10K

The UConn Health 10K is a flat, looping course through the charming Farmington River Valley community of Simsbury, Connecticut. It starts on Iron Horse Boulevard and features panoramic views of Talcott Mountain, the Farmington River, sprawling farms, and the iconic Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge. USATF Certified Course: CT22012JHP.

COURSE

The 10K will start on the east side of the median on Iron Horse Boulevard, near the intersection with Jim Gallagher Way and consist of one corral.

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 & every 1 to 2 miles along the course*
    • Open cup service, handed out at arms length
    • Participants are encouraged to carry their own fluids
  • Portalets: Pre/Post Race & along the course
  • Medical personnel
  • Event alert system notifications in the pre-race area and at each water station. More...

*Only water served at the first Fluid Station

DIVISIONS & AWARDS

EVENT RECORDS:
Male: 32:30 – set by Davis Anderson in 2023
Female: 36:13 – set by Katie Edwards in 2014

DIVISIONS:

  • Top 3 Overall Male and Female
  • Male Age Group – 9-14, and 5-year age groups from 15-80+
  • Female Age Group – 9-14, and 5-year age groups from 15-80+
  • 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

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

Course limit is 1 hour and 30 minutes for the UCONN Health 10K. To finish within these time limits you must maintain a pace of approximately 14:30 minutes per mile. More…

Participants must be at least 9 years of age on race day to enter the 10K.

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: Baby Jogger/Strollers are NOT permitted in the half marathon race but will be allowed in the 10K and 5K races, please see details on the stroller policy HERE.

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