5k Walk/Run for Overdose Awareness
About this race
A 5K Run and Walk held in Shelton, CT
This event benefits BHcare's Alliance for Prevention & Wellness. F.A.D.E (Fighting Against Drugs Everywhere) is an organization that brings education and awareness to drug overdose and awareness.
-Registration is a $40 Race Fee + sign up fee and a free T-shirt if you register before June 18th.
-Anyone 10yrs old and younger are free with no t-shirt
-Day of registration is $40 for anyone older than 10 (Cash/check only) with no t-shirt.
At checkout you'll have the option of having your loved one's name added to the "In Memory of..." section on the back of the shirt. Please give us the first and last name of your loved one so we don't duplicate names. The deadline to collect names is June 18th.
This is a great run/walk with family, friends or colleagues. This is also timed race!
Bib/T-shirt Pick up Information
Please come to the registration desk the day of the race (6/26) from 4:30-5:30pm
DAY OF AGENDA
Packet Pick up 4:30-5:30pm
Introductions at 5:30pm
Run/Walk at 6pm
Immediately following the race will be a featured speaker and a Candlelight Vigil
The Run/Walk will begin at Inline Plastics Corp near the Shelton Riverwalk.
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8th Annual 5k Walk/Run for Overdose Awareness
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shelton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (EDT) in Shelton on June 25, 2026 — 15h 09m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — 5k Walk/Run for Overdose Awareness
8th Annual 5k Walk/Run for Overdose Awareness · 44 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Pleines | 23:34 | 7:35 /mi |
| 2 | Sarah Lombard | 25:26 | 8:11 /mi |
| 3 | Michelle Berlinghoff | 25:56 | 8:21 /mi |
| 4 | Mark Dursin | 26:23 | 8:29 /mi |
| 5 | Adam Lindgren | 27:03 | 8:42 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Shelton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Shelton 5K Races 3 races
- Shelton Running Calendar 2026 3 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Shelton events
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