K run/walk

& untimed 5K walk. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE THE CORRECT BUTTONS ABOVE AND ARE REGISTERED FOR THE CORRECT EVENT- TIMED OR UNTIMED 

2/1 -  4/10  $28  19 & up        $20  18 & younger 

4/11- 4/21 $30  19 & up         $22 same as above

4/22- 4/23  $33  19 & up        $25 same as above

2/1 -  4/23  $5 Kids Fun Run - We encourage 10yrs

& younger (registration is recommended)   

CC fee is paid by the race for all ages- not by you!

SCHEDULE Sunday April 23  

8:30 am - pickup starts for bibs, shirts, swag, & late registration 

9:40  am - Kids Fun Run - 3/4 mile- not timed

10:00 am - START of 5k events, snacks & fluids to follow

10:30 am - Awards given, or sooner if timer has them ready

AWARDS - Only participants in the timed 5k are eligible.    
                   Trophies will be awarded. 

SOUNDRUNNER- Branford is our Premier Prize Sponsor. They will be awarding gift cards to the Top male and female (they will be removed from their respective age groups). Gift cards may also be awarded to age group champions. SoundRunner also has locations in Fairfield & Glastonbury

TROPHIES TO-

1st place M & F overall, 1st & 2nd for ages 9 & under, 10-13,

3 deep in 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+  

POST RUN - Snacks, approved food, water bottles   

PARKING - There are parking lots within the park that are also open to the public. There is also a great deal of street parking. BUT- Please arrive early! It is a Sunday, the park is open as are area businesses. Parking may be tight!

 
Our location is the beautiful and peaceful Edgewood Park, just off Whalley Ave in the Westville section of New Haven. This scenic park has a rich history! It was designed in 1910 by Frederick Law Olmstead who also designed Central Park in NYC as well as many others in CT and beyond.
 

OUR 5K COURSE-  will stay within the park on its primary roads. It will travel by West River and the ponds within its borders. It’s safe, quiet, scenic, and NO Cars!
 
The 5k Course map link- https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7706009

The route starts and ends near the pavilion in the park. It travels out on the park road 1/2 mile. It turns around and returns to the start area point. It then goes back out for one full mile. The turn around is at the far end of the park and it returns to the finish- just past the start- to cover the 3.11 mi distance. 

Please ENLARGE the course map so you can see the short half mile out & back followed by the one mile out and back. There will be cones, signs and volunteers at key points to make sure you are on course correctly and not impeding oncoming runners.
 

All abilities and ages are welcome and encouraged to join us to run, walk, and also enjoy the kids only run.

DIRECTIONS/PARKING- Edgewood Park is a wonderful venue and is also used by the public. There is tennis, basketball, a dog park, and a skate park open to the public and busy on weekends. Do your best to be on the early side for parking in the lot (which holds about 60 cars). After that, it is all on the street and local business lots. The best park lot to use is off West Rock Ave.   The front lot, off Whalley Ave, will be CLOSED. 

GPS/GOOGLE MAP- You can use ‘MANJARES’ (a great coffee shop/restaurant) which is located at 382 West Rock Ave. New Haven as an address. The parking lot entrance is right across the street at the park. You can also park on W. Rock Ave. If there are no spots left you can cross Whalley Ave and go up Fitch St - less than a 1/4 mile north is a huge lot on the left, open to the public.  

Use this link to the Edgewood Park Skate Park in your GPS it will also get you there. It is pinned to the entrance off of West Rock Ave where you can park. 
DO NOT use (just) Edgewood Park because it could direct you to Edgewood Ave! 

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD- Looking to stay for a bit? Besides Manjares there are some terrific places just a short walk away. You will love Bellas Cafe on Whalley Ave., and just North of that is the Cat Cafe and Pistachios.

OUR 2023 SPONSORS AND PARTNERS -

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Lead Sponsor

Comcast - Western New England Region https://corporate.comcast.com/

Friend Level Sponsors 

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP https://www.sgtlaw.com/
Town Fair Tire   https://www.townfairtire.com/  

Neighbor Level Sponsors 

Cynthia Mann, MD

Hands On Moving https://www.handsonmovingandstorage.com/

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Centers https://www.ptsmc.com

Yale University https://www.yale.edu

In-Kind Sponsors
AMR Ambulance
Edge of the Woods Market
Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers

Sound Runner/Marathon Sports

Starbucks, Chapel Street New Haven
Trader Joes, Orange
Yale University Jonathan Edwards College