Path TO The Parade 5K
About this race
USATF certified 5K course. Flat and fast, out and back course on the scenic Farmington Canal Trail in Hamden, CT.
Start and finish Devonshire Hall,109 Sanford Street, Hamden, CT 06514
Farmington Canal Path is off road, wide and paved. Come run or walk and help us on our path to fund the 2027 Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade. Runners, walkers, strollers and leashed dogs are welcome.
Race -t shirt guaranteed with registration through Sunday August 9, 2026
Early packet pick-up at Woodbridge Running Company - 7 Landin St. Woodbridge, CT. Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 20, 2PM-6 PM
Share your pictures at #nhvparade
Join us at a post race celebration with specials and entertainment at the Playwright Irish Pub,1232 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
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Running
Path to the Parade 5k
Post race party at the Playwright Irish Pub, 1232 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT with entertainment. Bring your friends and family. to help us kick off the parade season!
Path to the Parade 5k Virtual Race
Can't make it race day? Join in the fun on your own and share your results. Register by August 9, 2026 to receive a race t-shirt. T-shirts can be mailed to you. * Virtual participants cannot win overall or age group award since included in official race timing.
Walking
Path to the Parade 5k WALK
Not up to running? Walkers welcome!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hamden, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 7:42 PM local time (EDT) in Hamden on August 21, 2026 — 13h 35m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Path TO The Parade 5K
Path to the Parade 5k · 55 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Rendon | 18:41 | 6:01 /mi |
| 2 | Victor Dutan | 19:14 | 6:12 /mi |
| 3 | Eric Ciocca | 20:03 | 6:27 /mi |
| 4 | Ken Fay | 20:05 | 6:28 /mi |
| 5 | Daniel Leblanc | 20:25 | 6:34 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Hamden
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Hamden 5K Races 6 races
- Hamden Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 9 Hamden events
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