Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bridgeport, CT

Bridgeport, CT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $10 now and rises to $15 after Sep 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bridgeport, CT

The Tunnel to Towers 5K in Bridgeport honors Stephen Siller, an FDNY firefighter who ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel toward the Twin Towers on the morning of the attacks. The course starts at Ellsworth Park and finishes at the Port 5 Naval Veterans club a short distance away. Participants are encouraged to wear patriotic colors, and military and first responders often show up in uniform.

Parking near the finish at Port 5 is not available, and roads around the course close early. The organizers point to a few options within walking distance, including a nearby train station lot and a seaport lot, both a solid walk away. Packet pickup runs the two evenings before the race and again on race morning, at Port 5.

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Finish-Time Stats

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

· 2025 results

705finishers

17:21winner

39:41median

1:19:43cutoff

Top 3: James McAlister (17:21) · Anthony Murray (17:30) · Douglas Pearse (17:41)

The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bridgeport, CT has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

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Common Questions About the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bridgeport, CT

Will I finish last at the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bridgeport, CT?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 39:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:43, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bridgeport, CT a good first race?

A field of 705 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bridgeport, CT?

The race winner ran 17:21 while the median finisher took 39:41. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.