Neon Glows 5K Color Fun Run/Walk slated Saturday on Derby Greenway

Proceeds benefit The Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps

LOCATION
Derby Municipal Parking Lot
Derby Greenway, Derby, CT

HIGHLIGHTS
T Shirts to all registered by 5/31
Individual color fun pack to all preregistrered by 5/31
3 Color Zones

Beautiful, flat, scenic raceway along the river
Festive atmosphere: Music, lights, glow tunnel
Timed race with results posted online

REGISTRATION

$20 Until 4/15/23
$25 until 5/31
$30 After and Race Day

DIRECTIONS
Derby Municipal Parking Lot
Derby Greenway
Derby, CT - Across Home Depot
(Route 8 Exit 15 - Right onto Route 34W toward downtown Derby)

FOR MORE INFORMATION
David Pyrch - david.pyrch@gmail.com

F.A.D.E. to hold 5th annual 5K fundraiser at Shelton Riverwalk

Contributed photo

SHELTON - Fight Against Drugs Everywhere (F.A.D.E.) will hold its fifth annual drug awareness 5k run/walk at 5:30 p.m. June 27 at the Shelton Pavilion and Riverwalk. 

All proceeds will benefit the BHcare’s Alliance for Prevention and Wellness (APW).

This year’s event will feature guest speaker John Lally and the “Today I Matter Project.” The event will conclude with a candlelight remembrance ceremony. 

Names will be read of loved ones lost to overdose. People can submit names at the event to be read aloud. 

Drug overdoses and drug overdose deaths continue to rise at an alarming rate. More than 120 people die every day in the U.S. from an opioid overdose. Both prescription painkillers and heroin are contributing to this phenomenon. 

The overall drug deaths in Connecticut have nearly tripled over the past seven years, from 357 in 2012 to 1,018 in 2018. 

FADE 5k run/walk is being held to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic and overdoses, acknowledge and support the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one, provide hope to families who have a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder, and to provide local prevention and treatment resources. 

Register today at https://bit.ly/FADE2019.

The Alliance for Prevention & Wellness, a program of BHcare, is the Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization for the DMHAS Region II service area. 

APW’s mission is to foster positive mental health by preventing substance misuse and other health-risk behaviors, and by building resources that promote wellness. 

For more information, visit www.APW-CT.org.

This is a press release from the Alliance for Prevention and Wellness.

5K in Shelton to benefit BHcare's Alliance for Prevention and Wellness

SHELTON - Fight Against Drugs Everywhere (FADE) will hold its fourth annual drug awareness 5K run/walk at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Shelton Pavilion & Riverwalk. 
Proceeds will benefit BHcare’s Alliance for Prevention and Wellness.

This year’s event will include a professionally-timed sunset 5K run/walk, live music, resource fair, and will conclude with a candlelight remembrance ceremony. 
Names will be read of loved ones lost to overdose. People can submit names at the event to be read aloud. 

Drug overdose rates have skyrocketed in the United States over the last 15 years. 
Drug overdoses and drug overdose deaths continue to rise at an alarming rate. 
More than 120 people die every day in the U.S. from an opioid overdose. Both prescription painkillers and heroin are contributing to this phenomenon. Last year, 1,038 Connecticut  residents lost their lives to drug overdoses.

FADE 5K run/walk is being held to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic and overdoses, acknowledge and support the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one, provide hope to families who have a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder, and to provide local prevention and treatment resources. 

Participants who register by Aug.15 can run/walk in memory of a loved one. 
Register today at https://bit.ly/FADE2018.

The Alliance for Prevention & Wellness, a program of BHcare, is the Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization for the DMHAS Region II service area. 
APW’s mission is to foster positive mental health by preventing substance misuse and other health-risk behaviors, and by building resources that promote wellness. 
For more information, visit www.APW-CT.org


This is a press release from the Alliance for Prevention and Wellness.

CT Hurricanes to sponsor 5K run/walk on Derby Greenway

Sharing from a Facebook event page:

There will be music, 3 color splash zones, a black light/neon tunnel and more!
$25 for the first 100 to sign up, regularly priced at $40.

See hitekracing.com/neonglows for more info and to register.

Sponsors sought for 4th annual Run4Life 5K in Shelton

Early bird registration ends soon for Pounding the Pavement in Seymour

Sharing a message from Mary Deming, founder of the nonprofit Seymour Pink, a community's fight against breast cancer.

"There are just 3 days left to early bird registration. The cost is still $25. 

"On August 1 registration fees will increase to $30. Do not delay. Head over to runsignup.com now and register for this amazing 5K and join the FIGHT against breast cancer! 

"Thank you for your continued support!"

Hundreds participate in Valley YMCA Sunset 5K in Ansonia

Valley YMCA Sunset 5K winner Tom Milenkevich of Ansonia crosses the finish line Wednesday in front of John G. Prendergast School on Finney Street.

On your marks, get set ...

