The Ridgefield Road Fest: 1/2 Marathon, 7-Miler, & Iris Fund 5K

🍂 Race Date and Time

October 19, 2025 7:15 AM start

🏞️ Course Description

• Scenery: These races feature classic fall New England scenery.
• Beginner-Friendly: The races are beginner-friendly, and you will run through some of the prettiest roads in Fairfield County!
• Route: The race starts on East Ridge Road, just above The Boys and Girls Club of Ridgefield, with a few gradual climbs to keep you honest.
• Finish: It then settles into a nice rolling course that winds through southern Ridgefield for two loops that showcase some of the flattest miles in the town.

🏅 Benefactors

• Boys & Girls Club: This race’s primary benefactor is the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield.
• Programs: The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield is a national award-winning youth activity center designed to offer programs for school-aged children after school and during vacations in five core areas: The Arts, Character & Leadership, Education, Health & Life Skills, and Sports, Fitness & Recreation.

💜 Iris Fund Beneficiary

• Purpose: The beneficiary of the 5K is the Iris Fund.
• Memory: The Iris Fund was created in loving memory of Iris Crystal Aleman, working to ensure no other family endures the heartbreaking loss and complications of prematurity.
• Funding: It provides catalytic funding to eliminate preterm birth through research that discovers the triggers of labor.
• Advocacy: The fund also advocates for and supports high-risk and loss families.

🎁 Donation Raffle

Everyone who donates $10 or more to the Boys & Girls Club through the registration platform (RunSignUp) will be entered into a raffle for some great prizes! Donating $25 will get you two entries. We will be raffling off items to be announced at a later time.

🔗 Race Registration

For more information and to register, visit the official race page: Ridgefield Road Fest.