Valley Tales on Derby Greenway to step off Thursday, rain or shine

 

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

Memorial bird walk slated June 4 at Derby Greenway

 

Recuperation journey: Silly Sunday

Friends and I witnessed a late-December goose parade on the Derby Greenway. 

Recuperation journey: Taking a stroll on Derby Greenway

 

It was a beautiful December 28 morning for a walk with friends.  

Greenway residents on parade.

Neon Glows Color Run returns to benefit CT Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps

June event will be virtual this year

After taking a year off in 2020, Neon Glows will be held in June 2021. 

To ensure the safety of participants and volunteers it will be a virtual race this year. 

This means you can have all of the same fun and excitement at a time and place of your choosing. We encourage you to sign up with friends and family that you can participate with!
After you complete your run/walk you will be able to submit your time on this website. 

 Participants can submit a 'run anywhere' time or a 'Derby 5k' time if you want it recorded that you ran the actual race course on the Derby Greenway.
Be sure to take lots of pictures and share the fun on our Facebook page at facebook.com/NeonGlowsColorRun.

Every participant will receive a race kit containing the race T-shirt and three color packets that you can use at the beginning, middle and end of your run or walk. 

 You can even have some fun in the backyard with the family. The color powder is safe and environmentally friendly, so it can be used anywhere. It will wash away with the next rain.

Race kits will be shipped on June 1. 

There will be a $5 shipping fee or you can select local pickup. 

Local pickup will be on June 5 and June 12 from 11 a.m.-noon at Matthies Field, 115 Silvermine Road, Seymour.

Proceeds to benefit the CT Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps.

Lions Club to hold 3rd annual walk for diabetes awareness at Derby Greenway

Survey seeks info about public's experience on Derby Greenway, CT Trails

Shared from a post Saturday on the Derby Greenway Facebook page:

"Thanks for the great response to the CT Trails Census Survey by Derby Greenway users. We now have 74 completed surveys up from 15 at the beginning of the week. Keep them coming!"

New signs in Derby prohibit residents from feeding bread to waterfowl

Derby Mayor Richard Dziekan

Thank you to the concerned citizens who brought this issue to my attention via the Derby Community Forum. New signs to be installed on the Greenway and at Witek Park.


This post is shared from Mayor Dziekan's Facebook page.

Recuperation journey: Sentimental sunset

I saw this stunning sunset from the Derby Greenway four years ago today. 
Sadly, as it turned out, this beautiful sky occurred at the same time my mother passed away, making this photo one I will always cherish.

Derby mayor closes parks, playgrounds until further notice

Sharing from Derby Mayor Richard Dziekan's Facebook page:

"As we continue to navigate our new reality amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that local government officials help set the tone to mitigate the spread of the virus.

"In accordance with this idea, Derby will be following the lead of Seymour, Ansonia and Oxford and closing our public parks until further notice.

This includes:

-Payden Park/Ryan/DeFillippo Field (baseball, football/soccer field and track),
-Bradley School court and playground, Irving School court and playground,
-Witek Park Soccer Field,
-the picnic grove and basketball courts

"As of right now, the Derby Greenway will remain open, but we strongly encourage you to practice social distancing if you choose to utilize it.

These restrictions will remain in place until further notice."

Derby Lions Club to host walk at Greenway for Diabetes Awareness

Derby Public Works crew cleans around National Humane Alliance fountain

Shared from the Derby Greenway Facebook page:

Another sign of spring on the Greenway [Wednesday morning] as DPW does some cleaning around the historic National Humane Alliance fountain on The Hall of Fame Plaza.

Save the Date: CT Hurricanes to sponsor run/walk on Derby Greenway

Benches on Derby Greenway vandalized

This was posted today on the Derby Greenway Facebook page:

"Wondering if anyone might have seen or heard anything about this apparent vandalism that took place to two benches on the Derby Greenway this week. 
"Please share this with others."

Recuperation journey: Sunset walk

A chilly walk along the Derby Greenway at sunset on Monday. 

Recuperation journey: Canada geese

Seen Monday hanging out on embankment next to the Derby Greenway.

Take a walk, learn local history on Derby Greenway tour

Photo from Facebook

Sharing information from the Derby Greenway Facebook page:

"Weather permitting, the first ever Derby Greenway Tour will be held Saturday, Aug. 25 at 9:30 a.m.
It will begin and end at the Hall of Fame Plaza surrounding the Historic National Humane Alliance Fountain at the Division Street entrance to the Greenway.

"We will be walking the length of the trail to Main Street and back and learning all about the trail and the history of Derby. This is a free event, and we might even have a little souvenir for those going on this first tour. 

"Derby is one of the oldest cities in the entire country, and its history has always been intertwined with its rivers. 
Come on this tour, and you'll learn a lot of that history along with the unique role that the Greenway is now playing in that history."

Neon Glows run on Derby Greenway supports Connecticut Hurricanes

I captured daughter Allegra at the finish line Friday evening.

She was ready for a shower after going through four color splash zones along the route.

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.