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

 

5K Road Race to raise funds for Ansonia High School Class of 2019

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.

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.

Wesley Village in Shelton plans 7th annual 5K road race

SHELTON - Wesley Village will host the seventh annual benefit 5K Road Race Oct. 24, starting at 9 a.m. Over 400 runners and walkers are expected.

The event takes place at the Wesley Village campus, 580 Long Hill Ave. and features a 5K run, 1-mile walk and ½ mile Kids Fun Run.  

This year’s 5K course will again be a flatter out and back course.

Bring the entire family for a morning of Halloween fun!  Participants are invited to join us at the post-race party for entertainment, a brunch with famous egg sandwiches, smoothies, fruit, granola bars, bagels and more. 

Children’s activities include a bounce house, face painting, a clown, and the opportunity to trick-or-treat!  Costumes are encouraged!  

The first 400 5K entrants will receive a free tech shirt and cotton t-shirts will be given to all other event participants. 

Runners aged 70+ run for free; pre-registration is required.  With over 10 percent of last year’s race field over 70, the race may have one of the highest percentages of older runners in Connecticut.

Race proceeds benefit the award-winning activity program at Wesley Village.  The Wesley Village campus provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehab, outpatient therapy and fitness services, and skilled nursing care. 

The title sponsor for this year’s race is CE Floyd Co., Inc.  M&T Bank will be sponsoring the 1-mile Fun Walk and Merit Insurance will be sponsoring the Kids Fun Run.  

Also supporting this year’s race as major sponsors to date are: Omnicare, Inc.; Alliance Rehab of CT; All Waste, Inc.; EDM Architects & Engineers; Fire Protection Testing, Inc.; Oronoque Pharmacy, Inc.; Digital Media; Lewis Associates; Griffin Hospital Lifeline; The Lancaster Group, LLC; The Views of Long Hill Condominium Association; and Winters Brothers Waste Systems.

For more information on the Wesley Village Halloween 5K & Fun Walk, visit jbsports.com or call JB Sports, 203-481-5933.

Wesley Village is a campus of senior care communities including Crosby Commons Assisted and Independent Living Community, Wesley Heights Assisted and Independent Living Apartments and Cottages, Lifestyle Transitions Memory Care, and Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center. 

The campus is owned and operated by UMH, a local, mission-based, not-for-profit organization serving all members of the community. 

To learn more about the continuum of care offered at Wesley Village or the mission of UMH, please visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org or contact Lisa Bisson, 203-225-5024.

This is a press release from United Methodist Homes. 

5K in Shelton to benefit Wesley Village programs

SHELTON - Wesley Village will host the sixth annual benefit 5K Road Race Oct. 25 starting at 9 a.m. on the Wesley Village Campus, 580 Long Hill Ave. More than 500 runners and walkers are expected.

The event features a 5K run, 1-mile walk and ½-mile Kids Fun Run. 

This year’s 5K course will be a flatter out and back course.

Bring the entire family for a morning of Halloween fun.  At the post-race party there will be entertainment, a brunch with famous egg sandwiches, smoothies, fruit granola bars, bagels and more.

Children’s activities include a bounce house, face painting, a clown and the opportunity to trick or treat. Costumes are encouraged.

The first 400 5K entrants receive a free tech shirt.  Cotton T-shirts will be given to all other event participants. Runners aged 70+ run for free, pre-registration is required.  With more than 10 percent of last year’s race field over 70, the race may have one of the highest percentages of older runners in Connecticut.

Race proceeds benefit award-winning programs at Wesley Village.  

The Wesley Village campus provides independent living, assisted living, rehab services and skilled nursing care.

It is proud to partner with neighbors at Long Hill Elementary School across the street and support their efforts to raise funds for their PTA.

The title sponsor for this year’s race is the CE Floyd Co.  The Fun Walk sponsor is M&T Bank.  

The Kids Fun Run sponsor is Merit Insurance.  

Also supporting this year’s race as major sponsors are O’Connor Davies, John J. Brennan Construction, Crown Uniform and Linen Service, McKesson Medical-Surgical and Serra and Del Vecchio Insurance.

For information on The Wesley Village Halloween 5K & Fun Walk, visit jbsports.com or call JB Sports, 203-481-5933.

This is a press release from Wesley Village,  a campus comprised of Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center, Crosby Commons and Wesley Heights assisted and independent living communities. It is part of United Methodist Homes, a local, not-for-profit organization with a 125-year tradition of caring.