Ambulance Driver 5K at BADSONS Brewery

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Ambulance Driver 5K                                 at BADSONS Brewery runsignup.com
Date 09 Jun, 2027
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $40.00
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Ambulance Driver 5K at BADSONS Brewery

About the event

 

🚑🏃‍♂️ 4th Annual Ambulance Driver 5K – 2027

The Hills Are Calling… Again!

Welcome back to the mean streets of Derby, Connecticut! The Storm Engine Company Ambulance & Rescue Corps is thrilled to bring you the 4th Annual Ambulance Driver 5K – where the pavement is hot, the hills are hotter, and the vibes are absolutely legendary.

Join us for an unforgettable summer evening of running, great friends, awesome race swag, cold drinks, legendary wings, and community spirit. Whether you're chasing a personal record, repping your first responder agency, or just trying to survive Derby's notorious hills, this race has got your number!

📅 Race Information

Wednesday, June 9, 2027

📍 BADSONS Brewery
251 Roosevelt Drive
Derby, Connecticut

🔥 Why Run the Ambulance Driver 5K?

Where else can you tackle a challenging 5K, earn a unique finisher medal, dive into some of Connecticut's best wings, grab a cold beer, and support your local EMS and rescue organization – all in one unforgettable night?

Four years in, we've cracked the code: Derby's hills don't get any easier, but the after-party? That's where the real magic happens.

🎽 Registration Includes

  • Short-sleeve technical race shirt (snag yours early – they go fast!)
  • 🏅 Custom 2027 finisher medal featuring this year's HazMat theme
  • 💪 Unlimited bragging rights for conquering the Derby hills
  • 🍺 One complimentary BADSONS draft beer for runners 21 and older
  • 🍗 Ten complimentary Dew Drop Inn wings for the first 250 registered runners

🏆 Race Awards

We're proud to celebrate our runners and the first responders who serve our communities.

  • Overall top first responder
  • Top first responder in each division
  • Age group awards

Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, police officers, military members – this is your moment to represent!

🚒 Kids Fun Run – Back for 2027!

Our popular Kids Fun Run makes a triumphant return!

  • ½-mile down-and-back course
  • Open to children ages 12 and under
  • Hosted by the members of Storm Engine Company #2
  • 🏅 Finisher medal for every participant
  • 🎁 Fire safety swag bag for every finisher

A perfect way to spark the next generation's love of running, fitness, and our local first responders!

🍺🍗 The After-Party

Let's be real – some of you are absolutely here for the wings and beer. We salute you.

After you cross that finish line, stick around BADSONS Brewery for our official post-race celebration. Great beer, live music, food, friends, and plenty of war stories about those legendary Derby hills. And don't forget to swing by the iconic Dew Drop Inn for your favorite wing flavors!

We're cooking up something special for 2027 – expect even bigger, better entertainment and food to keep the celebration rolling.

🇺🇸 On-Course Experience

  • 🚰 Water stations along the course
  • 💦 Cooling station

 

 

 

Races offered

09Jun

Kids Fun Run

Running

Distance
0.2K
Start time
18:30
Entry fee
$0.00
09Jun

Ambulance Driver 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
19:00
Entry fee
$40.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for June in Derby.

Temperature20.0° / 28.7°
Feels like21.2° / 30.0°
Sunshine hours11h 35m
Rainfall4.4 mm
Snowfall—
Wind9.3 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity77.3%
Max UV indexVery High (8.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise05:33
Sunset20:21

About Derby

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Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of New Haven. It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers. It shares borders with the cities of Ansonia to the north and Shelton to the southwest, and the towns of Orange to the south, Seymour to the northwest, and Woodbridge to the east. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was 12,325 at the 2020 census. It is the smallest city in Connecticut by area, at 5.3 square miles (14 km2).

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