45th Annual Memorial Day 5-Mile Road Race

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We will be running on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024 at 12noon!

Link to our online registration:

https://runsignup.com/.../NorfolkVolunteerFireDepartment5...

Register early and save! $35 until May 23rd

Price increases to $50 after May 23rd

Please Note: There is NO registration on race day. All runners need to preregister by Saturday, May 25th

This scenic 5-mile road race will start on Westside Road and finish at the Village Green in the center of town. This Memorial Day tradition, known as the William F Kelley Memorial Road Race, is the sole fundraiser for the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department college, higher education, undergraduate scholarship program where all proceeds go to Norfolk students.

The race begins on Westside Road and parking will be on Mountain Road at the baseball fields as in the past. Because we have a timed start, Westside Road will be closed at Sunset Ridge (approximately 10:30 AM) and you should access Mountain Road and the parking lot from Route 272 (Litchfield Road).

Bib & shirt pick up will be at the intersection of Mountain Road and West Side Road on race day morning from 10:00 – 11:45 am OR this year, you will be able to pick up your bib and shirt Sunday night from 5-7 PM in front of the Norfolk Hub (Station Place). There will be no registration on race day. Donations are welcome as well, thank you.

To give our many walkers a better and safer experience on the course, our walking division will start at 11:30 a.m. (you will NOT be timed), so please be sure to be at the start line by 11:30 and we’ll see you at the finish line.

The food truck this year is Frankie’s Food Truck (from The Old Well Tavern in Simsbury) will be at the finish line, cash or credit cards accepted, we will have a few music and water stations along the route!

USATF MEASUREMENT CERTIFIED + CHIP TIMING BY GREYSTONE (5 Miles/8.046Km)

DIVISIONS:

Junior: 12 and under – Teen: 13 to 18 – Open: 19 to 29 – Sub-Master: 30 to 39 – Master: 40 to 49 – Grand Master: 50-59 – Veterans: 60 to 69 – Exalted: 70 +

A total of 58 awards: Grand Prize Male & Female, 1st/2nd/3rd place awards to Males and Females in each division), Senator(Oldest Runner), 3 firepersons, 3 walkers, & furthest distance.

Race info and results will be posted at www.greystoneracing.net

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Beginning on Westside Rd. by Mountain Rd, the course loop covers five miles of secondary road.

South on Westside Rd to Litchfield Rd (Rt.272) and back to North to the Village Green.

There will be bottled water available to participants along the course in addition to FD & EMS personnel onsite to assist as needed. Awards will be immediately following the race on the Town Green, approx 1:45pm.

For your GPS:

Starting/Parking Area: 50 Mountain Rd. Norfolk, CT. 06058

Finish Line: 13 Village Green Norfolk, CT. 06058

ON THE FINISH LINE:

Refreshments: Frankie’s Food Truck (from The Old Well Tavern in Simsbury) will be at the finish line, cash or credit cards accepted.

DONATIONS & SPONSORS:

Donations and Sponsors are needed and greatly appreciated to help support our scholarship program.

To make a donation and show support support CLICK HERE https://runsignup.com/.../NorfolkVolunteerFireDepartment5...

If you prefer to support our cause by check, Mail to:

Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department

Attn: Scholarships

20 Shepard Rd

Norfolk, CT. 06058

We hope to see you there running and Thank you for your continued support,

The Norfolk Fire Road Race Committee