12Jul
5K
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
Petit Family Foundation 5K
Plainville,
Connecticut,
United States
Event took place
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Date
12 Jul, 2026
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$30.00
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Website
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Petit Family Foundation 5K
About the event
The The Petit Family 5k Road Race began in early 2008 by two brothers, Robert and Gary Heslin, who were classmates of Dr. William A. Petit, Jr. at Plainville High School, class of 1974. Together the three of them ran cross-country and track & field. In response to Dr. Petit’s request to do good things for others and to carry on the legacy of his wife and daughters, lifelong runners Robert and Gary decided that a USATF-certified 5k, point-to-point course would be the best option they could offer. There is also a 1.3mi Fitness Walk.
On behalf of the Petit Family 5k Road race, the Petit Family Foundation has awarded over $4.5 million in grants to programs and projects all over Connecticut, as well as the American Northeast and all across the United States.
Races offered
12Jul
Fitness Walk
Running
- Distance
- Fitness Walk
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for July in Plainville.
Temperature19.5° / 29.4°
Feels like20.8° / 30.6°
Sunshine hours11h 9m
Rainfall4.8 mm
Snowfall—
Wind8.7 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity76.4%
Max UV indexVery High (8.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise05:31
Sunset20:21
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Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 17,525 at the 2020 census.
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