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So where are you running this weekend? Westport? Darien? Wilton? Greenwich? Choices abound, and thats the case throughout May in Fairfield County. If April is the month where recreational runners scrape off winters rust, May is the time they push themselves to the breaking point. With warmer weather, conditions are often ripe in May for runners to produce their personal bests.
Its not just this weekend that is filled with races. There are events throughout May, in nearly all locales in Fairfield County. Here is a list of the ones in Main Street Connecticut communities, with links (when available) to the appropriate race website.
Saturday, April 30
Darien: Fred Weisberg Memorial Law Day 5K, 9 a.m.
Sunday, May 1
Westport: Minute Man 5K and 10K, children's races, 7:45 a.m.
Wilton: Wilton Nature Center Where The Wild Things Are, 5K and children's race, 8:30 a.m.
Greenwich: Volvo of Stamford Greenwich Cup Biathlon, 7 a.m.
Saturday, May 7
Fairfield: Dogwood Dash, 1.7M, 9 a.m.
Riverside: Riverside Run, 3M, 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 8
Norwalk: Mother's Day 10K and 5K Health Walk, 8 a.m.
Saturday, May 14
Norwalk: Sally's Run 5K and Whittingham Walk 3K, Noon
Rowayton: Accelerate Your Life 5K, 9 a.m.
Sunday, May 15
Fairfield: Christine's Run It While You Can 5K, Fitness Walk and Fun Run, 11 a.m.
Greenwich: Save the Children Mini-Marathon, 2.6M, (Kids ages K-8), 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 19
Stamford: RFR Corporate 5K Run, Walk, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 21
Greenwich: Pineapple Classic 5K, 9 a.m.
Sunday, May 22
Stamford: Run for CJ 5K, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 28
Weston: Memorial Day 5K and Kids Fun Run, 8 a.m.
Sunday, May 29
Wilton: Get Smart for Wilton 5k, 9 a.m.
Monday, May 30
Greenwich: Jim Fixx Memorial Day 5K, Kids Run, 8:15 a.m.,
For information on more races around the region, visit hitekracing.com If there's a race you know of that is not included here, send information to trenner@mainstreetconnect.us.
Which races will you be running this spring? Start the discussion below!
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