REGISTRATION INFO

WHAT YOU GET

  • Custom designed short sleeve shirt
  • Complimentary ticket to the 2024 Hartford Athletic match of your choice*
  • Personalized Race Bib with your name (if registered by January 21)
  • Post-race food featuring Bear’s Smokehouse
  • One free beer from our friends at New England Brewing to all finishers 21+ with ID
  • Finishers under the age of 12 also receive a finisher medal, available at the results area.

* Does not include HMF FitKids Run participants. Details regarding complimentary ticket redemption will be emailed to all registrants after the race. Tickets must be redeemed by May 31, 2024.

LUCKY CHALLENGE OPTIONS

Keep the party going, challenge yourself to multiple races and earn even more St. Paddy’s themed swag and a challenge finisher medal! Take on the four-race Lucky Challenge in two weekends OR join the NEW Li’l Lucky two-race challenge in one weekend (March 9/10 OR March 16/17) – must be within the same weekend.

Participants enjoying all four races will earn a two-part connecting Lucky Challenge medal and those in the one weekend Li’l Lucky will earn one blingy finisher medal for their efforts. Register Here

* In-person and virtual race options are available for the 4-race Lucky Challenge only (Li’l Lucky is only available in-person).

DEADLINES

Online registration remains open until 30 minutes before race start (or race sells out).
In-person registration is available at packet pickup.
Click here to download forms and waivers.

FEES

Register early to save and guarantee a spot in the race! Current registration pricing HERE

Refund Protection available for purchase at the time of registration only. Registrants may also defer entry for credit to a future HMF event (no later than 14 days before race date) or transfer registration directly to another participant up to 7 days before race day. Read the details on policies HERE

HMF virtual events give participants the flexibility to participate when and where it is convenient. As such, there are no refunds and no deferments for virtual events. For complete details on HMF deferments/transfers and all policies, click here.

PACKET PICKUP

If you register on or before Sunday, March 10, 2024 your bib will be mailed to you race week.

All participants must show a Photo ID to pick up race packets (parent/guardian of minors must show ID).

Show your Check-in Pass at packet pickup to speed up the process. Download your Check-in Pass onto your phone within your participant account.

Credit Cards and Apple Pay accepted for race day race registration and event merchandise. No cash.

Race Day: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Trinity Health Stadium

Note: To designate someone to pick up another runner’s race packet, designee must bring or show a copy of this signed waiver/permission slip. Photocopies or phone pictures of the form will be accepted.

RUN FOR GOOD

logo_HMF_canHMF CAN: Please help give back to the local community. Donate nonperishable food in the HMF Can tent near Packet Pickup to support the Hartford Public High School “Grub Pub”, a School Food Pantry Program supported by Stop & Shop to help alleviate food insecurity in communities.

The charity beneficiary of this event is HMF’s Susie Beris, MD Youth Running Program. Consider donating during registration or directly, LEARN MORE

EVENT MERCHANDISE

Custom sweatshirts, adult and youth tees can be purchased during race registration or in the HMF Shop. Event merchandise will be sold on race day at the HMF Merchandise Tent. Pre-ordered merchandise will be available for pick-up at the tent.

BIB MAILING

Bibs will be mailed race week to all participants that register by March 10, 2024. Participants must show race bib to pick up their swag on race day.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

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

All participants (parent/guardian if minor) must sign a Hartford Marathon Foundation waiver form and show a Photo ID to pick up race packet.

REGISTRATION HELP

For online registration assistance or to confirm your registration, please click here.

 
For HMF Event Refund, Deferral & Race Distance/Category Change Policies please click here.

EMERGENCY TEXTING SERVICE

HMF has emergency texting services in place to be used ONLY in situations such as event delays, cancellations or other emergencies. If we have last-minute event changes, we will text pertinent instructions/updates. NOTE: We never use this information for marketing or solicitation.

Confirm you elected to receive emergency text messages in your haku profile. Once logged into your account, select “Your Events” and check the box “I Want To Get Event Updates Via Text”.

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