5K

Tour the Coltsville Historic District before finishing at midfield inside Trinity Health Stadium, home to the Hartford Athletic! This fast 5K route does not disappoint.

COURSE

The race start will consist of one corral with “Self Seed” pace per mile signs to assist with participant spacing.

The 5K will start in the same location as the 10K on Huyshope Avenue (just outside of Trinity Health Stadium). Both races will run together for 2.9 miles.

Click here for a detailed, downloadable Course Map

Para Athletes and Course Suitability:
Click here for more details and suggested events for wheelchairs.

COURSE SUPPORT

MARKINGS:

  • Yellow signs with blue arrows mark all turns
  • All mile points are marked on the road and with signs
  • Clocks at finish line and along the course

AMENITIES:

  • Hydration (Water & UCAN Hydrate)
    • Pre/Post Race & Mile 2.3
    • Open cup service, handed out at arms length
    • Participants are encouraged to carry their own fluids
  • Bathrooms: Pre/Post Race
  • Medical personnel
  • Event alert system notifications in the pre-race area and at each water station. More...

DIVISIONS & AWARDS

EVENT RECORDS:
Male: 15:15 – set by Alex Norstrom in 2018
Female: 16:50 – set by Claudia Camargo in 2007

DIVISIONS:

  • Top 3 Overall Male and Female
  • Male Age Group – 9 & under, and 5-year age groups from 10-80+
  • Female Age Group – 9 & under, and 5-year age groups from 10-80+
  • Clydesdale (men 200+lbs.)
  • Athena (women 150+lbs.)

  • Nonbinary/Genderqueer More…

  • Para Athletes More…

AWARDS:

  • Commemorative Awards to the Top 3 in Each Division
  • Overall awards based on gun time, all others awarded on chip time
  • No “double dipping”

  • To collect an award after race day, click here

LOCAL LEGEND:

  • New in 2025! Special Awards will be presented to the first Overall Male & Female Finisher from Hartford, CT
    • This award may be “double dipped” with the divisional awards above

COSTUME AWARDS:

  • Special Prizes will be awarded to the participants with the best Costumes!

This event is timed by Bay State Race Services and uses the B-Tag timing system (timing chip is attached to the back of the race bib). Please wear the race bib on the front of the shirt.

COURSE LIMITS & REQUIREMENTS

Walkers welcome! Course limit is 1 hour and 30 minutes for the O’ Hartford 5K. To finish within these time limits you must maintain a pace of approximately 29 minutes per mile. More…

Must be at least 5 years of age on race day to enter the 5K.

NOT ALLOWED ON THE COURSE:

  • No dogs (service dogs must be identified as such at all times)
  • No unregistered runners or walkers
  • Headphones discouraged
  • No bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, or motorized vehicles

NOTE: While we do allow baby jogger/strollers in this event, participants must follow the stroller policy detailed HERE.

  • OUR RACE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROSITY OF THESE PARTNERS