Fri, Oct 9, 2026

RACE FOR CATHERINE

Newtown, CT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the RACE FOR CATHERINE

The race is held on the Fairfield Hills Campus, a sprawling former institutional grounds with open fields and wide paths. The course is certified and timed, and the morning draws families with young children alongside runners of every pace. Adoptable animals and rescued animal ambassadors are at the finish, and there is a free breakfast spread after you cross.

Bib pickup runs the two days before the race at a local town hall on Main Street, with a shorter window on race morning at the event site. Parking is in designated areas on the campus grounds, with overflow across the street at a nearby school. Plan to arrive early; the lot fills before the start.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

299finishers

16:39winner

37:28median

1:12:56cutoff

Top 3: Nicholas Conway (16:39) · Curtis Shaw (18:03) · Benjamin Hildebrand (18:06)

The RACE FOR CATHERINE has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K Sponsor - Free Registration10/11/2026 09:00Free

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5K10/9/2026 07:00$25

Kids Kindness Dash10/11/2026 08:15$20

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Common Questions About the RACE FOR CATHERINE

Will I finish last at the RACE FOR CATHERINE?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:28, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:12:56, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the RACE FOR CATHERINE a good first 5K?

A field of 299 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the RACE FOR CATHERINE?

The 5K winner ran 16:39 while the median finisher took 37:28. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.