North Stonington Education Foundation

NSEF Road Race and Fitness Walk

The annual "Runners in Support of Education...and Walkers too!" is a 5k road race and two mile fitness walk held in the late spring. The run and walk begins at the North Stonington Fairgrounds. All pre-registered runners receive a free t-shirt and there are prizes for the top three finishers in each category. In addition, there is an after race picnic. To register, download the registration form.

2011 Road Race Synopsis

NSEF Runners In Support of Education… And Walkers too! The North Stonington Education Foundation presented the sixth annual “Runners in Support of Education… and Walkers too!” The 5 K road race and two mile fitness walk was held on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the North Stonington Grange Fairgrounds. There were also four children’s races of varying distances based on age. Eighty-four runners, eighteen walkers and fifty-one children participated.

The weather was sunny with temperatures in the mid 70’s. Kassey Brokaw sang the National Anthem.The after race picnic donated by the Steak Loft and prepared by Grange volunteers included hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips, home baked cookies and assorted soft drinks.

Prizes were awarded to the top three overall winners (male & female) and the top three in each runner’s category. This year’s male winner was Jeff Walker of Westerly with a pace of 5 minutes 9 seconds per mile and the top female for the second year in a row was Karen Dobley of North Stonington, CT with a pace of 6 minutes fifty-seven seconds. The top male from North Stonington was William Smith who captured first place in the men’s 40 to 49 age group. The oldest runner was Colburn Graves, age 77, of North Stonington.

The major event sponsors were Olde Mistick Village and Chelsea Groton Bank. Stone blue t-shirts were given to all participants and volunteers. State Troopers from the North Stonington office and Fire Police volunteers provided traffic control at various intersections. Volunteers from the North Stonington Ambulance Association were on the Grange grounds to provide assistance as necessary. Many thanks to Mark Starr for being “Race Photographer”, as well as to all our volunteers and sponsors that helped to make this event a success.

Next NSEF Road Race and Fitness Walk

May 26, 2012
Time: 8:30 am
Where: North Stonington Fair Grounds - 21 Wyassup Road, North Stonington, CT

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