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Join us to run or walk our beautiful, USATF certified 5k race route! Mark your calendars for the 11th Annual Daisy Dash 5k to be held on Saturday March 23th, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. A kids’ Fun Run sponsored by the Valley Shore YMCA will be held at 9:30 am. Now a district-wide event, our PTOs are proud to present this community wide event to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle in our town while raising money for all Westbrook students! The race will feature family friendly activities, food and awards for each division. Thank you in advance for joining our community event and supporting the youth of Westbrook!
Daisy Ingraham Elementary School
105 Goodspeed Dr., Westbrook, CT 06498
Race Day Schedule:
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Registration opens - 8:00 am
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Kids Fun Run start - 9:30 am
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5K Run / Walk start - 10:00 am
All proceeds benefit the Westbrook Public Schools PTOs!
Click Here for the 2023 Race Results
Click Here for the 2022 Race Results
Click Here for the 2019 Race Results
Award Categories
5K Award Categories
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Overall Male and Female winners
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Male and Female age group winners in categories:
Under 10, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
RACE PHOTOS
Thank you so much to SLB Photography and Frank Gerratana for providing beautiful race day photos!!
You can browse race photos online with the info below. All photo purchases support the Westbrook PTO.
Visit my.photoday.com/gallery/daisy-dash-5k-2024 to view and purchase this year's race photos. Digital downloads are $4 each or select "Packages" to get 5 digital downloads for $20.
Race Day Information
Advance Packet Pickup:
Friday, March 22 from 3PM to 6PM
Marathon Sports, 238 Main St, Old Saybrook
**Show your race bib for a 20% discount during packet pickup!!
Race-day packet pickup will also be available.
RACE DAY:
Parking:
We encourage all participants to carpool, as parking onsite fills up quickly. Volunteers will be onsite to help direct parking in the following locations:
1. Daisy Ingraham School front parking lot.
2. Westbrook Public Library UPPER parking lot ONLY - the bottom lot is reserved for library patrons.
3. Along the side of the road leading into Daniel Wren Park.
4. Oxford Academy parking lot on Route 1.
Registration:
Race Day Registration will be available ONLINE ONLY-NO CASH for both the Kids Fun Run and the 5K until 30 minutes before race time.
Race day registrations are not guaranteed a race shirt. Extras will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Same day 5K registrations are $30; Kids Fun Run registrations are $10.
Race Day Events:
The Kids Fun Run kicks off behind the school at 9:30am. Thank you to our good friends at the Valley Shore YMCA for organizing and running this fun event! It's a great way to get the whole family involved!
The 5K Run/Walk starts in our front bus circle at 10am.
We will have kids activities setup in front of the school to keep the kids (and young at heart) entertained throughout the morning.
Bring a little extra cash to grab a quick burst of energy from our bake sale or enter our raffle for a chance to win some great prizes donated by our sponsors!
Our awards ceremony will take place near the school entrance shortly following the 5K. Please stick around to cheer on our star runners! We will be drawing our raffle winners at this time, as well.
**All information is subject to change**
Course Description:
USATF certified course (Event License ID: #149019) begins at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School and proceeds down the hill to Boston Post Road.
Runners take a right onto Boston Post Rd. and proceed onto South Main Street by taking a left, then briefly return to Boston Post Road.
Runners proceed onto Seaside Avenue by taking a left.
Picturesque views of Long Island Sound as the race continues on Seaside Avenue to the turnaround point.
Race reverses and finishes back at Daisy.
REGISTER
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Online entry - $25 (before 3/23/2024) and $30 day of. Registration is via online entry only. Registration closes at 9:30 am 3/23/2024
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Kids Fun Run - $10 (Register online only. Registration closes at 9:00 am 3/23/2024)
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Race shirts can be purchased for an additional $5 - shirts must be ordered by 3/1/2024. A limited number of race shirts will be available for purchase on race day.
Our 2024 Platinum Knight Sponsors:
2024 Gold Knight Sponsors:
2024 Silver Knight Sponsors:
2024 Bronze Knight Sponsors:
Action Sports | Beach Babies Learning Center | Child and Adult Orthodontics
Cohen's Bagels | Downie's Septic & Excavation | Essex Savings Bank
ETT Environmental Services | Guilford Savings Bank | Kiwi Roots Farm
LJ Shoreline Realty | Old Saybrook Racquet Club | Oxford Academy
Principal Rose | Pennywise Oil Co. | Turtle Café | Westbrook Elks Lodge
Westbrook Lobster | Wilcox Energy
Special Thanks:
Thank You To All Our Sponsors!!
640 Health Therapies | Angelini Wine | Beach Donuts | Ben and Jerry's Old Saybrook
Big Y Old Saybrook | Essex Indoor Golf Center | Flip Flop Gymnastics | GDS Contracting Corp.
Harry's Marine Repair | Julie's Cup of Joe | Lighthouse Signs | Luigi's Restaurant | Lumber 2 Leather
Marquee Cinemas | Mindy K's Deli | Nancy's Rosemary & Sage | Nosal Industries | Paperback Cafe
Pasta Vita | Pepperidge Farm Outlet | Pizza Works | Sal's Pizza | Saybrook Hardware
Saybrook Pizza | Shoreline Hot Tubs & Sauna | Shoreline Quick Lube | Starbucks Old Saybrook
Stork & Fashion Exchange | Sweet Luna's | The Gutter Specialist | Vera Bradley Outlet
Victory Mindsets | Walgreens Westbrook | Walt's Food Market | Water's Edge
Westbrook Dance Academy | Where Memories Are Made