T-SHIRT AND BIB AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP BEGINNING FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH STARTING 8 AM UNTIL 4 :30 PM.
IF YOU REGISTERED after June 12 at 4 pm, your race number is only available on race day.
WE ARE LOCATED IN FAIRFIELD HILLS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 8 SIMPSON STREET.
UNABLE TO PICK UP NO WORRIES, YOU CAN PICK IT UP THE DAY OF
The Rooster Run/Walk will have a 5K & 10K certified Course (8:20AM START TIME). Your little chickens will also have a chance to run in our 100 yard dash (Little Chicks Dash- 8AM START TIME). The proceeds from these events will benefit the Newtown Scholarship Association.
Make it a family event, bring your friends and cheer on your friends and family as they raise money for a great cause! Register by midnight June 13th before the price increase. Registration will close on June 13th at 7:30 am. All registration will be done online.
The first 250 participants will receive a t-shirt.
Newtown Scholarship investing in Newtown's youth!
Rooster Run 5K Road Race Categories:
10K
Top Male Finisher
Top Female Finisher
Divisions – top 3 overall finishers:
Male
12 and under
13 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 and over
Female
12 and under
13 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 and over
The 10K course is one small loop followed by three long loops around the paved Newtown Hills trail.
Jun 13, 2026
Distance — Little Dash (Ages 3 to 8) RACE START 8 AM
Type — Running
08:00
$10.00
Jun 13, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
08:15
$35.00
Jun 13, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:15
$35.00
Jun 13, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
08:20
$35.00
Jun 13, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:20
$35.00
Jun 13, 2026
Distance — 6.21 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$30.00
Jun 13, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Newtown.
Learn more about the host city, Newtown.
Newtown is a town in the Litchfield Hills region of Connecticut.
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