Name: Murray Lender 5K Bagel Run
Start: 2026-09-20
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Woodbridge, Connecticut

About the Event

We, at the JCC of Greater New Haven, are excited to announce the 15th Murray Lender 5K Bagel Run, will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The JCC is offering babysitting services during all races.

5K USA Track & Field Certified 5K course winding through the beautiful residential neighborhoods of Woodbridge.

Starting line: 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge - JCC Campus near JCC Day Camps' entrance.

Want to take part in the day's festivities, but don't want to commit to a 5K?

Try our two-mile Family Fitness Walk or come early for the Kids Costume Race. Groups are encouraged to participate in all three events. Free race event t-shirts are provided to all pre-registered participants of both the 5K and Family Fit Walk who register before September 1, 2026. Save 20% off of race day registration fees by registering before August 24, 2026.

Race Schedule
7:30 AM: Registration Opens
8:45 AM: FREE Kids Costume Race
9:30 AM: 5K Race on USATF Certified Course
9:30 AM: 2 Mile Family Fitness Walk/Run
10:30 AM: Bagel Breakfast and awards

Our Post-Race Block Party will feature:

Sidewalk sale by Woodbridge Running Company
Prizes for top three men and women overall and in each age group
Bagel medals for all participants
Bagels and cream cheese from Katz's Deli
Delicious kosher and non-kosher goodies
Costumes encouraged
Dogs allowed!

Enjoy FREE on-site pre-and post-run massages and trainer-assisted stretching!

FREE on-site babysitting will also be available from 9-11 AM for children ages 2-8.

Early Bib Pick-Up
Beat the crowd! Pick up your race bib at Woodbridge Running Company. (Times TBD)

Location: Woodbridge Running Company
Times: TBD
Who: All registered Bagel Run participants

Can’t make it? Race-day check-in will still be available.

Races Offered

Kids Costume Race

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 800m

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$0.00

2 Mile Family Fitness Walk/Run

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$20.00

5K Race on USATF Certified Course

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$25.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.1° / 23.2°

wb_sunny 12.9° / 22.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.2 /

water_drop 76.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.1° / 23.2°

wb_sunny 12.9° / 22.5°

air 10.2 km/h

water_drop 76.6%

About Woodbridge

Woodbridge is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 9,087 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Woodbridge Green Historic District. Woodbridge is part of the Amity Regional School District #5, rated the #1 school district in New Haven County and the 10th best school district in Connecticut by Niche in 2021. As of 2019, Woodbridge had the seventh highest median household income in Connecticut.