Hat City Dash
About this race
This race will start and finish on Kenosia Avenue. Runners will begin the race heading northbound until they reach Christopher Columbus Avenue. From there, runners will continue around the cul-de-sac and head back towards the start/finish line. The course is flat and will have a hydration table set up around the halfway point. There will be a post race party and awards at Elicit Brewing following the race with live music by Kenny Mehler.
Every dollar raised from this race will go toward supporting an officer’s child’s higher education fund. At the end of the event, a recipient will be randomly chosen by an independent third party.
A free beer from Elicit Brewing will be given to any runner age 21+, with valid proof of sign up.
There will be plenty of parking available on race day at the Elicit Brewing lot, located at 15 Backus Avenue.
Early bib pickup will be available on Saturday, June 6th at Elicit Brewing.
We are currently trying to obtain sponsors to help fund medals for all participants. This page will be updated if and when that occurs.
This event will be rain or shine.
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Running
Hat City Dash 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Danbury, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets at 8:25 PM local time (EDT) in Danbury on June 7, 2026 — 15h 04m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Hat City Dash
Hat City Dash 5K · 127 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Spencer | 14:11 | 4:35 /mi |
| 2 | Fernando Mendoza | 17:35 | 5:40 /mi |
| 3 | Eduardo Almeida | 18:18 | 5:54 /mi |
| 4 | Kevin Dias | 18:55 | 6:06 /mi |
| 5 | Phil Seperack | 18:57 | 6:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 6 Danbury events
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