THE LITTLE O’PUB 5K

🍀 LAST YEAR’S ST. PATS RUN IS BACK!

💡 We have a strict limit of 250 participants.

🌅 Pre-Party Activity!

It’s the morning BEFORE St Patrick’s day and it’s time to roll out of bed and get up for a little “PRE PARTY” activity. You'll all need the proper warmup for Monday! You might want a little help (excuse) to consume the corned beef and ales tomorrow.

🙌 Join Us!

Run/walk off those calories BEFORE St Patricks AND ask some friends to make it easier! Two years ago we hosted “The Hair of the Dog” 5K - the day AFTER St Patricks.

🔄 Event Details

But this year with St Pats on a Monday we switched gears to the day BEFORE. Our small ‘boutique’ 5K event is hosted by the Little Pub in the Lordship section of Stratford. It will feature some amenities you don’t often find in a local run as part of the package.

🎉 Your Incentives - Post Run!

• Lordship Lager: to participants 21 & over.
• Jamison shots: available for post-race enjoyment.
• Hot Food: Great snacks & fluids.
• N/A craft brew: and soft drinks will be provided.

Special Tshirt design (Size guarantee & availability ends 3/2)

Our very scenic & flat out ‘n’ back course along the water.

Accurately timed results.

Special discounts: inside LITTLE PUB for further camaraderie (you'll love their Bloody Mary’s).

💲 Event Fees

Event fees - limited to 250 participants:

• 1/28-3/9: $30 for 21 & over, $25- 20 & under (note cc fees above).
• 3/10-3/16: $35 for 21 & over, $25 stays the same.

📅 Event Calendar

• 1/28: Registration opens - GET IT DONE BEFORE WE SELL OUT!
• 3/5: Shirt size guarantee ends (we may run out after that).
• 3/15: 8:30-10:30am Early bib & swag pickup @ Little Pub.
• 3/15-3/16: Celebrate St Pats EARLY @ LITTLE PUB! Brunch is on!

🏁 Race Day Schedule

3/16:

• 8:30 am Bib & swag pickup.
• 9:45 am Little tykes ‘free-leaf’ clover scamper - directed by Donna Cramond!
• 10:00 am START of the 5K.
• SNACKS, ALE, N/A, and AWARDS to follow.

🏆 Awards

Awards - M&F & NG champions receive $50 Little Pub gift cards. Other Age group awards for 1st & 2nd - 9 & under, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (80’s if pre-reg).

☕ Special Offers

GIFT CARDS FROM THE DROWSY WHALER COFFEE TRUCK AND MARATHON SPORTS.

HOLD ONTO YOUR BIB- come back to the Drowsy Whaler on another day & get 10% off your order!

🙏 Huge Thanks

HUGE THANKS TO OUR HOST THE LITTLE PUB with Doug Grabe & Jillian Bass! THANKS ALSO to the cooperation of the Stratford Police, DPW and Recreation departments.

👮 Race Coordinator

Race Coordinator: Marty Schaivone directs over 30 events each year including six others in Stratford, & many more in Trumbull, Fairfield and other towns in the area.

🚗 Parking

Parking: Plenty along the seawall and in the Little Pub lots.

📏 Shirt Info

Shirt type, color, & fabric is subject to cost, availability, any tariffs enacted by the Pres, and the whim of the Race Director.

🗺️ Course Map

COURSE MAP: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2396355

💸 Notes

If your time is not what you expected just print it on a $20 bill and give it to our timer.

📜 What is Hair of the Dog?

A morning drink may be the last thing you want after a night of boozing, but that’s exactly what this quirky English expression means. Originally, the expression referred to a method of treating a rabid dog bite: hair from the dog was placed in the wound. So in that sense, having another drink (any drink) is like taking hair from the dog that bit you.

(By the way, medical professionals do not prescribe alcoholic drinks to treat the symptoms of a hangover. However, they do encourage drinking water and getting rest.)

What about the Bloody Mary? Many suffering from the morning-after blues indulge in a Bloody Mary as a hangover cure. This savory cocktail contains vodka, tomato juice, and other flavorings such as horseradish, celery salt, lemon juice, and Tabasco sauce.

There are as many versions of the Bloody Mary as there are theories regarding who the drink is named after, with beliefs ranging from Queen Mary I, to the actress Mary Pickford, to a waitress in Chicago who worked at a bar called the Bucket of Blood.

📍 Race Location

Join us for THE LITTLE O’PUB 5K on March 16, 2025, at 10 Washington parkway, Stratford, CT. For more details, visit the official race page at THE LITTLE O’PUB 5K Race.