Porter 5K (3.1 mile) Rec Park, Columbia, CT
Porter 5K (3.1 mile) Rec Park, Columbia, CT is a running race on May 2, 2027 in Columbia, CT, with entry fees from $15 to $25.
- Date
- May 2, 2027 (191 days to go)
- Location
- 60 Hennequin Rd, Columbia, CT
- Price
- $15–$25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Welcome to our first annual 5K (3.1 mile) race & 1-mile kids fun run/walk to benefit Horace W. Porter's eighth grade class. Please join us Saturday, May 2, 2027, at Rec Park 11:00am 60 Hennequin Rd. Columbia, CT. This race is a hybrid consisting of some road and some trail. You'll start at rec park upper pavilion, loop around the yellow trail (Utley Hill Yellow Loop) continuing to Lake Rd, right onto Hennequin Rd, and right back into Rec Park. Please car-pool if possible. We will have local food vendors, a DJ to keep you pumped up, and concessions open during the race. Prizes for top finishers.
Early registration is discounted, and same day registration is available.
Bib pick up & race day registration will begin at 9am-10:45am.
Pre-race complementary yoga for athletes 10:15am-10:40am.
5K Race starts at 11am
Kids 1-mile fun run/walk immediately after.
Events
Typical Conditions
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
66°
Typical Low
42°
Chance of Rain
41%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Willimantic Windham Ap, 8 mi from the venue.
About Columbia, CT
Nearest Airport
BDL
Bradley International Airport · 25 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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- Race
- Porter 5K (3.1 mile) Rec Park, Columbia, CT
- Date
- May 2, 2027
- Location
- 60 Hennequin Rd, Columbia, CT
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Porter 5K (3.1 mile) Rec Park, Columbia, CT
May 2, 2027