Glastonbury Education Foundation 5K Run/Walk (GEF5K)
About this race
In-Person Race: Sunday, May 31, 2026 – Glastonbury Hubbard Green (8:30 a.m.)
The Glastonbury Education Foundation 5K Run/Walk (or “GEF5K”) is a rebranding of the Bill Landers Building Bridges Memorial Hybrid 5K Run/Walk (or "BL5K"), which the Foundation has sponsored in Glastonbury, Connecticut, since 2008.
The 18th annual event will only feature an in-person race . The in-person race will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the Hubbard Green in Glastonbury. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m., and travel along the former BL5K route, with bib chip timing. The race is sanctioned, and serves as a qualifier for the Manchester Road Race. Parking for the race will be available at Glastonbury High School, 330 Hubbard Street in Glastonbury.
The GEF5K is sponsored by the Glastonbury Education Foundation, and enhances the Foundation's ability to fund programs, projects and initiatives that elevate the educational experience of Glastonbury residents. Proceeds from the GEF5K will be used to award scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to a graduating senior of Glastonbury High School who attends a public or private four-year university in Connecticut.
Pick your distance
Running
GEF5K Run/Walk
The Glastonbury Education Foundation 5K Run/Walk (or "GEF5K") is a rebranding of the Bill Landers Building Bridges Memorial 5K Run/Walk (or "BL5K") an annual event held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The 5K race will be held at 8:30 am and run the traditional route, with bib chip timing.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Glastonbury, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:18 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (EDT) in Glastonbury on May 31, 2026 — 14h 59m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
2026 results — Glastonbury Education Foundation 5K Run/Walk (GEF5K)
GEF5K Run/Walk · 318 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McAllistar Milne | 18:22 | 5:55 /mi |
| 2 | Gregory Rodriguez | 18:29 | 5:57 /mi |
| 3 | Andrew Smith | 19:33 | 6:18 /mi |
| 4 | Madeline Lamb | 19:38 | 6:19 /mi |
| 5 | Logan Bergren | 20:05 | 6:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Glastonbury
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Glastonbury River Runners Race To Fill the Pantry - Presented by Fleet Feet
Goodwill Halloween Hustle 5K
Mikey's Place 5K
The Odo Gobbler Run & Ruck
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Glastonbury
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Glastonbury 5K Races 6 races
- Glastonbury Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 8 Glastonbury events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.