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51st Annual Rooster Run

Sat June 14, 2025 Newtown, CT 06470 US Directions

Events

5K (In Person) RACE START 8:15 AM

$38.10 incl. $3.10 Fee 8:15AM EDT - 8:15AM EDT Price increases after June 13, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

10K (In Person) RACE START 8:15 AM

$38.10 incl. $3.10 Fee 8:15AM EDT - 8:15AM EDT Price increases after June 13, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Little Dash (Ages 3 to 8) RACE START 8 AM

$11.60 incl. $1.60 Fee 8:00AM EDT - 8:00AM EDT Registration ends June 14, 2025 at 7:59am EDT

Place

Keating Farms Ave.
Newtown, CT US 06470

Description

T SHIRT AND BIB AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP BEGINNING TUESDAY JUNE 10TH UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 13TH UNTIL 4 PM. BETWEEN 8 AM TO 4:00 PM ONLY! WE ARE LOCATED IN FAIRFIELD HILLS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 8 SIMPSON STREET.  UNABLE TO PICK UP NO WORRIES, YOU CAN PICK IT UP THE DAY OF

The Rooster Run/Walk will have a 5K & 10K certified Course (8:15AM START TIME).  Your little chickens will also have a chance to run in our 100 yard dash (Little Chicks Dash- 8AM START TIME).  The proceeds from these events will benefit the Newtown Scholarship Association.

Make it a family event, bring your friends and cheer on your friends and family as they raise money for a great cause!  Register by midnight June 13th  before the price increase.  Registration will close on June 14th at 7:30 am.  All registration will be done online.

The first 300 participants will receive a t-shirt. 

Newtown Scholarship investing in Newtown's youth!

Rooster Run 5K Road Race Categories:

  • Top Male Finisher
  • Top Female Finisher
  • Divisions – top 3 overall finishers:
  • Male
  • 12 and under
  • 13 to 19
  • 20 to 29
  • 30 to 39
  • 40 to 49
  • 50 to 59
  • 60 to 69
  • 70 and over
  • Female
  • 12 and under
  • 13 to 19
  • 20 to 29
  • 30 to 39
  • 40 to 49
  • 50 to 59
  • 60 to 69
  • 70 and over

10K

Top Male Finisher
Top Female Finisher
Divisions – top 3 overall finishers:
Male
12 and under
13 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 and over
Female
12 and under
13 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 and over

The 10K course is one small loop followed by three long loops around the paved Newtown Hills trail.

Race Contact Info

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10K Route map

10K Route map

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5K Route Map

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Finish Area

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2024 Finish Video

2024 Finish Video

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