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Largest 5K races in Connecticut

5K races in Connecticut ranked by finishers in each race's most recent scored edition. These are the community fixtures.

races ranked

#	Race	Where	Next date	Finishers	Median finish
1	2026 Colony Grill 'Hot Oil' 5K2025 edition	Fairfield, Connecticut	Nov 8, 2026	1,886	30:40
2	Pounding the Pavement for Pink Races2025 edition	Seymour, Connecticut	Oct 3, 2026	1,869	57:57
3	Niantic Jingle 5k2025 edition	Niantic, Connecticut	Dec 12, 2026	1,522	36:51
4	Newtown Turkey Trot2025 edition	Newtown, Connecticut	Nov 26, 2026	1,273	33:16
5	Rowayton Turkey Trot2025 edition	Norwalk, Connecticut	Nov 26, 2026	1,234	30:59
6	Run Like a Mother 5K and Kid's 1-Mile 20262026 edition	Ridgefield, Connecticut	TBA	1,001	35:06
7	Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race2025 edition	Shelton, Connecticut	Nov 26, 2026	905	32:36
8	Greenwich Alliance Turkey Trot 5K, 1 Mile & Mini-Trot2025 edition	Greenwich, Connecticut	Nov 28, 2026	860	31:07
9	Falcon 5K Turkey Trot2025 edition	Avon, Connecticut	Nov 26, 2026	650	29:24
10	THE FAIRFIELD POLICE SUNSET 5K - Presented by Moneco Advisors2026 edition	Fairfield, Connecticut	TBA	591	28:57
11	Bethel Turkey Trot2025 edition	Bethel, Connecticut	Nov 26, 2026	557	33:22
12	Boys & Girls Club of Milford Ice Cream Run (5K)2026 edition	Milford, Connecticut	TBA	545	32:59
13	Annual Johnny's Jog for Charity 5K - Blue Back Square, West Hartford2026 edition	West Hartford, Connecticut	TBA	533	31:09
14	SongStrong 5K2026 edition	Guilford, Connecticut	TBA	528	32:31
15	Bradley Road Race - 5K & 10K2026 edition	Windsor Locks, Connecticut	Mar 27, 2027	472	35:06
16	Shore 2 The Pour Beach Run 20262026 edition	Stratford, Connecticut	TBA	472	31:13
17	Frosty 5K2026 edition	Guilford, Connecticut	Jan 1, 2027	449	31:22
18	Superhero Sunday 5K, Kids Mile, Community Bash2026 edition	Wethersfield, Connecticut	TBA	448	31:39
19	The River Run2025 edition	Simsbury, Connecticut	Oct 31, 2026	446	32:44
20	Southwest Cafe Margarita 5K2026 edition	Ridgefield, Connecticut	TBA	437	30:39
21	Moonlight 5K2026 edition	New Milford, Connecticut	May 21, 2027	434	31:47
22	New Canaan Turkey Trot2025 edition	New Canaan, Connecticut	Nov 22, 2026	425	30:30
23	Milford Road Runners Independence Day 5K2026 edition	Milford, Connecticut	TBA	418	32:46
24	Stonington Vineyards Wine Run Turkey Trot 5k2025 edition	Stonington, Connecticut	Nov 8, 2026	413	41:29
25	LYSB Midsummer Run2026 edition	Old Lyme, Connecticut	TBA	405	29:05
26	Niantic Bay Boardwalk 5K2026 edition	Niantic, Connecticut	TBA	405	34:59
27	SRC 5k, 10k, Half Marathon2026 edition	Stamford, Connecticut	TBA	359	33:35
28	Anda! 5k2025 edition	New Haven, Connecticut	Oct 4, 2026	356	27:53
29	2026 Pies & Pub TaTa Trot 5k2025 edition	Middlebury, Connecticut	Sep 26, 2026	340	37:21
30	The ODO Gobbler Run & Ruck2025 edition	South Glastonbury, Connecticut	Nov 28, 2026	332	41:39
31	Run the Vineyards - Jonathan Edwards 5K2026 edition	North Stonington, Connecticut	TBA	330	35:59
32	2026 NIA Jingle Bell Run - 38th Annual2025 edition	Trumbull, Connecticut	Dec 5, 2026	319	32:41
33	Glastonbury Education Foundation 5K Run/Walk (GEF5K)2026 edition	Glastonbury, Connecticut	TBA	318	33:35
34	Run for the Turkeys 5K Road Race2025 edition	New Fairfield, Connecticut	Nov 22, 2026	314	31:48
35	Haddam Neck Fair 5K2026 edition	Haddam, Connecticut	TBA	313	31:29
36	18th Annual Saybrook Point 5k Road Race2026 edition	Old Saybrook, Connecticut	Aug 21, 2027	301	30:40
37	RACE FOR CATHERINE2025 edition	Newtown, Connecticut	Oct 11, 2026	299	37:28
38	Lobster Fest Shoreline Road Race2025 edition	Guilford, Connecticut	TBA	291	29:51
39	Fishbein / YMCA Community Road Race2025 edition	Wallingford, Connecticut	Oct 4, 2026	289	31:28
40	Miles For Margaritas2026 edition	Stratford, Connecticut	May 2, 2027	287	35:14
41	Seaside Park 5K Run & Walk2025 edition	Bridgeport, Connecticut	TBA	283	35:37
42	East Windsor Veterans Day 5K Road Race2025 edition	Broad Brook, Connecticut	Nov 7, 2026	281	30:32
43	New Milford Parks & Recreation Road Race2026 edition	New Milford, Connecticut	TBA	273	33:06
44	Chilly Chili Run2026 edition	Orange, Connecticut	Jan 1, 2027	271	30:39
45	Vernon Mothers Day Dash 5K2026 edition	Vernon, Connecticut	TBA	257	30:47
46	Glastonbury River Runners Race To Fill the Pantry - Presented by Fleet Feet2025 edition	Glastonbury, Connecticut	Nov 15, 2026	250	31:19
47	Ambulance Driver 5K at BADSONS Brewery2026 edition	Derby, Connecticut	TBA	249	33:30
48	11th Annual Flanders Field & Forest 5K Trail Run/Walk2026 edition	Woodbury, Connecticut	TBA	248	40:15
49	2027 Granby Road Race2026 edition	Granby, Connecticut	May 1, 2027	246	30:07
50	14th Annual NOW ~Lap The Lake~ 5k Walk & Run2026 edition	Dayville, Connecticut	TBA	238	33:09

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