FES PTO Chocolate Truffle Shuffle 5K Trail Run
About this race
Come run/walk/jog the 'sweet' trails of Giddings Park in Franklin, CT on 5/2, National Truffle Day! This chocolate truffle themed 5K race is open to all ages. (Dogs are welcome!) In addition to the all ages race, there will also be a "Mini Chocolate Chip" 800 meter (.5 mile) fun run for kids 12 and under. The kids fun run will start at 9:00am with the 5K Trail Run following at 9:30am. Bib pick up will be on race day only and is located at Giddings Park from 7:45am to 9:00am. Same day registration is available; credit card only. All 5K finishers receive a custom designed medal.
Register by 4/17/26 for early bird pricing of $30 for the 5K. After 4/17/26, price increases to $35.
5K course is three loops around the trails of Giddings Park with one large hill each loop. Total elevation gain is 235ft.
Awards for Overall Male and Female finishers. Additionally, prizes will be awarded for male and female age division winners.
Bib pick up and race location: 191 Pond Road, North Franklin, CT. Sponsored by the Franklin Elementary School PTO, Inc. All funds raised will support FES PTO's efforts for PTO-sponsored programs at Franklin Elementary School.
The 5K will be chip timed by The EMPIRE Timing Co.
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FES PTO Chocolate Truffle Shuffle 5K Trail Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North Franklin, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets at 7:47 PM local time (EDT) in North Franklin on May 2, 2026 — 14h 04m of daylight.
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2026 results — FES PTO Chocolate Truffle Shuffle 5K Trail Run
FES PTO Chocolate Truffle Shuffle 5K Trail Run · 130 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remington Walsh | 20:37 | 6:38 /mi |
| 2 | Chris Heneghan | 22:31 | 7:15 /mi |
| 3 | J. Satterfield | 23:07 | 7:26 /mi |
| 4 | Sara Zuba | 24:38 | 7:56 /mi |
| 5 | Connor Becz | 25:12 | 8:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 1 North Franklin event
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