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10th and FINAL Redding Road Race

Sun May 7, 2023 Redding, CT 06896 US Directions

2023 Race Newsletter #2

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2023 Race Newsletter #1

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2023 Complimentary Race Gifts

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2023 Award Winner Gifts

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Place

3 Marchant Rd
Redding, CT US 06896

Description

LESS THAN 50 BIBS LEFT UNTIL A SELLOUT and THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION

The races begin and end at stunning Hoyt Campground in West Redding, Connecticut with a starting time of 8:00am for the half and 8:35am for the 7 miler. All races are on bucolic country roads that have runners passing a horse farm, a waterfall, a railroad bridge, wetlands, streams, lakes, an historic schoolhouse circa 1789, while finishing at the campground. The course can be categorized as challenging and rolling (with plenty of short hills but none that would be classified as long).  There are also plenty of downhills and areas of flat running, so runners should have no problem settling into a comfortable pace.

The Flying Frog Frenzy (Kids' Fun Run) of 3/4 of a mile is entirely on Hoyt Campground and will occur before the start of the other two races (at 7:30 am).

Runners of every race will receive a gorgeous, in-house designed, finishers medal, an in-house designed performance shirt and numerous other special surprise race goodies. It is our goal to have The Mark Twain Redding Road Race be the friendliest and best supported race of its kind in this area, or any area, for that matter, while benefitting numerous Redding, CT charities. The majority of proceeds go to supporting BSA Troop 15 [reddingtroop15.org] (boys) and BSA Troop 306 (girls) of Redding.

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Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 6th

12:00pm - 5:00pm: Race Packet Pick-up and Race Registration at Hoyt Campgrounds

3:00pm  Joan Benoit Samuelson, Bill Rodgers, Patti Dillon and Amby Burfoot lead a warmup, casual 5K beginning and ending at the Campground

4:00pm - 8:00pm: Spaghetti Dinner at West Redding Fire Department hosted by BSA Troop 15.  Purchase your ticket while registering or by donating $15 per ticket on this webpage.  Email john, jm@coopercreekpartners.com if using the donation button to buy tickets

Sunday, May 7th:

6:00am - 8:00am: Race Packet Pick-up and Race Day Registration for Flying Frog Frenzy at Hoyt Campgrounds

7:15am: Early Start

7:30am:  Jumping Frog Frenzy

8:00am: The SLC Half Marathon Start

8:35am: The BCR 7 Miler Start

9:20 am: First Runners Arrive

10:30am (approximately): Awards Ceremony and Festivities

Boy Scout Pasta Dinner

When: Saturday May 6th, 4pm-8pm

Where: West Redding Fire Department, Umpawaug Rd, 1.3 miles from Hoyt Campground

Price:  $15 per person

Logistics: Pickup meal, with possibility of eating outside of the fire station, weather permitting

Menu: Troop 15's Famous Spaghetti Dinner; Homemade meat and marinara sauces, pasta, rolls and salad

 

 

A Run For The Cows Documentary

2013 Race Film

Start of 2017 Race

Town of Redding Video

2022 Newsletter #1

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2022 Newsletter #2

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2022 Newsletter #3

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2022 Newsletter #4

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FINISHERS' MAGAZINE 2022

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