A big thank you goes to Derby resident Jack Walsh, President and C.O.O., Valley United Way, for providing the photos. 
He said 195 people completed the run, and about 75 participated in a two-mile walk on the Ansonia Hilltop. 
The 2016 Corporate Cup run/walk was included in the event.

5K planned June 3 in Ansonia in memory of Leah Rondon

*Information shared from Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook page.

Club to hold annual Herbie Rollinson Memorial 5K Run-Walk in Derby

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley will hold its annual Herbie Rollinson Memorial 5K Run-Walk on April 17. 
Sponsored by the Exchange Club of Shelton, the 5K Run-Walk is a community event open to everyone.

To register for the 5K please visit our website, www.BGC-LNV.org. 
The 5K Run-Walk will start at the entrance to the Derby Greenway across from BJ’s Wholesale Club, 20 Division St., Derby. 
There is a 9 a.m. start time for walkers and a 9:30 a.m. start time for runners. 

This event is open to children and adults. Cost is $25 per walker/runner. 
The event is chip-timed by StartLine Race Services. Awards will follow immediately after the race ends. 
Shirts will be provided for the first 300 registrants.

All proceeds from this event will support programs at our Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse in Shelton, Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse in Ansonia, our satellite program at Elizabeth Shelton School, and our Seymour Unit. 
Come run or walk with us on April 17. Thank you for helping us provide the children who need us most with a safe and affordable place to learn and grow!

To register for the Herbie Rollinson Memorial 5K Run-Walk visit www.BGC-LNV.org and click on the 5K link.


This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

5K Walk-Run to benefit the Center for Cancer Care in Derby offers fun, raises awareness

DERBY - A tractor painted pink that was on display in memory of a Shelton resident who died from cancer was a highlight of Saturday's 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital here.

Here is our great-nephew Adam posing in front of the tractor. He was one of the youngest runners who participated in the seventh annual, non-competitive event.

The tractor is dedicated to the memory of the late Catherine Sullivan DeFelice, who died three years ago from cancer. 
DeFelice had survived breast cancer for 25 years, her twin sister, Corrine Sullivan Gilbert of Ansonia said, but succumbed to another form of the disease.

The tractor is a 1946 model. That was the year that Corrine and Catherine were born. Corrine said her husband, Lyman Gilbert, former Ansonia fire chief, owns several tractors. He painted this one pink in honor of the year they were born.

Oncology social worker Donna Hayes cheers on participants.

Dr. Joyce Chung, radiation oncologist, speaks to cancer survivors and their guests at a picnic after the 5K.

Ingrid Edschteyn, DO, talked about the importance of good nutrition and regular exercise in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She is a preventive medicine and lifestyle medicine physician.

The Mediums, a talented acoustic duo based in New Haven, entertained.

Kudos to all those who made the Griffin Hospital 5K and the survivors' picnic successful.

And a big thanks to those who supported me and Team McVillers! 

5K to benefit Derby schools wins support

Derby resident Kiley Drezek, 10, nears the finish line Saturday at Derby's B.E.S.T. 5K Run/Walk.

DERBY - The city's four public schools received a lot of enthusiastic support Saturday.

Runners from the Valley, Bridgeport, Bethany, Cheshire, Hamden, Middletown, Milford, Naugatuck, Newtown, Prospect, Suffield, Waterbury, West Haven, and Diamond Point, N.Y. took part in Derby's B.E.S.T. 5K Walk/Run.

The runners were joined by walkers of all ages. Derby teachers and administrators took part in the fun. 

It almost made me want to take up running. Almost.

5K to benefit Derby schools attracts young and old

Rock Nichols, 4, of Derby, participated in the Fun Run for kids held prior to the Derby's B.E.S.T. 5K on Saturday. He said, "I ran all the way to the finish line."

Derby Mayor Anita Dugatto, right, chats with runners before the 5K.

Healthy snacks await Derby's B.E.S.T. 5K participants. 

The event benefitted Derby public schools. 

Stay tuned for a story in the Valley Independent Sentinel.

Runners, walkers turn out to support Derby's B.E.S.T. 5K event

Derby Superintendent of Schools Matthew Conway and his wife, Ali Conway, head to the finish line Saturday morning at Derby's B.E.S.T. 5K Run/Walk to benefit Derby public schools.  

Stay tuned for a story in the Valley Independent Sentinel.

5K Run/Walk at Greenway to benefit Derby schools

DERBY - The Derby campus of Walnut Hill Community Church will host a 5K Run/Walk Saturday on the Derby Greenway.

The Derby's B.E.S.T benefit is being held to Better Empower the Students and Teachers in Derby public schools.

Registration begins at 8 a.m.; a Fun Run begins at 8:40 a.m. and the Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m.

A Free Bib Raffle is slated for 10:20 a.m., and awards will be presented at 10:30 a.m.

Net proceeds from Derby’s B.E.S.T. 5K event will be used to fund initiatives, submitted by teachers and administrators, that enhance, enrich, or improve the educational opportunities for students in Derby public schools.

The route will start and end at the industrial park road behind BJ's at 20 Division St.

This post is taken from information on the Walnut Hill Community Church site.