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2026 Run To The River 5K

calendar_today 19 Sep, 2026

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2026 Run To The River 5K

About the Event

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. 

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Deep River.

thermostat Temperature
14.3° / 23.4°
wb_sunny Feels like
13.5° / 23.0°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
8h 54m
water_drop Avg rainfall
4.1 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
9.5 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (5.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
79.3%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:30
nightlight Sunset
18:57

About Deep River

Learn more about the host city, Deep River.

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Deep River is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census. The town center is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). Deep River is part of what the locals call the "Tri-town Area", made up of the towns of Deep River, Chester, and Essex.

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