5K for Ballet!
5K for Ballet! is a running race on October 25, 2026 in East Hampton, CT, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- October 25, 2026 (4 days to go)
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
5K for Ballet!
Walk or run with us!
5K for Ballet is a timed fun run and untimed 2 mile walk hosted by the Creative Dance Center to support this year’s 44th annual Christmas show, Santa’s Workshop. All proceeds from this 5k will help cover production costs, with every dollar of the show’s profits going directly to the East Hampton Food Bank. Registration must be complete by Saturday, October 24th at 8pm. There will be no same day registration.
Halloween Costume Contest!
Prizes awarded for best costume!
Best Adult Halloween Costume
Best Child Halloween Costume
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 9:00AM
Professional timing by: Time to Tri Race timing
Bib pickup begins at: 8:00 AM
Walkers will not be timed, therefore do not need a bib, but should still check in upon arrival.
Performance by Creative Dance Students: 8:45AM
Halloween Costume Contest: 8:50AM
Parking
Haddam Neck Fairgrounds- 26 Quarry Hill Road, East Hampton, CT
Course
Starts and ends at the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds with relatively flat country roads,
with two moderate inclines and one steep decline.
If you are familiar with the Haddam Neck Road Race, our race runs the same route, just backwards!
Strollers welcome!
No dogs please.
Entry Fee
$25 (ages 14+) until October 24 at 8PM/ (plus processing fee)
$20 (ages 13 and under) until October 24 at 8PM/ (plus processing fee)
Awards
First 100 participants receive a participation medallion
Runners:
1st place award- Male and Female Ages 14+
1st place award- Male and Female Ages 13 & under
Events
Race-Day Forecast
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race day
Sunday, 10/25
High
63°
Low
39°
Conditions
Sunny
Chance of Rain
0%
Wind
2 mph
About East Hampton, CT
City Elevation
544 ft
Nearest Airport
BDL
Bradley International Airport · 27 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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- Race
- 5K for Ballet!
- Date
- October 25, 2026
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5K for Ballet!
Oct 25, 2026