207 Deming Street, Newington CT
Saturday, July 26th, 2025
🏁 PURPOSE
- Event Focus: The annual Valley of Hartford 5K Road Race raises funds to support the Children's Dyslexia Centers of Connecticut.
- Services Offered: These centers offer one-on-one tutorial sessions to children valued at $5000/child and also offer teacher training programs valued at $10,000/tutor.
- Location: The main campus is located in Waterbury with satellite offices in Bridgeport and Hartford.
- Impact: All proceeds are distributed to the Children's Dyslexia Centers of Connecticut.
📚 MORE INFORMATION
- 20th Anniversary: The 2024 race will be the 20th anniversary of our efforts!
- Funds Raised: In 2023 this race generated just over $30,000 thanks to all the runners, donors, and sponsors.
- Goal: We hope to do better this year thanks to your generosity.
- Children's Dyslexia Centers: For more information, please visit Children's Dyslexia Centers.
⏱️ RACE TIMING
- System: Trident RFID racing system
- Timing: Payne's Corner Timing
🎁 GIVEAWAYS
- T-Shirts: FREE T-SHIRTS for the first 200 registrants!
- Refreshments: All participants can hydrate and replenish for free from an assortment of baked pastries, fruits, Gatorade, and water!
🏆 TROPHIES
- Age Division: 1st and 2nd place for Male and Female in multiple age categories, including ages 9-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80+
- Overall Winner: 1st place Male and 1st place Female
🏞️ RACE COURSE DESCRIPTION
- Course Layout: A two loop course that starts and ends in front of the Scottish Rite Building at 207 Deming Street.
- Terrain: Race course is a full gamut of ups and downs with moderate hills on a scenic route.
- Water Stations: Plenty of water stations and volunteers along the route.
🔄 Loop 1
- Start on Deming in front of Scottish Rite Building.
- Turn left at southern entrance to Candlewyck.
- Turn Right at Cambridge.
- Right on Lexington - loop around grass island.
- Right back on Cambridge.
- Right on Culver.
- Right Deming.
- Right on Candlewyck to start Loop 2.
🔄 Loop 2
- Follow Candlewyck to right on Stage Coach.
- Right onto Little Brook.
- Right on Culver.
- Right on Deming.
- Left into Scottish Rite Parking Lot to FINISH.
🅿️ PARKING
- Location: Parking is ONLY Available at LAY-Z-BOY Furniture Galleries 3050 Berlin Turnpike, Newington.
- Access: Enter By Way of the Sphinx Shriners (Follow Signs to Event, Parking is at your own risk).
🚻 REST AREAS
- Facilities: Indoor Men's and Woman's restrooms with air conditioning.
Starting Line Map
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