Registration opens Tuesday for Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K race

 

Time to register for annual Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race

Register now for the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race and get a discount! Discount applies through October 31. All registrations increase on November 1. Open to runners of all ages!
https://bgc-lnv.org/events/commodore-hull-5k/

Pick up shirt, bib for Thanksgiving Day 5K Sunday at Boys & Girls Club in Shelton

SHELTON - Shirt and bib pickups for this year's REGISTERED RUNNERS for our Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Charity Road Race are Sunday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, 1 Positive Place. 

Visit our website for the complete runner list. https://bgc-lnv.org/events/commodore-hull-5k/

This is shared from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Facebook page. 

Register now for Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K in Shelton, Derby

Join us on Nov. 24, Thanksgiving morning, for this beloved charity road race that takes you through the historic downtowns of Derby and Shelton. The race starts at 8 a.m.

You'll finish in plenty of time to attend local sporting events and watch the parade on TV before heading off to family for your Thanksgiving feast. 

Open to runners of all ages. Grammar and high school students receive a discount of $20, and seniors age 70+ can run for free (must register before November 1). All registrations increase to $35 on November 1. 

Bib chip timing through Fast Track Timing LLC. All runners receive a long-sleeve tek race shirt. A heart-felt thank you to our flagship shirt sponsor, Greco & Haines, for once again underwriting the cost of the race shirts. 

Proceeds support the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. #HullRace2022 Register now at https://bgc-lnv.org/events/commodore-hull-5k/ 

This is shared from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Facebook page.

Registration open for Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race

Registration is open for the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s annual Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race, and there is still plenty of room for runners. 

Race shirts and bibs are only guaranteed for runners registered by Nov. 18.

Now in its 18th year, this year’s race is a virtual format for the first time ever. Participants can run anywhere they choose within the timeframe of the race as long as it equals 5k (3.1 miles). 

The race timeframe is from 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day - our traditional race start time -through 8 p.m. on Nov. 29. To register, go to www.BGC- LNV.org and click the Commodore Hull link.

Registration is the same low fee as always, including free registration for seniors 70+ and $10 registration for grammar and high school students, thanks to a grant from the Valley Community Foundation. 

Runners can use the RaceJoy app to time themselves, or they can use another device such as an Apple Watch or Fitbit and upload their time manually to the race website. Timing services are provided by our long-standing timer, FastTrack Timing LLC. Race results will be available on the website after the race window closes.

Runners using RaceJoy will receive progress alerts while they run as well as their official end time. Family and friends can track runners on the app as well, and send virtual “cheers.” RaceJoy is free to our runners and spectators.

Full details about this year’s race, including an FAQ, are available on the race website at www.BGC-LNV.org/commodore-hull-race. 

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

Registration open for virtual Commodore Hull 5K Road Race

The 2020 Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K is taking place, but it will be a virtual format.

Why aren’t you running an in-person race?

With the restrictions of COVID-19 still in place, the logistics of  proper safety and social distancing of 800 runners simply isn’t feasible. 

A virtual format allows us to still hold this beloved Valley race, with the benefit of letting those who are out of town on Thanksgiving run as well.

 

What does Virtual Format mean?

Virtual Format means you can run anywhere you choose, anywhere in the world, within the time frame of our race as long as it equals 5k (3.1 miles).

 

How do I run in this virtual race?

Register for the race (click the Register button above), and download the RaceJoy app. Turn RaceJoy tracking on right before you run your race.

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What is RaceJoy?

RaceJoy uses your phone’s GPS to track you while you run, giving you progress alerts and providing your official time. Family and friends can “watch” you run on the app, tracking your progress along your route, and they can send you virtual “cheers” as you run.

 

Do I have to use RaceJoy?

No. You can use RaceJoy to track your time (and for your friends and family to track you as you run) or you can use your own watch or app to track your time and submit it manually on the results page.

 

Is there a charge for RaceJoy?

No. RaceJoy is free to our runners and spectators.

 

When is the race?

Run any time between 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 26) through 8 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 29).

 

What is the race route?

There is no official race route this year—you pick where you want to run. As long as your route equals 5k, you can run it for this race. Please do not run our usual race route—the roads will not be closed for us.

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How do I know my race route is a 5k?

Use a route-mapping website, such as GMap Pedometer or MapMyRun, which use Google Maps to help you plot a route
Try an app like MapMyRun, RunKeeper or Runmeter which have GPS capabilities to measure your route
With a bicycle--if you have an odometer, set it at zero and ride along the route

 

Will I be timed?

Yes. RaceJoy uses your phone’s GPS to track your time as you run. If you do not use RaceJoy, you can submit your time manually on the results page.

 

How do I get my results?

Race results will be posted on our website in the days after the closing of the race window, and will also be available through our timer, FastTrack Timing LLC, on their website and in their mobile app (available on the Apple App store).

 

Do I get a race shirt and runner bib?

Yes! All runners will receive a long-sleeve runner shirt and race bib.

 

When do I pick up my shirt and bib?

You’ll pick your shirt and bib up at the Boys & Girls Club in Shelton; dates will be announced. If you are not able to pick up your shirt and bib, you can send someone else to pick up for you. Shirts and bibs will not be mailed.

 

Are there prizes?

Since everyone will be running a different course, there is no way to get an “even” result for all runners. Therefore, there will be no prizes this year.

 

How do I participate?

Click the Register button at the top of this page
Download the RaceJoy app on your phone (available for both Apple and Android devices)
RaceJoy will guide you through their fast and easy set up
Turn on RaceJoy’s tracking before you run your race route
RaceJoy has a video tutorial, here

 

How do my friends and family “watch” me race?

Friends and family must download the RaceJoy app
RaceJoy will guide spectators through their fast and easy set up for spectators
Once RaceJoy is set up on their device, users can send you “cheers” in the days leading up to the race
Users can track you while you run the day of the race
RaceJoy has a video tutorial, here

 

What are the registration fees?

We have the same low fees again this year, including a discount for our students and no fee for our 70+ age group! 

There are no refunds once you have registered; however, if something happens and you can't run, you can transfer your registration to another runner for a $5 fee. 

Contact Ann Wheeler if you need to transfer your registration at (203) 924-7462, AnnWheeler@BGC-LNV.org.

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$10 - High School Students

$10 - Grammar School Students

$25 - Holstein Division

Free - 70 and Older

$25 - All other runners

Registration includes race shirt

Registration goes up to $30 for all runners on Nov. 18, 2020

Runner bib pickup at the Boys & Girls Club: 

Dates to be announced

Location

Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley

Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse

1 Positive Place

Shelton CT 06484