
From the Organizer
Deep River Parks & Recreation Department is proud to host The Run To The River 5K Road Race as part of the Deep River Family Day celebrations.
The 5K race route is USATF certified and begins at Devitt Field at Southworth and Belmont. It then goes right onto Main Street, right onto Kirtland St. (@Restaurant). Proceed on Kirtland towards the river, road turns into River St. River St crosses main street and turns into Elm St. Take left onto Union St @ firehouse. At blinking light, proceed slight left back to Southworth @Devitt Field. Finish line at bottom of hill, left through gate at ‘B’ field to finish line near goal post.
Entry Fees
The first 100 registrants to the 5K will receive a race t-shirt as part of their registration fee.
Race Day Schedule
Awards
Electronically chip timing by The EMPIRE Timing Co.
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
74°
Typical Low
59°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Orient Pt Sp, 20 mi from the venue.
Host City
City Elevation
218 ft
Nearest Airport
HVN
Tweed New Haven Airport · 24 mi
Major Hub
BDL
Bradley International Airport · 41 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Days to train
Coming Up
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2026 Run To The River 5K
Sep 19, 2026