Saturday - June 5, 2021UCONN HEALTH HALF MARATHON ON IRON HORSE

2021 UPDATES! The long-time race tradition is moving to Saturday with a limited field in-person half marathon road race. Enjoy a picturesque two-loop 13.1 mile course along the Farmington River and local farmlands that begins and ends in the center of Simsbury, a charming town center with quaint shops and great restaurants.

In-person half marathon participants will start in waves and race bibs will have official B-Tag timing. The event will be modified to adhere to social distancing guidelines with on-site support services provided, including packaged to-go snacks for all to enjoy after.

Not up for the half marathon distance? Find a buddy and take on the brand new 2-Person Relay! The race will follow the same course as the in-person UConn Health Half Marathon, with one exchange zone located exactly at the halfway mark! Each leg is exactly 6.55 miles.

Virtual race options include a 5K, 10K or half marathon and the return of the popular 3-distance Iron Horse Challenge (which can also be completed by in-person registrants!).

All participants receive a short sleeve technical shirt and a custom designed finisher medal to commemorate a great race.

Give Back: Please help give back to the community that has opened their streets for participants. Donations of nonperishable food will be collected on race day through the HMF Can drive to benefit Gifts of Love Food Bank in Avon.

#UConnHealthHalf – Share race moments with us and visit the Facebook Event page for updates and connect with other participants.

There are NO REFUNDS of registration fees, however, participants may choose to defer their race registration for any reason up to 14 days before the event. Policy Details

DETAILS

There will be ten (10) start waves, starting 2 minutes apart between 7:30 AM and 7:50 AM. Each wave will have up to 75 registrants (updated April 2021), participants must provide their estimated finish time during registration to determine which start wave they’ll be in. Waves will be announced race week. After the race, participants pick up their finisher’s medal and enjoy a pre-packaged snack on the way back to their vehicles. Results will be posted online only at the conclusion of the event, times are based on chip time, there will be no gun time. Final results and divisions will be scored to include runners from all waves.

VIRTUAL RACE DETAILS

Not racing in-person but still want to take part in the action OR make it a multi-distance race challenge weekend? Register for one of three virtual race options (see Iron Horse Challenge for details) and run your race anywhere and anytime between Thursday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 6th:

• Virtual 5K
• Virtual 10K
• Virtual Half Marathon

Submit your results through your haku participant account. Click here for more details.

Participants earn all of the same great swag, and will have it mailed to them after event.

Virtual race participants are urged not to run the official race course on Saturday morning (June 5); doing so will threaten capacity compliance and risk a breach of public health and safety requirements. Compliance by all will be necessary to support the safe return to in-person racing for future events.

IRON HORSE CHALLENGE

Motivated to run more mileage during race weekend? Take on the Iron Horse Challenge and run the 5K, 10K, AND half marathon, live or virtually! Run your 5K and 10K virtually anytime during race weekend, then either run the half marathon virtually or register for the in-person event on Saturday, June 5th. Register for one of the following two options to take part in the challenge:

• Virtual Iron Horse Challenge /// Virtual 5K + Virtual 10K + Virtual Half Marathon
• Hybrid Iron Horse Challenge /// Virtual 5K + Virtual 10K + In-Person Half Marathon

The challenge fee is a $10 add-on to the in-person half marathon or virtual race fee. Challenge participants will receive the official race shirt and individual race finisher’s medal, as well as the special Iron Horse Challenge medal!

* 2-Person Relay is not eligible for the Iron Horse Challenge bundle.

SOCIAL DISTANCING & SAFETY MEASURES

The Hartford Marathon Foundation has always prioritized safety and security at events, and in these challenging conditions, no detail will be more important. Each participant is expected to follow directions for all modified event requirements to adhere to state and federal guidelines including, but not limited to:

• Masks must be worn at all times on site before and after the race
• All participants must maintain at least 6 feet of spacing from others not in their party at all times, and 12 feet of spacing while running
• Staff and volunteers will be wearing masks at all times during the event
• Hand washing and sanitizing stations will be available throughout the venue
• Event flow and setup will be laid out to direct one way traffic and minimize participant interaction as much as possible – please pay attention and follow directions