Get shirt, bib Sunday at Boys and Girls Club in Shelton for Thanksgiving Day 5K

 

Road closures listed for Thanksgiving Day race through Shelton, Derby

There will be several road closures in Derby and Shelton Thursday during the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race while the race is taking place. 

The race begins and ends at the Farmer’s Market on Canal Street in Shelton at 8 a.m. 

During the race Canal Street will be closed to traffic from Wharf, Hill and Cornell Streets. There will be one lane of traffic open on Howe Avenue (Route 110) between Cornell Street and Bridge Street. The bridge between Derby and Shelton will be closed.

In Derby, Main Street (Route 34) will be closed between Olivia and Elizabeth Streets with detours during the race. Access to Elizabeth Street from Main Street up to the Derby Public Library at Seymour Avenue will also be limited during the race.

The race begins at 8 a.m., and it is anticipated that all runners will be off the course by 9 a.m. and all roads reopened to traffic.

In the event of snow, the race may be cancelled or an alternate route used which would not involve closure of state roads.

There will be notices of any cancellation or change in plans on the website as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

The following streets will be affected:


Shelton
Canal Street
Cornell Street
Howe Avenue
Bridge Street
Derby/Shelton Bridge

Derby
Main Street at Olivia Street/Roosevelt Drive
Elizabeth Street at Main Street
Elizabeth Street at Third Street
Elizabeth Street at Thompson Place
Elizabeth Street at Fifth Street
Elizabeth Street at Cottage Street
Elizabeth Street at Seymour Avenue/Caroline Street

Residents along the race course are asked to please be aware of runners on the course in entering or leaving driveways with their motor vehicles.

This is a press release from race committee member Jack Walsh.

Time to register for the Commodore Hull Road Race that starts and ends in Shelton

Carl Sylvester, a runner and original member of the race committee, was named honorary starter for the 2016 race./ Contributed photo

SHELTON - Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race which will start and end on Canal Street. 

The race course will traverse the downtown streets of Shelton and Derby while twice crossing the Housatonic River. 

The race starts promptly at 8 a.m. ensuring runners plenty of time to run and then get to the Thanksgiving Day football game and holiday dinners. 

The race, which celebrates the accomplishments of Commodore Isaac Hull, one of this country's greatest naval heroes and a resident of Derby and Shelton who was commander of "Old Ironsides" during the War of 1812, is limited to the first 750 runners and usually sells out well in advance so that early registration is encouraged. 

Proceeds from the race will benefit the Boys and Girls Club. Full details and registration can be found at http://electronicvalley.org/derby/HullRace/index.htm.

This is a press release from the Commodore Hull road race committee.

Road closures for Commodore Hull race in Shelton, Derby listed

Re-posting info from Electronic Valley:

Temporary Road Closure Thanksgiving Morning There will be several road closures in Derby and Shelton during the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race on Thursday while the race is taking place.  The race begins and ends at the Farmer’s Market on Canal Street in Shelton at 8 a.m. During the race Canal Street will be closed to traffic from Wharf, Hill and Cornell Streets. There will be one lane of traffic open on Howe Avenue (Rt. 110) between Cornell Street and Bridge Street.  The bridge between Derby and Shelton will be closed. In Derby, Main Street (Rt. 34) will be closed between Olivia and Elizabeth Streets with detours during the race. Access to Elizabeth Street from Main Street up to the Derby Public Library at Seymour Avenue will also be limited during the race. The race begins at 8 a.m., and it is anticipated that all runners will be off the course by 9 a.m. and all roads reopened to traffic. In the event of snow, the race may be cancelled or an alternate route used which would not involve closure of state roads. We'll have notices of any cancellation or change in plans on the website as well as on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. The following streets will be affected:  Shelton Canal Street Cornell Street Howe Avenue Bridge Street Derby/Shelton Bridge Derby: Main Street at Olivia St./Roosevelt Drive Elizabeth Street at Main Street Elizabeth Street at Third Street Elizabeth Street at Thompson Place Elizabeth Street at Fifth Street Elizabeth Street at Cottage Street Elizabeth Street at Seymour Avenue/Caroline Street Residents along the race course are asked to please be aware of runners on the course in entering or leaving driveways with their motor vehicles.

Community leader named honorary starter for Shelton-Derby 5K

Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day race a Valley tradition

Janice A. Sheehy 

Janice A. Sheehy, Senior Vice President and Team Leader, Business Banking for Webster Bank has been named as the Honorary Starter for the 2015 Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race. 

Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 26 this year.

Sheehy becomes the 10^th person recognized with the award and the first female. 

The award is made to people of distinction who have made lifetime contributions to the two communities along the race course - Derby and Shelton. 
The tradition of selecting the Honorary Race Starter began in 2005. 

The Honorary Starter’s chief duty is to fire the starting gun at the race. 

Sheehy joined Webster Bank in 1997 and has more than 40 years of banking experience. She works closely with business owners to help them achieve their financial goals.  

In addition to her banking career Sheehy is a very active and involved community leader serving on numerous boards including board Chair of the Valley United Way, board member of Birmingham Foundation, the Hewitt Foundation, Shelton Economic Development Corporation, and Center Stage. 

She is also a corporator of Griffin Hospital and was a member of the committee that raised funds for the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness.

Sheehy is also a former volunteer for Junior Achievement, has served as Chair of the board of the Valley YMCA, and is a past member of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s Women and Girls Fund.

Her community leadership has been recognized by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce which presented her with its Gold Seal Award. She is also the recipient of the prestigious Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award presented by the Valley United Way. 

Sheehy graduated from the University of New Haven with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.   

The race is held on Thanksgiving morning starting along the Riverwalk on Canal Street in Shelton and crossing over the Derby-Shelton Bridge to the Derby Public Library and then back to the Riverwalk in Shelton. 

The race honors the memory of one of America’s greatest naval heroes, Commodore Isaac Hull who authored one of the US Navy’s greatest victories as commander of the U.S.S. Constitution in the War of 1812. 

Funds raised from the race have been donated to the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. Through the first 13 years of the race, that has amounted to more than $140,000. 

Complete information on the race including the list of all past Honorary Starters can be found at http://electronicvalley.org/derby/HullRace/.

This is a press release from the race committee.

Shelton-Derby road race route changes

Photo from City of Derby website

A snowy forecast has forced Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race officials to change the route. 
The 13th anniversary event starts at 8 a.m. Thursday.

Check out all the details in today's story in the Valley Independent Sentinel.