Ion Bank Cheshire Road Races: Get Ready to Run with 2,000 Runners, Racing Towards Fun and Fundraising for Local Community Causes
Cheshire’s largest community event returns for the 12th annual Ion Bank Cheshire Road Race! Event coordinators expect a crowd of nearly 2,000 participants on Sunday, April 21. The event features a half marathon, 5K, and Kids Fun Run all starting and finishing at Cheshire High School. Participants and their families are invited to corme early and stick around after the race for the Healthy Living Festival. Runners can enjoy family activities and dozens of vendors offering a variety of health, nutritional, and medical services.
The half marathon is a flat course that runs through Cheshire and Hamden with significant stretches along the historic Farmington Canal Trail. Following the event, participants are welcome to join the post-race party offering hot pizza, sandwiches, snacks, fruit, refreshments, live music, an awards ceremony, and more!
The Cheshire Half Marathon & 5K Foundation is a non-profit organization that annually donates nearly $100,000 to a number of local organizations. The majority of race proceeds benefit Abilities Without Boundaries, Best Buddies CT, and Cheshire Lions Club. Abilities Without Boundaries, and Best Buddies CT are non-profit organizations dedicated to helping children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. The Cheshire Lions Club serves as a fundraiser for the Cheshire community, donating over $20,000 to the community annually. The race also donates to a number of other community organizations in Cheshire.
The event will once again present the John Bysiewicz Award to an outstanding individual that demonstrates courage and determination facing adversity and serves as an inspiration to others.
Major sponsors of the event include Ion Bank, Audi of Wallingford, Porsche of Wallingford, Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, HUB International, Bartlette & Grippe, LLC, and Dr. Lloyd Saberski.
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